USS McCalla (DD-253)

USS McCalla
History
United States
NameUSS McCalla
NamesakeBowman H. McCalla
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy
Laid down25 September 1918
Launched18 February 1919
Commissioned19 May 1919
Decommissioned23 October 1940
Stricken8 January 1941
IdentificationDD-253
FateTransferred to the Royal Navy, 23 October 1940
United Kingdom
NameHMS Stanley
Commissioned23 October 1940
IdentificationPennant number: I73
FateSunk by U-574, 19 December 1941
General characteristics
Class & typeClemson-class destroyer
Displacement1,190 tons
Length314 ft 5 in (95.83 m)
Beam31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Propulsion
  • 26,500 shp (19,800 kW)
  • geared turbines,
  • 2 screws
Speed35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement120 officers and enlisted
Armament

The first USS McCalla (DD-253) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Stanley (I73) during World War II.

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