USS Herndon (DD-638)
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USS Herndon (DD-638) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, including in the Normandy landings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gleaves-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ |
| battleHonors | earned battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beachAssignmentOnD-Day | Omaha Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy tactical call sign used during World War II ⓘ |
| category |
1942 ships
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Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built in Newport News, Virginia ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1942-12-20 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approx. 276 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1946-05-15 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approx. 2,395 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approx. 1,630 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-638 ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1941-05-26 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1942-02-02 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lewis Herndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedShipNumber | second U.S. Navy ship named Herndon ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Ensign of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the D-Day invasion ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Normandy landings
NERFINISHED
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Operation Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power | 50,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
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4 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 6,500 nmi at 12 knots ⓘ |
| roleInNormandy | escort and fire support ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| shipClass | Gleaves class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1972-06-01 ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
NERFINISHED
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European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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