USS Truxtun (1842)
A brig-rigged warship similar to the Truxtun | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Namesake | Thomas Truxtun |
| Builder | Gosport Navy Yard |
| Laid down | December 1841 |
| Launched | 16 April 1842 |
| Commissioned | 18 February 1843 |
| Decommissioned | 12 September 1846 |
| Fate | Burned, 22 August 1846 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 329 tons |
| Length | 102 ft 6 in (31.24 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 2 in (8.59 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) |
| Armament | 10 32-pdr. car., 2 long guns |
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The first USS Truxtun was a brig in the United States Navy. She was named for Commodore Thomas Truxtun, and was an active participant in the Mexican–American War.