USS Claxton (DD-140) [SEP] vessel class
USS Claxton (DD-140)
USS "Claxton" (DD-140), named for Thomas Claxton, was a in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1919, the destroyer saw intermittent use during the interwar period. During World War II, "Claxton" was transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS "Salisbury". The ship saw service in the Battle of the Atlantic before sold for scrapping in 1944.
Construction and career.
Construction and career United States Navy service (1919–1940).
The ship was
. USS "Clarke County" (LST-601)
814. USS "Claxton" (DD-140)
815. USS "Claxton" (DD-571)
816. USS "Clay" (APA-39)
817. USS "Clearfield" (APA-142)
818. USS "Clearwater County" (LST-602)
819. USS "Cleburne" (APA-73)
820. USS "Clemson" (DD-186)
821. USS "Clermont" (APA-143)
822. USS "Cleveland" (CL-55)