USS Thornton

USS Thornton

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Thornton" for James Thornton.

* The first "Thornton" (TB-33) was a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1902, decommissioned and redesignated "Coastal Torpedo Vessel No. 16" in 1918.
* The second "Thornton" (DD-270) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer, commissioned in 1918 and decommissioned in 1945.


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