Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name USS Reuben James. Reuben James was a Boatswain's Mate who distinguished himself fighting the Barbary pirates. The first USS Reuben James (DD-245), a four-stack Clemson-class destroyer, was the first US Navy ship sunk by hostile action in World War II. The second USS Reuben James (DE-153), a Buckley-class destroyer escort, escorted convoys during World War II. The third USS Reuben James (FFG-57) is a Perry-class guided missile fast frigate. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.