Truxtun (CGN 35) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE TRUXTUN LINE The first TRUXTUN was a brig, built in 1841. A brig is a square sailed, two-masted ship. After commissioning, she served along the east coast of the U.S., surpressing the slave trade. When war with Mexico broke out in 1846, she sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico to intercept Mexico ship- ping traffic. On August 14, 1846, she ran aground hard off the Tuxpan River. She sighted a sail on the horizon, and dis- patched a small boat, which captured a Mexican sloop. After returning to the TRUXTUN, the captain determined that efforts to free the stranded ship were useless. He then sent men and supplies aboard the sloop, and ordered her to seek aid at an American anchorage. Along the way, a schooner was sighted by the crew, and after a long chase, the schooner was captured. The two ships arrived at the American anchor- age, and the squadron commander ordered a pair of ships to TRUXTUN's aid. Unfortunately, the help arrived too late. The captain had surrendered the day before, and the ship had been burned to the waterline. M 1 4 - . A L.-.. .... 4. ,A at-----, .- The second TRUXTUN was a torpedo destroyer built in 1899. She was one of the first destroyers to escort Teddy Rooseveltls Great White Fleet in 1907. The fleet was trans- ferred to the west coast to provide coastal support until the beginning of World War I. . With the war on, TRUXTUN was transfered back to the east coast for escort duty, and then to France where she operated against German U-boats in the Mediterranean. On April 17, 1918, the explosive laden ship SS FLORENCE exploded. The TRUXTUN maneuvered through the flaming sea surrounding the FLORENCE and recovered many of her crew members. On May 19, 1918, while escorting a convoy, TRUXTUN sighted a submarine Cbelieved to be UC-565 and dropped depth charges, severely damaging the sub. TRUX- TUN remained in Europe until the end of World War I, and after armistice she returned to Philadelphia where she was retired from the fleet. 2 D U A9- 'lift' X The third TRUXTUN, a destroyer, was built in 1919. In 1922 she departed the east coast, transited the Suez Canal, and patrolled in the area of the Philippines, the China Sea and the coast of Japan for the next ten years. In 1932 she transferred to San Diego, where she spent seven years patrol- ling the west coast. She ranged as far north as Alaska and as far south as the Panama Canal. In 1939 she transited the Panama Canal and transferred to the Atlantic Squadron due to the war clouds gathering in Europe. TRUXTUN provided convoy escort, and worked as a member of the Neutrality Pa- trol of the eastern seaboard. On February 18, 1942, TRUX- TUN ran aground off the Newfoundland coast, while escort- ing a cargo ship during a gale. Efforts to lower the lifeboats were to no avail, as the churning seas smashed the boats against the side of the ship. In all, one hundred and ten sailors went down with the ship. A hospital was erected on a nearby sight, dedicated to those officers and men who lost their lives. 9 f N The fourth TRUXTUN, a high speed transport, was built in 1944, but never saw action in World War II, since she was not completed until 1945. She was placed in the re- serves in 1946, and her named was removed from the Navy list in 1963. This permitted the use of the name TRUXTUN for the newly authorized nuclear-powered guided missile frigate CDLGN-355. The transport was later sold to the Tai- wanese Navy and renamed FU SHAN. . 'px I Il x . Ll' .., tin! i 5 v5F it V-Ii. X Z . . Wy H L 5.1 ff i my hi' -V 1:11 ul IE -. 'EEE li-5' In-1 X EEE: yisaaa , giggg l:::: . f -...., -'-'L 4-:::-l ' .T u u -u u n I I f .l 1: I