USS ''O'Brien'' has been the name of five ships of the
United States Navy
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, 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
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, which served during
World War II
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.
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United States Navy ship names