List of U.S. military vessels named after Presidents

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

George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...

, 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
USS Washington
Ten ships of the United States Navy have been named Washington, the first six in honor of George Washington, the seventh in honor of Department of the Treasury official and assistant Postmaster General Peter G...

).
- USS Washington (1775) was a schooner
  Schooner
  A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
  
  named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine
  Brigantine
  In sailing, a brigantine or hermaphrodite brig is a vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged.-Origins of the term:...
  
  .
- USS Washington (1776)
  USS Washington (1776 row galley)
  USS Washington was a large row galley, with a rowing crew of 60, that was placed into service under Continental control in 1776. During this age of sail, row galleys were highly maneuverable compared to sailing ships whose movements were dependent on the wind...
  
  was a row galley
  Row galley
  The row galley was an armed naval craft that used oars rather than sail as a means of propulsion. During the "age of sail" row galleys had the advantage of propulsion while ships of sail might be stopped or running at slow speed because of lack of wind for their sails.Even row galleys were...
  
  that operated in Narragansett Bay
  Narragansett Bay
  Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi2 , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago...
  
  during the winter and spring of 1776.
- USS Washington (1776)
  USS Washington (1776 frigate)
  USS Washington was a Continental Navy frigate laid down in 1776 but never completed.Washington was among thirteen frigates authorized to be constructed for the new Continental Navy by an Act of Congress of 13 December 1775, and among four to be built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The act called...
  
  was one of 13 frigate
  Frigate
  A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
  
  s authorized by the Continental Congress. She was launched in August 1776. Destroyed prior to commissioning.
- USS Washington (1776)
  USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley)
  USS Washington was a galley in the service of the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War. Washington was capable of propulsion by sail or by the paddling of oarsmen...
  
  , a lateen-rigged two-masted galley, was built in the autumn of 1776.
- USS George Washington (1798)
  USS George Washington (1798)
  The first USS George Washington was a sloop in the United States Navy. She was named after President George Washington.George Washington was built as a merchant vessel at Providence, R.I., in 1793; purchased by the Congress at Providence 12 October 1798 from John Brown and John Francis for use in...
  
  was a 24-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1798.
- USS (1814) a ship of the line
  Ship of the line
  A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
  
  , was the second such to be launched by the Navy, and was on active service from 1815 to 1820.
- USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
  USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
  USS George Washington , the lead ship of her class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, was the third United States Navy ship of the name, in honor of George Washington , first President of the United States, and the first of that name to be purpose-built as a warship.-Construction and...
  
  , in commission 1959-1985.
  - George Washington-class
    George Washington class submarine
    The George Washington class was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines deployed by the United States Navy. The Navy ordered a class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with long-range strategic missiles on 31 December 1957, and tasked Electric Boat with converting two existing...
    
    ballistic missile submarine, lead ship
    Lead ship
    The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
- USS George Washington (CVN-73)
  USS George Washington (CVN-73)
  USS George Washington is an American nuclear-powered supercarrier, the sixth ship in the Nimitz class and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, the first President of the United States...
  
  was commissioned in 1992.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...

, 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)
  USS Adams (1799)
  The first USS Adams was a 28-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy. She should not be confused with .-Commissioning:She was laid down in 1797 at New York City by John Jackson and William Sheffield and launched on 8 June 1799. Capt...
  
  was a 28-gun frigate built in New York, and launched 8 June 1799;
- USS John Adams (1799)
  USS John Adams (1799)
  The first John Adams was originally built as a frigate in 1799, converted to a corvette in 1809 and later converted back to a frigate in 1830 for use in the United States Navy...
  
  was a 24-gun frigate built in Charleston, South Carolina launched 1 October 1799.
- USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
  USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
  USS John Adams , a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for John Adams , the second President of the United States , and his son John Quincy Adams , the sixth President of the United States...
  
  , in commission 1964-1989.
  - Lafayette-class
    Lafayette class submarine
    The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved...
    
    ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

, has had one ship named in his honor before his death, as well as a submarine in the 20th century:
- USS Jefferson (1814)
  USS Jefferson (1814)
  The second USS Jefferson was a brig in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. She was named for Thomas Jefferson.Jefferson was built at Sackett's Harbor, New York, for service in Commodore Isaac Chauncey's fleet on Lake Ontario and launched 7 April 1814...
  
  was launched in 1814;
- USS Thomas Jefferson
  USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30)
  USS Thomas Jefferson was a . She was ordered built by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II and was assigned the task of transporting troops to and from battle areas...
  
  in service 1942-1955.
  - President Jackson class attack transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
    The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions...
- USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618)
  USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618)
  USS Thomas Jefferson , an nuclear-powered submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Jefferson , the third President of the United States...
  
