USS Reuben James (DE-153)
 USS Reuben James (DE-153) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was the second ship named for Reuben James a Boatswain's Mate who distinguished himself fighting the Barbary pirates.Reuben James was laid down on 7 September 1942 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia launched on 6 February 1943 sponsored by Mrs. Oliver Hiram Ward and commissioned on 1 April 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Frank D. Giambattista in command.