USS Austin

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Austin.

• The USS Austin (1839), originally a sloop-of-war in the Texas Navy, was named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin.

• The USS Austin (DE-15), a destroyer escort, honored Chief Carpenter John Arnold Austin.

• The USS Austin (LPD-4), was an amphibious transport dock named for Austin, Texas.

Source

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.