Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Jason, after Jason of Greek mythology: , was a Passaic-class monitor originally named Sangamon that served in the Spanish–American War under the name Jason and was decommissioned in 1899 , was a collier commissioned 26 June 1913 and performed cargo and fueling duties during World War I and was decommissioned 30 June 1932 , was a Vulcan class repair ship commissioned 19 June 1944 and operated as a floating shipyard throughout World War II and the Korean War then decommissioned in 1995 United States Navy ship names