USS The Sullivans

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "The Sullivans", named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers who lost their lives when their ship, USS "Juneau" (CL-52), was sunk in November 1942. This was the greatest sacrifice by any one family during World War II.

* The first, USS|The Sullivans|DD-537|3, was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer, launched in 1943. In 1977, she was processed for donation to the city of Buffalo, N.Y., where she now serves as a memorial. The Niland family, which endured the second greatest sacrifice by any one family during the war, was from the Buffalo suburb of Kenmore and their similar sacrifice to the Sullivan family played a role in the decision to place "The Sullivans" as a museum ship in Buffalo instead of elsewhere.

* The second, USS|The Sullivans|DDG-68|3, is an "Arleigh Burke"-class destroyer, launched in 1995. As of 2008, she is still active in service.

According to an Associated Press articlehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/uss_cole_bombing] , Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann read a charge sheet against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, also charged by Hartmann in the bombing of the USS Cole, that included a failed plot by al-Nashiri to blow up the USS The Sullivans.