USS Stanton (DE-247) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys.
She was named in honor of Rear Admiral Oscar F. Stanton (1834–1924). As rear admiral in 1893, Stanton commanded the South Atlantic Squadron and, the next year, the North Atlantic Squadron until his retirement on 1 August 1894.
She was laid down on 7 December 1942 by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas; launched on 21 February 1943, sponsored by Mrs. William S. Burrell, and commissioned on 7 August 1943.
USSStanton (DE-247) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean...
Dana Andrews. During World War II, Stanton served in the United States Navy, including a stint as a cook aboard the USS LST-970, a Landing Ship, Tank, during...
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HMSAS Natal 16 Oct: USSStanton 27 Nov: Tor Hugo 24 Dec: Sea Star 31 Dec: St Ives Unknown date: Allah Mina, USS Bashaw Other incidents 24 Jan: USS Seahorse 27...
HMSAS Natal 16 Oct: USSStanton 27 Nov: Tor Hugo 24 Dec: Sea Star 31 Dec: St Ives Unknown date: Allah Mina, USS Bashaw Other incidents 24 Jan: USS Seahorse 27...
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HMSAS Natal 16 Oct: USSStanton 27 Nov: Tor Hugo 24 Dec: Sea Star 31 Dec: St Ives Unknown date: Allah Mina, USS Bashaw Other incidents 24 Jan: USS Seahorse 27...
on where the boats were operating. Just before midnight on 15 April, USSStanton made radar contact with U-1235 at a position about 500 miles (800 km)...
HMSAS Natal 16 Oct: USSStanton 27 Nov: Tor Hugo 24 Dec: Sea Star 31 Dec: St Ives Unknown date: Allah Mina, USS Bashaw Other incidents 24 Jan: USS Seahorse 27...
as Lieutenant Martin G. "Marty" Pascal, Executive Officer, USS Stingray Harry Dean Stanton as Howard, Stingray's Chief Engineer, a civilian contractor...
submarines on the night of 15 – 16 April. The first contact was made by USSStanton (DE-247) just before midnight, and Frost joined in the attack which produced...
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1972. The first ship on the scene was the United States Navy destroyer USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865). The crew of Charles R. Ware fought the fires on...
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