For ships with unique names, "USS Shipname" redirects to the ship article. For reused names, "USS Shipname" is an index page for the ships of that name; the links after the name lead to the specific ship pages.
The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. The dispute is about USS Scammel. I suspect it is actually USRC Scammel (1798). Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. See the relevant discussion on the [[Talk:List of United States Navy ships: S#USS Scammel. I suspect it is actually USRC Scammel (1798)|talk page]]. (February 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)