USS Claxton

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USS Claxton (DD-571), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Claxton, born in Baltimore, Maryland.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1941-06-25T00:00:00Z
1941-06-25T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1942-12-08T00:00:00Z
1942-12-08T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1946-04-18T00:00:00Z
1946-04-18T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1942-04-01T00:00:00Z
1942-04-01T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Abner Read (DD-526) afire and sinking in Leyte Gulf on 1 November 1944 after being hit by a kamikaze (NH 63442)USS Abner Read (DD-526) afire and sinking in Leyte Gulf on 1 November 1944 after being hit by a kamikaze (NH 63442)
USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Killen (DD-593) in floating dry dock ABSD-2 at Manus, 2 December 1944 (80-G-304096)USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Killen (DD-593) in floating dry dock ABSD-2 at Manus, 2 December 1944 (80-G-304096)
USS Claxton (DD-571) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 13 May 1944 (19-N-66231)USS Claxton (DD-571) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 13 May 1944 (19-N-66231)
USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Killen (DD-593) in floating dry dock ABSD-2 on 2 December 1944 (80-G-304088)USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Canberra (CA-70) and USS Killen (DD-593) in floating dry dock ABSD-2 on 2 December 1944 (80-G-304088)
USS Claxton (DD-571) off the Charleston Naval Shipyard, South Carolina (USA), on 16 February 1943USS Claxton (DD-571) off the Charleston Naval Shipyard, South Carolina (USA), on 16 February 1943
USS Claxton (DD-571) shelling Corregidor, in February 1945USS Claxton (DD-571) shelling Corregidor, in February 1945
Ships at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. (USA), on Navy Day, 27 October 1945 (27663787666)Ships at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. (USA), on Navy Day, 27 October 1945 (27663787666)
Ships in ABSD-2 drydock 1944 (49503678937)Ships in ABSD-2 drydock 1944 (49503678937)