USS Sproston (DD-577) [SEP] vessel class
USS Sproston (DD-577)
USS "Sproston" (DD-577) was a "Fletcher"-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was the second ship named for US Naval Lieutenant John G. Sproston, who was killed in action while leading an attack on a Confederate ironclad during the American Civil War.
History.
"Sproston" was laid down on 1 April 1942 by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Tex.; launched on 31 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Aline G. Darst; and commissioned on 19 May
USS Sproston
USS "Sproston" was the name of two destroyers of the United States Navy. Both ships were named for Lieutenant John G. Sproston, an officer of the US Navy during the American Civil War.
Ships:
- USS "Sproston" (DD-173) (1919–1922)
- USS "Sproston" (DD-577) (1943–1968)