Two ships of the United States Navy have been named in honor of Marine Gunnery Sergeant Fred W. Stockham (1881–1918), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood.
- USS Stockham (DD-683) was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1943 and struck in 1974.
- USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham (T-AK-3017) is a 1ST LT. Harry L. Martin-class container & roll-on roll-off ship, built as MV Lica Maersk in Denmark, and delivered for commercial service circa 1980. She was acquired by the Navy in 1997 and placed in service under the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Soderman (T-AKR-299). She was renamed USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham (T-AK-3017) in 2001. in active service, as of 2012.
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