USS Thornton
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Two ships in the United States Navy
have been named USS Thornton for James Thornton
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Thornton for James Thornton
James Thornton (naval officer)
James Shepard Thornton was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
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- The first Thornton (TB-33)USS Thornton (TB-33)The first Thornton was laid down on 16 March 1899 at Richmond, Va., by the William R. Trigg Co.; lanched on 15 May 1900; sponsored by Miss Mary Thornton Davis; and commissioned on 9 June 1902, Ens. Samuel Brown Thomas in command....
was a torpedo boatTorpedo boatA torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval vessel designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs rammed enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes, and later designs launched self-propelled Whitehead torpedoes. They were created to counter battleships and other large, slow and...
, commissioned in 1902, decommissioned and redesignated Coastal Torpedo Vessel No. 16 in 1918. - The second Thornton (DD-270)USS Thornton (DD-270)The second USS Thornton was a in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James and Ryan Thornton, naval officers during the American Civil War.-History:...
was a Clemson-classClemson class destroyerThe Clemson class was a series of 156 destroyers which served with the United States Navy from after World War I through World War II.The Clemson-class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, New York Shipbuilding...
destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, commissioned in 1918 and decommissioned in 1945.