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U.S.S. HUGH W. HADLEY
(DD-774)STAYING ALIVE
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DD-774 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 6 FEB 1944 at Bethlehem Steel San Pedro | ||
| JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 16 JUL 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 25 NOV 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | DEC | 1945 | Shot down 23 Kamikazes in 1 hr. 40 min; all-time record; Okinawa |
| MAY | 1945 | - | SEP | 1945 | 05/11/45; hit by 3 Kamikazes +2 bombs; towed 7 000mi to SF |
| DEC | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 15 DEC 1945 | ||
DD-774 General Specifications
Class: Allen M. Sumner class destroyer
Named for: Hugh William Hadley
Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2200 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 40 feet
Flank Speed: 34 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold 2 September 1947 scrapped