| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 247 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 21 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 7 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 2 Jun 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 2 June 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Stanton (DE 247)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Christopher Sylvanus Barker, Jr., USN | 7 Aug 1943 | 13 Jan 1944 |
| 2 | Philip J. Tiffany, USNR | 13 Jan 1944 | 21 Mar 1945 |
| 3 | John C. Kiley, Jr., USNR | 21 Mar 1945 |
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Notable events involving Stanton include:
15 Apr 1945
German U-boat U-1235 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 42°54'N, 30°25'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Stanton and USS Frost.
16 Apr 1945
German U-boat U-880 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 47°18'N, 30°26'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Stanton and USS Frost.
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