USS O'Brien explained

USS O'Brien has been the name of five ships of the United States Navy, in honor of Jeremiah O'Brien (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.