USS Cushing

USS Cushing may refer to one of several United States Navy ships named in honor of William B. Cushing:

• The USS Cushing (TB-1), a torpedo boat (the first) commissioned in 1890, and served until her decommissioning in 1898
• The USS Cushing (DD-55), an O'Brien-class destroyer commissioned 1915 and decommissioned in 1920
• The USS Cushing (DD-376), a Mahan-class destroyer, commissioned in 1936, sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942
• The USS Cushing (DD-797), a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944, and decommissioned in 1960
• The USS Cushing (DD-985), a Spruance-class destroyer, commissioned in 1978 and deactivated in 2005

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.