USS Truxtun
1901 Truxtun-class destroyer
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Summary
USS Truxtun is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: Thomas Truxtun[4]
- Manufacturer: Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard[5]
- Vessel class: Truxtun-class destroyer[6]
- Commons category: USS Truxtun (DD-14)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[9]
- Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12], ship decommissioning[13]
- Location of creation: Sparrows Point[14]
- Short name: Truxtun[15]
- Different from: USS Truxtun[16]
- Name: USS Truxtun[17]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Truxtun include Truxtun-class destroyer[18], a ship class[19], founded in 1901[20].
Why It Matters
USS Truxtun has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Truxtun-class destroyer[18], a ship class[19], founded in 1901[20].