USS Edwards has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: , a in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1939 to 1940; transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Buxton in 1940 , a in commission from 1942 to 1946 USS Edwards sometimes can also be used to refer to various other United States Navy ships, including: , a Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1945 , a in commission from 1944 to 1946; transferred to Japan as JDS Ariake (DD-183) in 1959 USS Ray K. Edwards (DE-237), a converted during construction into the high-speed transport , a in commission from 1945 to 1946 , a in commission from 1959 to 1982 , also known as USS W. A. Edwards, a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 United States Navy ship names