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U.S.S. HAILEY
(DD-556)EL TORO
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DD-556 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 11 APR 1942 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
| MAR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 9 MAR 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 30 SEP 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1952 | - | APR | 1953 | Newport RI - Panama Canal - Korea - Panama Canal |
| FEB | 1953 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 FEB 1953 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| OCT | 1954 | - | FEB | 1955 | Mediterranean |
| APR | 1957 | - | SEP | 1957 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| MAY | 1959 | - | Shellback Initiation - 10 MAY 1959 - Indian Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1960 | - | Decommissioned: 3 NOV 1960 | ||
DD-556 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: Joshua Hailey
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk as a target circa 1982