Three ships in the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
have been named USS ''Goldsborough'' for
Louis M. Goldsborough
Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18, 1805 – February 20, 1877) was a Rear Admiral (United States), rear admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He held several sea commands during the Civil War, including that ...
.
* The first was a
torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs were steam-powered craft dedicated to ramming enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes. Later evolutions launched variants of se ...
, commissioned in 1908, served in
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
and decommissioned in 1919.
* The second was a , commissioned in 1920, served in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
and decommissioned in 1945. She was reclassified as AVP-18, AVD-5 and APD-32 throughout her career.
* The third was
guided missile destroyer
A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG, while destroyers who have a prim ...
, commissioned in 1963 and decommissioned in 1993.
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United States Navy ship names