  , in commission 1963-1986.
  - Ethan Allen-class
    Ethan Allen class submarine
    The Ethan Allen class of fleet ballistic missile submarine was an evolutionary development from the George Washington class. The Ethan Allen, together with the , , , and classes comprise the "41 for Freedom."...
    
    nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
    Ballistic missile submarine
    A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles .-Description:Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate SLBMs such as the Russian R-29 or the American Trident...
James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

, has had three vessels named for him before he died on June 28, 1836, as well as a submarine in the 20th century:
- USS James Madison (1807) was commissioned in 1807.
- USS Madison (1812)
  USS Madison (1812)
  USS Madison was a U.S. Navy corvette built during the War of 1812 for use on the Great Lakes.USS Madison was built at Sackets Harbor, New York by Henry Eckford. She was launched on Lake Ontario on 26 November 1812, Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliot in command. She was the first U.S...
  
  was a 14-gun schooner
  Schooner
  A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
  
  launched in 1812.
- USS Madison (1832) was a Van Buren-class schooner, designed by Edward Preble
  Edward Preble
  Edward Preble was a United States naval officer.-Early life and Revolutionary War:Preble was born at Falmouth, Eastern Massachusetts, now Portland, Maine, 15 August 1761, the son of Gen. Jedidiah Preble. As a boy, his home was destroyed in the burning of Falmouth by British Naval Commander Henry...
  
  and built in 1832.
- USS James Madison (SSBN-627)
  USS James Madison (SSBN-627)
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  , in commission 1963-1992.
  - Ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
    
    , lead ship
    Lead ship
    The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...

, has the:
- USS President Monroe
  USS President Monroe (AP-104)
  USS President Monroe was a that served with the US Navy during World War II.President Monroe was the sixth of seven C3-P&C type vessels built for American President Lines around-the-world service just prior to the outbreak of World War II...
  
  in service 1943-1946.
  - President Jackson class attack transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
    The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions...
- USS James Monroe (SSBN-622)
  USS James Monroe (SSBN-622)
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  , in commission 1963-1990.
  - Lafayette-class
    Lafayette class submarine
    The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved...
    
    ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...

, has had two vessels named for him:
- The United States revenue cutter Jackson
  USRC Jackson (1832)
  The United States Revenue Cutter Jackson was one of 13 cutters of the Morris-Taney Class to be launched. Named after Secretaries of the Treasury and Presidents of the United States, these cutters were the backbone of the Service for more than a decade...
  
  , commissioned in 1832.
- USS President Jackson
  USS President Jackson (APA-18)
  USS President Jackson was a that saw service with the US Navy in World War II and the Korean War. She was the lead ship in her class.-Operational history:...
  
  in service 1941-1955.
  - President Jackson class attack transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
    The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions...
- USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619)
  USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619)
  |...
  
  , in commission in 1963-1989.
  - Lafayette-class
    Lafayette class submarine
    The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved...
    
    ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....

, 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)
  USS Van Buren (1839)
  USS Van Buren was a schooner that served as part of the United States Revenue Cutter Service. The ship was named after Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. The ship was commissioned and set sail on December 2, 1839, and served a regular tour of duty with the Revenue...
  
  , commissioned in 1839 (See also USS Van Buren
  USS Van Buren
  USS Van Buren has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy. The first ship was named for President Martin Van Buren, while the second was named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas.*USS Van Buren , a schooner-rigged revenue cutter...
  
  ).
  - Schooner
    Schooner
    A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
- USS Van Buren (PF-42)
  USS Van Buren (PF-42)
  USS Van Buren , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to hold this name. The first Van Buren, a revenue cutter, was named for President Martin Van Buren; the second Van Buren , honors the city of Van Buren, Arkansas....
  
  , a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1943 to 1946 was actually named for the city of Van Buren, Arkansas
  Van Buren, Arkansas
  Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction...
  
  though the city was named for Martin Van Buren.
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...

, has had two vessels named for him:
- USS President Polk
  USS President Polk (AP-103)
  |...
  
  , in service 1943-1946.
  - President Jackson-class transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
    The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions...
- USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645)
  USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645)
  |...
  
  , in commission in 1965-1999.
  - Benjamin Franklin-class
    Benjamin Franklin class submarine
    The Benjamin Franklin class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine. Having quieter machinery and other improvements, they are considered a separate class. A subset of this class is the re-engineered 640 class starting with...
    
    ballistic missile submarine
    Ballistic missile submarine
    A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles .-Description:Ballistic missile submarines are larger than any other type of submarine, in order to accommodate SLBMs such as the Russian R-29 or the American Trident...
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...

, has two
- USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)
  USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)
  USS Abraham Lincoln , a fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Abraham Lincoln , the 16th President of the United States ....
  
  , in commission 1961-1981.
  - George Washington-class
    George Washington class submarine
    The George Washington class was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines deployed by the United States Navy. The Navy ordered a class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with long-range strategic missiles on 31 December 1957, and tasked Electric Boat with converting two existing...
    
    ballistic missile submarine
- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  USS Abraham Lincoln , is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship named after former president Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is Everett, Washington.-Construction:...
  
  , commissioned in 1989.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...

, has the
- USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)
  USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)
  |...
  
