Template:Italic title prefixed Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Des Moines, after the city of Des Moines, Iowa.
- Template:USS (C-15/PG-29), was a Template:Sclass in service from 1904 to 1921.
- Template:USS, a Template:Sclass heavy cruiser, was renamed Template:USS on 6 November 1944.
- Template:USS, the lead ship of her class, was a heavy cruiser in service from 1948 to 1961 and scrapped between 2006 and 2007.