Two United States Navy destroyers have been named in honor of Thomas Claxton.
- The first USS Claxton (DD-140) was originally commissioned in 1918, and ultimately saw service as HMS Salisbury (I52).
- The second USS Claxton (DD-571) served during World War II.
References
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found
here.
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list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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Two United States Navy destroyers have been named in honor of Thomas Claxton.
- The first USS Claxton (DD-140) was originally commissioned in 1918, and ultimately saw service as HMS Salisbury (I52).
- The second USS Claxton (DD-571) served during World War II.
References
- This article incorporates text from the
public domain
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found
here.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.