USS Perry may refer to the following United States Navy ships that are named for Oliver Hazard Perry:
- USS Perry (1843), a sailing brig 1843–1865.
- USS Commodore Perry (1859) was an armed side wheel ferry built in 1859 by Stack and Joyce, Williamsburg, N.Y. and purchased by the Navy 2 October 1861; and commissioned later in the month, Acting Master F. J. Thomas was in command.
- USS Perry (DD-11), Bainbridge-class destroyer 1900–1919.
- USS Perry (DD-340), a Clemson-class destroyer converted into a high speed minesweeper and redesignated DMS–17 effective 19 November 1940. Served 1921–1944; sunk in Battle of Peleliu.
- Oliver Hazard Perry - USAT 2725 a Liberty ship. See, List of Liberty ships: M-R.
- USS Perry (DD-844), was a Gearing class destroyer 1945–1970.
- USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7), a guided-missile frigate 1976–1997 and Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates are named in his honor.
One U.S. Navy ship named U.S.Perry honors Matthew C. Perry:
- USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9), a soon to be commissioned dry cargo ship
Additionally, one non-naval ship is notable:
- SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Educational Tall ship. When completed, it will measure 207 feet (63 m), will be a three-masted Square-rigged vessel, making it the largest privately-owned tall ship in the United States. Scheduled to set sail in 2012, it is intended to be a 'good will ambassador' for the State of Rhode Island, and a "floating classroom." It is being financed through a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, and public subscription. Ironically, "The ship, as it existed a 138 feet (42 m) steel hull, which bought from an organization in Ontario for $325,000. It had cost almost $3 million to build, but the Canadian group derailed before the ship--intended to be a replica of the British ship HMS Detroit captured by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the War of 1812--could be completed."
Famous quotes containing the word perry:
“Youll admit theres always the possibility of some employee becoming disgruntled over some fancied injustice. Dissatisfaction always leads to temptation. Theres always purchasers for valuable secrets.”
—Joseph ODonnell. Clifford Sanforth. Donald Jordan, Murder by Television, trying to bribe Perry into revealing Professor Houghlands secret (1935)