Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS General Greene for Nathanael Greene.
- USRC General Green was a revenue cutter built in 1791
- USS General Greene (1799) was a frigate built in 1799 and participated in the Quasi-War with France
Other ships are similarly named for Nathanael Greene:
- USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636), a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine
- USAV MG Nathanael Greene (LT 801), a United States Army tugboat
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