Three United States Navy ships have been named Madison, the first two in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, and the third after Commander James Jonas Madison, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War I:
- USS Madison (1812) - The first American ship to bear this name was a 14 gun schooner launched in 1812 on Lake Ontario and served in the War of 1812.
- USS Madison (1832) - The second ship to bear this name was Van Buren-class schooner, designed by Edward Preble and built in 1832 for United States Revenue Service. She was 73 ft (22 m) long with a 22 ft (6.7 m) beam, displaced 112 tons, and mounted one 20-pounder (9 kg) gun. As part of the mosquito fleet, Madison served against the Seminole Indians in Florida in 1841 and 1842, then was returned to the Treasury Department and later (1850) to the United States Coastal Survey.
- USS Madison (DD-425) - The third ship of this name was a Benson-class destroyer in World War II.
See also: USS James Madison
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