| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 705 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 17 Sep 1944 |
| Commissioned | 4 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 27 Sep 1972 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken 27 September 1972. |
Commands listed for USS Compton (DD 705)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Robert Orris Strange, Sr., USN | 4 Nov 1944 | Jan 1945 |
| 2 | Lcmdr Eli Thomas Reich, USN | Jan 1945 | Nov 1945 |
| 3 | Thomas Howard Morton, USN | Nov 1945 | 1947 |
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Noteable events involving Compton include:
17 Feb 1945
USS Compton departs Norfolk bound for Pearl Harbor.
16 Mar 1945
USS Compton arrives at Pearl Harbor.
5 Apr 1945
USS Compton departs Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.
20 Apr 1945
USS Compton departs Ulithi to take part in the Okinawa campaign.
17 May 1945
USS Compton arrives at Leyte, Philippines.
16 Jun 1945
USS Compton departs Leyte, Philippines to rejoin the fleet.
10 Jul 1945
USS Compton arrives back at Leyte, Philippines.
28 Aug 1945
USS Compton enters Sagami Wan.
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