USS Wainwright

USS Wainwright

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Wainwright".

The first ship was named for Commander Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, his son, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Jr., 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 USS|Wainwright|DD-62|3 was an "Tucker"-class destroyer launched in 1916 and struck in 1934.

* The second USS|Wainwright|DD-419|3 was a "Sims"-class destroyer, commissioned in 1940 and decommissioned in 1946.

* The third USS|Wainwright|DLG-28|3 was a "Belknap"-class destroyer leader, commissioned 1966 and decommissioned in 1993.


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