USS McCalla

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS McCalla for Bowman H. McCalla.

USS McCalla (DD-253), was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Stanley in 1940. Ship was sunk in 1941.
USS McCalla (DD-488), was a Gleaves-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and transferred to the Turkish Navy as Giresun (D‑345) in 1949. Ship was scrapped in 1973.

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