  , in commission 1964-1992.
  - James Madison-class
    James Madison class submarine
    The James Madison class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine. They were identical to the Lafayettes except for being designed to carry the Polaris A-3 missile instead of the earlier A-2. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, select units were...
    
    ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...

, has the
- USS President Hayes
  USS President Hayes (APA-20)
  USS President Hayes was a that saw service with the US Navy in World War II.President Hayes was laid down as MC Hull No. 55 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. 26 December 1939; launched 4 October 1940; turned over to American President Lines 20 February 1941; acquired by the Navy 7...
  
  , in service 1941-1949.
  - President Jackson-class attack transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
    The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions...
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...

, has had three vessels named in his honor, including:
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600)
  USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600)
  USS Theodore Roosevelt , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Theodore Roosevelt . Initially unnamed and assigned hull classification symbol SSGN-600 as a guided missile submarine, her keel was laid down on 20 May 1958 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard using...
  
  , in commission 1961-1982.
  - USS George Washington class
    George Washington class submarine
    The George Washington class was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines deployed by the United States Navy. The Navy ordered a class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with long-range strategic missiles on 31 December 1957, and tasked Electric Boat with converting two existing...
    
    ballistic missile submarine
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
  USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
  USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier. Her radio call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War...
  
  , was commissioned in 1986.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...

, has the
- USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624), in commission 1963-1994.
  - Lafayette-class
    Lafayette class submarine
    The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved...
    
    ballistic missile
    Ballistic missile
    A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
    
    submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...

, has the
- USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42), in commission 1945-1977.
  - Midway-class aircraft carrier
    Midway class aircraft carrier
    The Midway class aircraft carrier was one of the longest lived carrier designs in history. First commissioned in late 1945, the lead ship of the class, was not decommissioned until 1992, shortly after service in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.-History:...
- USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
  USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
  USS Roosevelt is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The Roosevelt is the second Flight IIA ship and the last US Navy destroyer to carry the 5"/54 Mk. 45 mod 3 gun....
  
  , commissioned in 2000.
  - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...

, has the
- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
  USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
  USS Harry S. Truman is the eighth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. HSTs callsign is Lone Warrior and is currently homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.Harry S...
  
  , initially USS United States, was commissioned in 1998.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...

, has the
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
  USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
  USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is an aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class supercarriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the thirty-fourth President of the United States, Dwight D....
  
  , was commissioned in 1977.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....

, has the
- USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67)
  USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
  USS John F. Kennedy is a John F. Kennedy class aircraft carrier, the last conventionally powered carrier built for the United States Navy. The ship is named after the 35th President of the United States, John F...
  
  , in commission 1968-2007, Docked at NISMF, Philadelphia, PA
  - Kennedy-class
    USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
    USS John F. Kennedy is a John F. Kennedy class aircraft carrier, the last conventionally powered carrier built for the United States Navy. The ship is named after the 35th President of the United States, John F...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
    
    , lead ship
    Lead ship
    The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
- USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is programmed to begin construction in 2012 and to be placed in commission in 2018.
  - Ford-class supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
Gerald R. Ford, has the
- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) (planned for 2015)
  - Ford-class supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
    
    , lead ship
    Lead ship
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...

, has the
- USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)
  USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)
  USS Jimmy Carter , the third and last Seawolf-class submarine, is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for former President Jimmy Carter, who served in the United States Navy as a Communications Officer, Sonar Officer, Electronics Officer, Weapons Officer, and Supply Officer while...
  
  was named in 2004; Jimmy Carter
  Jimmy Carter
  James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
  
  is still alive.
  - Seawolf class submarine
    Seawolf class submarine
    The Seawolf class is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. The class was the intended successor to the , ordered at the end of the Cold War in 1989. At one time, an intended fleet of 29 submarines was to be built over a ten-year period, later...
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....

, has the
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
  USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
  USS Ronald Reagan is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy. The ninth ship of her class, she is named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989...
  
  , commissioned in 2003.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
    Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.Supercarrier is an unofficial...
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...

, has the
- USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)
  USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)
  USS George H.W. Bush is the tenth and final Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy. She is named for the 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush, who was a naval aviator during World War II. Bush callsign is Avenger, after the TBM Avenger aircraft flown by...
  
  , commissioned in 2009; George H. W. Bush
  George H. W. Bush
  George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
  
  is still alive.
  - Nimitz-class
    Nimitz class aircraft carrier
    The Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. With an overall length of and full-load displacements of over 100,000 long tons, they are the largest capital ships in the world...
    
    supercarrier
    Supercarrier
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Ships Named for Two Presidents

John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...

and John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
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:
- USS President Adams
  USS President Adams (APA-19)
  USS President Adams was a of the United States Navy, named for John Adams and John Quincy Adams, the second and sixth Presidents of the United States.- Service history :...
  
  in service 1941-1943.
  - President Jackson class attack transport
    President Jackson class attack transport
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Ships Named for Two Presidents

See also