USS Truxtun has been the name of various United States Navy ships in honor of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, and may refer to: USS Truxtun, a brig launched in 1842 and destroyed after running aground off Mexico in 1846 USS Truxtun, a destroyer in service from 1902 to 1919 USS Truxtun, a destroyer commissioned in 1921 that ran aground and sank in 1942 USS Truxtun, laid down as a destroyer escort in 1943, completed as a high-speed transport in 1945, and in commission as such from 1945 to 1946. Wikipedia