Presley O'Bannon - Namesakes

Namesakes

Three Navy ships have been named USS O'Bannon in his honor:

• the USS O'Bannon (DD-177), a Wickes class destroyer which was launched in 1919 and struck in 1936;
• the USS O’Bannon (DD-450), a Fletcher-class destroyer which was launched in 1942 and struck in 1970; and
• the USS O'Bannon (DD-987), a Spruance-class destroyer, which was launched in 1978 and struck in 2005.

O'Bannon Hall, at the Basic School in Quantico, Virginia is named in honor of Presley O'Bannon.