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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