Sproston
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Fletcher-class Destroyer |
| Builder Name | Consolidated Steel, Orange, TX |
| Laid Down | 1 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 31 Aug 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 May 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 18 Jan 1946 |
| Displacement | 2,924 tons full |
| Length | 376 feet |
| Beam | 40 feet |
| Draft | 14 feet |
| Machinery | General Electric geared turbines with two screws |
| Power Output | 60,000 SHP |
| Speed | 38 knots |
| Range | 6,500nm at 15 knots |
| Crew | 273 |
| Armament | 5x5" guns, 4x1.1" anti-aircraft, 4x20mm anti-aircraft, 10x21" torpedo tubes |
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Last Major Revision: Jan 2005
Sproston Operational Timeline
| 19 May 1943 | Sproston was commissioned into service. |
| 18 Jan 1946 | Sproston was decommissioned from service. |
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