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

Jeremiah O'Brien

Captain Jeremiah O’Brien was a captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence Captain Jeremiah O’Brien (1744–1818) was a captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence Captain Jeremiah O’Brien (1744–1818) was a captain in the Massachusetts State...

(1744–1818):

O’Brien (TB-30)
USS O'Brien (TB-30)
USS O’Brien was a Blakely-class torpedo boat in the United States Navy named after Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers, Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph, who captured HMS Margaretta on 12 June 1775 during the American revolution.-Built in New Jersey :The first ship to be so...

, a torpedo boat, built in 1900 and served until 1909.
O’Brien (DD-51)
USS O'Brien (DD-51)
USS O'Brien was the lead ship of her class of destroyer built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I...

, an O'Brien-class destroyer, which served from 1915 until 1922.
O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O'Brien (DD-415)
USS O'Brien was a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, named in honor of Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers, Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph, who captured the HMS Margaretta on 12 June 1775 during the American revolution.The O’Brien...

, a Sims-class destroyer, served from 1940 until she was sunk by an enemy torpedo in 1942.
O’Brien (DD-725)
USS O'Brien (DD-725)
USS O'Brien , an , was the 4th ship of the United States Navy to be named after Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers, Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph, who captured HMS Margaretta on 12 June 1775 during the American revolution.The fourth O'Brien was laid down by Bath Iron Works,...

, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, served from 1944 until 1972.
O’Brien (DD-975)
USS O'Brien (DD-975)
USS O'Brien was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. It was named for Captain Jeremiah O'Brien USN and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph. The O'Briens were crew members on board the sloop Unity, which captured HMS...

, a Spruance-class destroyer, launched in 1976 and served until 2004.