Miss Alaska USA Miss Alaska USA The Miss Alaska USA competition, previously known as Miss Alaska Universe, is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by its winner. Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 2017 when Alyssa London placed in the top 10. Alaska held the most wins in the pageant's history for "Best State Costume," until the category was discontinued in 1994. Two Miss Alaska USA titleholders were former Miss Alaska Teen USA
SS Green Mountain State (T-ACS-9) SS Green Mountain State (T-ACS-9) SS "Green Mountain State" (T-ACS-9) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Vermont, which is also known as the "Green Mountain State". Green Mountain State was laid down on 2 December 1963 as the break-bulk freighter SS "Mormacaltair, ON 298129, IMO 6421347, a Maritime Administration type (C6-S-60a) hull, under MARAD contract (MA 143). Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, Mississippi (hull no. 486), she was launched on 20 August 1964 and delivered to MARAD 26 March 1965, for service with Moore-McCormack Lines.