USS Stockton

USS Stockton

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Stockton" for Commodore Robert F. Stockton.

* The first "Stockton" (TB-32) was a torpedo boat, commissioned in 1901 and decommissioned in 1913.
* The second "Stockton" (DD-73) was a "Caldwell"-class destroyer commissioned in 1917, served in World War I, decommissioned in 1922, and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS "Ludlow" in 1940.
* The third "Stockton" (DD-646) was a "Gleaves"-class destroyer, commissioned in 1943, served in World War II, and decommissioned in 1946.

Others:
* The name "Stockton" was assigned to DD-504, but the contract was cancelled and replaced by a contract for "Stockton" (DD-646).


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