USS Compton (DD-705)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Lewis Compton |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down: | 28 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 17 September 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 4 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 17 September 1972 |
| Struck: | 17 September 1972 |
| Fate: | To Brazil 27 September 1972 |
| Career (Brazil) | |
| Name: | Mato Grosso |
| Namesake: | Mato Grosso |
| Acquired: | 27 September 1972 |
| Struck: | Stricken July 1990 |
| Fate: | Stricken July 1990 and broken up for scrap. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Allen M. Sumner class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 2,200 tons |
| Length: | 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 34 knots (63 km/h) |
| Range: | 6500 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 15 kt |
| Complement: | 336 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in./38 guns (12 cm), 12 × 40mm AA guns, 11 × 20mm AA guns, 10 × 21 in. torpedo tubes, 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS Compton (DD-705), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named for Lewis Compton, who served in active duty in the Navy during World War I and Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 9 February 1940 to 13 February 1941.
The Compton was launched 17 September 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. L. Compton; and commissioned 4 November 1944, Commander R. O. Strange in command.
Read more about USS Compton (DD-705): World War II, 1945-1968, 1968-1972, Decommissioning, Brazilian Navy Service, Honors and Awards