USS Healy (DD-672)
USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Commander Howard R. Healy (1899–1942) who had distinguished himself on board Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Healy was launched by Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J., on 4 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Howard R. Healy, widow of the namesake; and commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 3 September 1943, Commander J. C. Atkeson in command.
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USS Healy (DD-672)
USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Commander Howard R. Healy (1899–1942) who had distinguished himself on board Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Healy was launched by Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J., on 4 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Howard R. Healy, widow of the namesake; and commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 3 September 1943, Commander J. C. Atkeson in command.
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USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletc ...... nder J. C. Atkeson in command.
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commissioning date
1943-09-03
decommissioning date
1958-03-11
laying down
1943-03-04
length (μ)
1.147572e+2
ship beam (μ)
1.20904e+1
ship draft (μ)
ship launched
1943-07-04
status
Sold for scrap, 12 April 1976
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Ship armament
*5 × 5 in /38 cal guns,
*4 × 4 ...... tors,
*2 × depth charge tracks
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Ship propulsion
*60,000 shp
*geared turbines
*2 propellers
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Ship struck
1974-12-01
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USS Healy (DD-672) was a Fletc ...... nder J. C. Atkeson in command.
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USS Healy (DD-672)
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