Three ships of the
United States Navy
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have been named USS ''Wainwright''.
The first ship was named for Commander
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II (July 27, 1821 – January 1, 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, who was killed in action during the Battle of Galveston.
Early life
Wainwright was born on July 27, 1821, i ...
, his son, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright III, and his cousin, Commander
Richard Wainwright. ''Wainwright'' (DD-419) honored these three officers as well as Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright, the son of Commander Richard Wainwright. ''Wainwright'' (DLG-28) honored the previous four Wainwrights and Commander
Richard Wainwright, the son of Admiral Wainwright.
* The first was a launched in 1916 and struck in 1934.
* The second was a destroyer, commissioned in 1940 and decommissioned in 1946.
* The third was a
destroyer leader
Destroyer leader (DL) was the United States Navy designation for large destroyers from 9 February 1951 through the early years of the Cold War. United States ships with hull classification symbol DL were officially frigates from 1 January 1955Blac ...
, commissioned 1966 and decommissioned in 1993.
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