Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS George Washington in honor of George Washington.USS George Washington (1798), was purchased on 12 October 1798 and served for less than four years. She was sold in May 1802. USS George Washington (ID-3018), was a German ocean liner, launched in 1908. She was taken over and converted into a transport by the US Navy during World War I. She was sold for scrap in 1951. USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the lead ship of her class, was the first American ballistic missile submarine. She was commissioned 30 December 1959 and decommissioned 24 January 1985. USS George Washington (CVN-73), is the sixth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. She was commissioned on 4 July 1992 and is currently in active service.
