The third USS Lawrence (DD-8) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Captain James Lawrence.
Lawrence was laid down on 10 April 1899 by Fore River Ship & Engine Company, Weymouth, Massachusetts; launched on 7 November 1900; sponsored by Miss Ruth Lawrence, great niece of Captain Lawrence; and commissioned on 7 April 1903, Lieutenant Andre M. Proctor in command.