USS Henley (DD-762)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Henley |
| Namesake | Robert Henley |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco |
| Laid down | 8 February 1944 |
| Launched | 8 April 1945 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1946 |
| Decommissioned | c.1973 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1973 |
| Fate | Sold 24 June 1974 and broken up for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,200 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 336 |
| Armament |
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USS Henley (DD-762), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named Henley, was named after Captain Robert Henley (5 January 1783 – 7 October 1828); an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812 and the Second Barbary War.
In addition to the three destroyers named USS Henley, there was an additional ship, named USS John D. Henley which was named after Captain John D. Henley, a brother of Captain Robert Henley.
The fourth Henley (DD-762) was launched on 8 April 1945 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco; sponsored by Mrs. George S. Wheaton; and commissioned on 8 October 1946.