USS Worden

Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Worden for John Lorimer Worden.

The first Worden (DD-16) was a Truxton class destroyer, commissioned in 1903 and decommissioned in 1919.
The second Worden (DD-288) was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1930.
The third Worden (DD-352) was a Farragut-class destroyer, commissioned in 1935 and wrecked in 1943.
The fourth Worden (CG-18) was a Leahy-class cruiser, commissioned in 1963 and decommissioned in 1993.

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