USS Goldsborough

USS Goldsborough

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Goldsborough" for Louis M. Goldsborough.

* The first "Goldsborough" (TB-20) was a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1908, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1919.
* The second "Goldsborough" (DD-188) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer, commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1945. She was reclassified as AVP-18, AVD-5 and APD-32 throughout her career.
* The third "Goldsborough" (DDG-20) was "Charles F. Adams"-class guided missile armed destroyer, commissioned in 1963 and decommissioned in 1993.


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