USS Truxtun
USS ''Truxtun'' has been the name of various United States Navy ships in honor of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, and may refer to: *, a brig launched in 1842 and destroyed after running aground off Mexico in 1846 *, a destroyer in service from 1902 to 1919 *, a destroyer commissioned in 1921 that ran aground and sank in 1942 *, laid down as a destroyer escort (DE-282) in 1943, completed as a high-speed transport (APD-98) in 1945, and in commission as such from 1945 to 1946. *, originally guided missile destroyer leader DLGN-35, a guided missile cruiser in commission from 1967 to 1995 *, an , commissioned in 2009. {{DEFAULTSORT:Truxtun United States Navy ship names ...
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Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun (or Truxton) (February 17, 1755 – May 5, 1822) was an American naval officer after the Revolutionary War, when he served as a privateer, who rose to the rank of commodore in the late eighteenth century and later served in the Quasi-War with France. He was one of the first six commanders appointed to the new US Navy by President Washington. During his naval career he commanded a number of famous U.S. naval ships, including and . Later in civilian life he became involved with politics and was also elected as a sheriff. Early life and education Truxtun was born near Hempstead, New York, on Long Island, the only son of an English country lawyer. Toll, 2006, p. 120. He lost his father at a young age and was taken to Jamaica on Long Island with relatives and placed under the care of a close friend, John Troup. Having little chance for a formal education, he joined the crew of the British merchant ship ''Pitt'' at the age of 12, against his father's previous wishes fo ...
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