USS Stockton (DD-504)

History
United States
NameUSS Stockton
NamesakeRobert F. Stockton[1]
OrderedSeptember 1940
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey (proposed)
FateCancelled 10 February 1941
General characteristics
Tonnage1,175 tons
Length300 ft 0 in (91.44 m) waterline
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
Speed24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Armament
NotesSource:[2]

USS Stockton (DD-504) was an experimental American light destroyer that was ordered in 1940 and canceled in 1941. Her design and several redevelopments served as a prototype for future destroyer escorts, eventually becoming the second ship of the unbuilt Stevenson-class light destroyer.

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