USS Compton

USS Compton was a Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. The ship was named after Lewis Compton. Her keel was laid at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company on 28 March 1944. Launched on 17 September 1944, she entered service on 4 November 1944.

She was one of 54 ships of her class. The class followed the Fletcher-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Gearing-class destroyer.

She displaced 2,200 long tons. She measured 114.6 m (376 ft) long with a beam of 12.2 m (40 ft). Her designed speed was 34 knots, and she carried a complement of 336.

Her main battery was six 127 mm (5 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as Compton until 17 September 1972. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Mato Grosso from 27 September 1972. She was in commission for 302 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 17 September 1972. She was struck from the register on 17 September 1972.

She was broken up for scrap in July 1990.

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