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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