Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wainwright. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...
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. Commander Richard Wainwright (1817 – 10 August 1862), a cousin of Comdr. ... Commander Richard Wainwright (15 September 1881 – 28 March 1944), son of Admiral Richard Wainwright, was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I. Born in Washington, D.C., Wainwright graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1903, and served on board battleship Louisiana during that ship...
The second Wainwright (DD-419) was a Sims-classdestroyer, commissioned in 1940 and decommissioned in 1946.
The third Wainwright (DLG/CG-28) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader, commissioned 1966 and decommissioned in 1993.
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