List of U.S. military vessels named after Presidents

These are vessels named for Presidents of the United States of America.

• George Washington, has had several vessels named after him before he died in 1799, including at least four in the 1770s and one in 1798, one in 1814 as well as an armored cruiser, a submarine and an aircraft carrier in the 20th century. (See also USS Washington).
  

  George Washington
  • USS Washington (1775) was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine.
  • USS Washington (1776) was a row galley that operated in Narragansett Bay during the winter and spring of 1776.
  • USS Washington (1776) was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress. She was launched in August 1776. Destroyed prior to commissioning.
  • USS Washington (1776), a lateen-rigged two-masted galley, was built in the autumn of 1776.
  • USS George Washington (1798) was a 24-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1798.
  • USS Washington (1814) a ship of the line, was the second such to be launched by the Navy, and was on active service from 1815 to 1820.
  • USS George Washington (SSBN-598), in commission 1959–1985.
    • George Washington-class ballistic missile submarine, lead ship
  • USS George Washington (CVN-73) was commissioned in 1992.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• John Adams, has had two ships named after him in 1799 before his death on 4 July 1826, as well as a submarine in the 20th century:
  • USS Adams (1799) was a 28-gun frigate built in New York, and launched 8 June 1799;
  • USS John Adams (1799) was a 24-gun frigate built in Charleston, South Carolina launched 1 October 1799.
  • USS John Adams (SSBN-620), in commission 1964–1989.
    • Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine
• Thomas Jefferson, has had one ship named in his honor before his death, as well as a submarine in the 20th century:
  • USS Jefferson (1814) was launched in 1814;
  • USS Thomas Jefferson in service 1942–1955.
    • President Jackson class attack transport
  • USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618), in commission 1963–1986.
    • Ethan Allen-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
• James Madison, has had three vessels named for him before he died on 28 June 1836, as well as a submarine in the 20th century:
  • USS James Madison (1807) was commissioned in 1807.
  • USS Madison (1812) was a 14-gun schooner launched in 1812.
  • USS Madison (1832) was a Van Buren-class schooner, designed by Edward Preble and built in 1832.
  • USS James Madison (SSBN-627), in commission 1963–1992.
    • Ballistic missile submarine, lead ship
• James Monroe, has the:
  • USS President Monroe in service 1943–1946.
    • President Jackson class attack transport
  • USS James Monroe (SSBN-622), in commission 1963–1990.
    • Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine
• Andrew Jackson, has had three vessels named for him:
  • The United States revenue cutter Jackson, commissioned in 1832.
  • USS President Jackson in service 1941–1955.
    • President Jackson class attack transport
  • USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619), in commission in 1963–1989.
    • Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine
• Martin Van Buren, has had one vessel named in his honor before his death, as well as an indirectly named patrol frigate in the 20th century:
  • USS Van Buren (1839), commissioned in 1839 (See also USS Van Buren).
    • Schooner
  • USS Van Buren (PF-42), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1943 to 1946 was actually named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas though the city was named for Martin Van Buren.
• James K. Polk, has had two vessels named for him:
  • USS President Polk, in service 1943–1946.
    • President Jackson-class transport
  • USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645), in commission in 1965–1999.
    • Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine
• Abraham Lincoln, has two
  • USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602), in commission 1961–1981.
    • George Washington-class ballistic missile submarine
  • USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), commissioned in 1989.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• Ulysses S. Grant, has the
  • USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631), in commission 1964–1992.
    • James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine
• Rutherford B. Hayes, has the
  • USS President Hayes, in service 1941–1949.
    • President Jackson-class attack transport
• Theodore Roosevelt, has had three vessels named in his honor, including:
  • USS Theodore Roosevelt (ID-1478), troop transport in commission 1918–1919.
  • USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600), in commission 1961–1982.
    • USS George Washington class ballistic missile submarine
  • USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was commissioned in 1986.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• Woodrow Wilson, has the
  • USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624), in commission 1963–1994.
    • Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, has the
  • USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42), in commission 1945–1977.
    • Midway-class aircraft carrier
  • USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), commissioned in 2000.
    • Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
• Harry S. Truman, has the
  • USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), initially USS United States, was commissioned in 1998.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• Dwight D. Eisenhower, has the
  • USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), was commissioned in 1977.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• John F. Kennedy, has the
  • USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67), in commission 1968–2007, Docked at NISMF, Philadelphia, PA
    • Kennedy-class supercarrier, lead ship
  • USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is programmed to begin construction in 2012 and to be placed in commission in 2018.
• Lyndon B. Johnson, has the
  • USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002), began construction in April 2012 and to be placed in service in 2018.
    • Zumwalt-class destroyer
• Gerald R. Ford, has the
  • USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) (planned for 2015)
    • Ford-class supercarrier, lead ship
• Jimmy Carter, has the
  • USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) was named in 2004; Jimmy Carter is still alive.
    • Seawolf class submarine
• Ronald Reagan, has the
  • USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), commissioned in 2003.
    • Nimitz-class supercarrier
• George H. W. Bush, has the
  • USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), commissioned in 2009; George H. W. Bush is still alive.
    • Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

Ships Named for Two Presidents

• John Adams and John Quincy Adams:
  • USS President Adams (APA-19) in service 1941–1943.
    • President Jackson class attack transport

See also

• List of United States Navy ships
• List of active U.S. Navy ships, sorted by homeport
• List of U.S. Navy losses in World War II
• List of U.S. military vessels named after women
• List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
• List of submarines of the United States Navy
• List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
• List of Presidents of the United States

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