USS Goldsborough explained

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Goldsborough for Louis M. Goldsborough.

• The first was a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1908, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1919.
• The second was a, commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1945. She was reclassified as AVP-18, AVD-5 and APD-32 throughout her career.
• The third was guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1963 and decommissioned in 1993.