Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Ray, named in honor of the ray, a fish characterized by a flat body, large pectoral fins, and a whiplike tail.
- The first Ray, (SS-271), was a Gato-class submarine, commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1960.
- The second Ray, (SSN-653), was a Sturgeon-class submarine, commissioned in 1967 and struck in 1993.


