Two ships of the
United States Navy
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have borne the name USS ''Rathburne'', named in honor of the
John Rathbun, one of the first officers of the
Continental Navy
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. "Rathburne" is an incorrect spelling of the name Rathbun, which has also been spelled Rathbourne, Rathburn, or Rathbon.
* , was a , launched in 1917 and struck in 1945.
* , was a , launched in 1969, struck in 1995 and sunk by 's guns in a SINKEX event during
RIMPAC
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2002. Originally classified as a
destroyer escort
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Development of the destroyer escort was promoted by th ...
, DE-1057, she was reclassified as a frigate in 1975.
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United States Navy ship names