Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Ajax, after Ajax, a Greek hero during the Trojan War. , launched in 1864 as USS Manayunk, renamed Ajax in 1869. Decommissioned 1898. , named Scindia, a collier, purchased in 1898 and later converted to a seaplane tender. Decommissioned in 1925. , a research vessel acquired in 1917, renamed USS Rockport in 1918. Sold 1919. , a , launched in 1941 and decommissioned in 1989. See also Sources United States Navy ship names