USS John Rodgers
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Several ships of United States Navy were named USS John Rodgers for John Rodgers (1772-1838), his son, John Rodgers (1812-1882) and his great grandson, John Rodgers (1881-1926).
- John Rodgers was a lighthouse tender and part of the Lighthouse Service run by the Navy from 1917 to 1919.
- John Rodgers (DD-574) was a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1946.
- John Rodgers (DD-983) was a Spruance-class destroyer, commissioned in 1979 and decommissioned in 1998
Three other ships were named USS Rodgers for these men.
