USS Thorn (DD-988) explained

USS Thorn (DD-988), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Jonathan Thorn (1779 - 1811), who took part in Decatur's expedition to destroy the captured frigate Philadelphia in 1804.[1]

Construction and career

Thorn was laid down on 29 August 1977 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.; launched on 22 November 1978 (Thorn was christened on 3 February 1979 by Mrs. Patricia Ansley); and commissioned on 16 February 1980.[2]

Thorn was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on 25 August 2004.

Thorn was sunk as a test/target at 08:50 on 22 July 2006 off the United States East Coast.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USS Thorn (DD-988) (+2006) . Wrecksite.eu.
  2. Web site: [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD988}} Thorn (DD 988) ]. August 7, 2006 . Naval Vessel Register.