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John Gunnell Talbot
The first USS ''Talbot'' (Torpedo Boat No. 15/TB-15/YFB-3) was a torpedo boat in the United States Navy. Namesake John Gunnell Talbot was born on 16 August 1844 at Danville, Kentucky. He was appointed a midshipman in 1862 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 12 June 1866. Commissioned Ensign (rank), Ensign on 12 March 1868, he attained the rank of master on 26 March 1869 and Lieutenant on 21 March 1870. He was serving as executive officer of when that steamer grounded on a reef off Kure Atoll, Ocean Island in the mid-Pacific on 29 October 1870 and broke up. Talbot and four men volunteered to go to Honolulu, the nearest port, away, for help. The men began the voyage in an open boat on 18 November and reached Kauai, Hawaii, on 19 December. However, as the party attempted to get through the heavy surf to shore, their boat capsized. Talbot and three others drowned while attempting to swim through the rough breakers to shore. The lone survivor, William Halford, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Talbot (TB-15) NH 63732
There have been three United States Navy ships that have borne the name ''Talbot'' * was a torpedo boat commissioned in 1898 and was named after US Navy lieutenant John Gunnell Talbot. * was a in the United States Navy commissioned in 1918, named after US Navy Captain Silas Talbot. * was a commissioned in 1967, named after Captain Silas Talbot. Similar named * , a ''Wickes''-class destroyer, was named for Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott. * a , named for United States Marine Corps, Marine Lt. Ralph Talbot. {{DEFAULTSORT:Talbot United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
