USS Thompson (DD-627)

The second USS Thompson (DD-627/DMS-38), named in honor of Robert Means Thompson, was first a Gleaves-class destroyer, then became an Ellyson-class minesweeper. The first Thompson (DD-305), a Clemson-class destroyer named in honor of Richard Wigginton Thompson, never saw action against an enemy.

Related Topics:
Robert Means Thompson - ''Gleaves''-class - Destroyer - ''Ellyson''-class - Minesweeper - ''Thompson'' - ''Clemson''-class destroyer - Richard Wigginton Thompson

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