USS ''O'Brien'' has been the name of five ships of the United States Navy, in honor of
Jeremiah O'Brien
Captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818) was an Irish-American captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence (or that of the Continental Navy), he commanded the sloop ''Unity'' when he captured the British armed schooner in ...
(1744–1818):
* , a torpedo boat, built in 1900 and served until 1909.
* , an ''O'Brien''-class destroyer, which served from 1915 until 1922.
* , a ''Sims''-class destroyer, served from 1940 until she was sunk by an enemy torpedo in 1942.
* , an ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyer, served from 1944 until 1972.
* , a ''Spruance''-class destroyer, launched in 1976 and served until 2004.
See also
* , a Liberty ship, which served during World War II.
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United States Navy ship names