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| − | ''Stockton'' was commissioned on 26 November, 1917 with Lieutenant Commander [[Harry Alexander Baldridge|Harry Alexander Baldridge]] in command. She went to Queenstown, Ireland to assist in antisubmarine work. On 30 March, 1918, she and the {{US-Ericsson|f=t}} engaged a U-boat in a gun and depth charge assault which almost saw ''Stockton' torpedoed. Later that night, the destroyer collided with a steamer which sank as a result and sent ''Stockton'' to the repair yards. | + | ''Stockton'' was commissioned on 26 November, 1917 with Lieutenant Commander [[Harry Alexander Baldridge|Harry Alexander Baldridge]] in command. She went to Queenstown, Ireland to assist in antisubmarine work. On 30 March, 1918, she and the {{US-Ericsson|f=t}} engaged a U-boat in a gun and depth charge assault which almost saw ''Stockton'' torpedoed. Later that night, the destroyer collided with a steamer which sank as a result and sent ''Stockton'' to the repair yards. |
In World War II, she fought with the [[Royal Navy]] as H.M.S. ''Ludlow''. | In World War II, she fought with the [[Royal Navy]] as H.M.S. ''Ludlow''. | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
| − | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of U.S.S. ''Stockton''" nat="US"> | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of U.S.S. ''Stockton''" nat="US"> |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Harry Alexander Baldridge|nick=Harry A. Baldridge|appt=26 November, 1917{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 22-23}}|precBy=New Command}} |
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</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stockton_(DD-73)}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 10 July 2017
| U.S.S. Stockton (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-73 |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Laid down: | 16 Oct, 1916[2] |
| Launched: | 17 Jul, 1917[3] |
| Commissioned: | 26 Nov, 1917[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 26 Jun, 1922[5] |
| Broken up: | May, 1945[6] |
Service
Stockton was commissioned on 26 November, 1917 with Lieutenant Commander Harry Alexander Baldridge in command. She went to Queenstown, Ireland to assist in antisubmarine work. On 30 March, 1918, she and the destroyer Ericsson engaged a U-boat in a gun and depth charge assault which almost saw Stockton torpedoed. Later that night, the destroyer collided with a steamer which sank as a result and sent Stockton to the repair yards.
In World War II, she fought with the Royal Navy as H.M.S. Ludlow.
Captains
- Commander Harry A. Baldridge, 26 November, 1917[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Destroyers. p. 430.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 22-23.
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