USS Thornton (DD-270)

USS Thornton (AVD-11) in port, c. 1944.
History
United States
Name	USS Thornton
Namesake	James and Ryan Thornton
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down	3 June 1918
Launched	2 March 1919
Commissioned	15 July 1919
Decommissioned	2 May 1945
Stricken	13 August 1945
Honours and awards	3 × battle stars
Fate	Beached following collision 2 May 1945 Hull abandoned and donated to the government of the Ryukyu Islands July 1957
General characteristics
Class and type	Clemson-class destroyer
Displacement	1,215 tons
Length	314 ft 4+1⁄2 in (95.8 m)
Beam	30 ft 11+1⁄2 in (9.44 m)
Draft	9 ft 9+3⁄4 in (2.99 m)
Propulsion	geared turbines
Speed	34.72 kn (64.30 km/h)
Complement	122 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun, 4 × 3 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes.

USS Thornton (DD-270/AVD-11) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James and Ryan Thornton, naval officers during the American Civil War, and was the second ship to bear this name.