Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Fanning for Nathaniel Fanning.
The first was a launched in 1910 and served in World War I. She served in the United States Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930. She was sold in 1934. The second was a launched in 1936, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1945. The third was a launched in 1970 and decommissioned in 1993. She was sold to Turkey in 1993, decommissioned in 2001, and later scrapped. Originally designated DE-1076 as a destroyer escort, she was reclassified in 1975.