USS Barton

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Barton in honor of Rear Admiral John Kennedy Barton.

• USS Barton (DD-599), was a Benson-class destroyer, that was sunk by enemy action on 13 November 1942.
• USS Barton (DD-722), was a Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, which served from 1943 until 1968.

Sources

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.