Six ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Preston for Samuel W. Preston.
The first Preston was captured in 1864, commissioned in 1865 and decommissioned later that same year.
The second Preston was captured in 1865 and sold in 1868.
The third Preston (DD-19) was commissioned in 1909 and decommissioned in 1919.
The fourth Preston (DD-327) was commissioned in 1921 and decommissioned in 1930.
The fifth Preston (DD-379) was commissioned in 1936 and sunk in November 1942.
The sixth Preston (DD-795) was commissioned in 1944 and transferred to Turkey in 1969.
