These are vessels named for presidents of the United States of America (in order of their presidency and ship's commissioning): Ships named for one president George Washington has had several vessels named after him before he died in 1799, including at least four in the 1770s and one in 1798, one in 1814 as well as an armored cruiser, a submarine and an aircraft carrier in the 20th century. (See also ). USS Washington (1775) was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. USS Washington (1776) was a row galley that operated in Narragansett Bay during the winter and spring of 1776. USS Washington (1776) was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress. She was launched in August 1776. Destroyed prior to commissioning. USS Washington (1776), a lateen-rigged two-masted galley, was built in the autumn of 1776. USS George Washington (1798) was a 24-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1798. (1814) a ship of the line, was the second such to be launched by the Navy, and was on active service from 1815 to 1820. USS George Washington (SSBN-598), in commission 1959–1985. George Washington-class ballistic missile submarine, lead ship was commissioned in 1992. Nimitz-class supercarrier John Adams has had two ships named after him in 1799 before his death on 4 July 1826, as well as a submarine in the 20th century: USS Adams (1799) was a 28-gun frigate built in New York, and launched 8 June 1799; USS John Adams (1799) was a 24-gun frigate built in Charleston, South Carolina launched 1 October 1799. USS John Adams (SSBN-620), in commission 1964–1989. Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine Thomas Jefferson has had one ship named in his honor before his death, as well as a submarine in the 20th century: USS Jefferson (1814) was launched in 1814; USS Thomas Jefferson in service 1942–1955. , in commission 1963–1986. Ethan Allen-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine NOAAS Thomas Jefferson (S 222) was commissioned 2003 James Madison has had three vessels named for him before he died on 28 June 1836, as well as a submarine in the 20th century: USS James Madison (1807) was commissioned in 1807. USS Madison (1812) was a 14-gun schooner launched in 1812. USS Madison (1832) was a Van Buren-class schooner, designed by Edward Preble and built in 1832. USS James Madison (SSBN-627), in commission 1963–1992. Ballistic missile submarine, lead