USS Putnam
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Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Putnam for Charles Putnam.
- The first Putnam (DD-287) was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1929.
- The second Putnam (DD-757) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944 and struck in 1973.
- USS The Sullivans (DD-537) was laid down as USS Putnam, renamed before launching in 1943.
[edit] See also
- USS General Putnam, a gunship that served during the Civil War (1861–65).