Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Sterett in honor of Master Commandant Andrew Sterett (1778–1807), who served during the Quasi-War with France and the Barbary Wars.
The first , a three-stack, modified (a type of ship often referred to as a "flivver") saw action during World War I. The second , a , saw action during World War II. The third , a guided missile cruiser, saw action in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. The fourth an commissioned on 9 August 2008.