USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)

History

USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served in the United States during World War II U.S. Navy Service II.

Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) launched July 16, 1944 from Bethlehem Shipyard in San Pedro, Los Angeles; sponsored by Widow of the same name, Mrs. Hadley; and commissioned November 25, 1944 . It played a major role in the Battle of Okinawa as part of the Northern Attack Forces screen (Task Group 53.

6) in the Okinawa Naval Battle Order.

Specification

Basics

Year of Service

1944

Origins

United States

Status

stop service

Destroyed, scrapped.

supplement

336

staff

Class information

Class

Sumner Lesson

Class Size

58

ships

Class

USS Allen M Sumner (DD-692); USS Moore (DD-693); USS Ingraham (DD-694); USS Cooper (DD-695); USS English ( DD-696); USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697); USS Alt (DD-698); USS Waldron (DD-699); USS Haynesworth (DD-700); USS John W, Chow (DD-701); USS Hank (DD-702); USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703); USS Bory (DD-704); USS Condon (DD-705); USS Gaynard (DD-706); USS Soley (DD-707); USS Harian R Dickson (DD-708); USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709); Patton USS Walker (DD-723); USS Rafe (DD-724); USS O'Brien (DD-725); USS Meredith (DD-726); DeHaven, USA USS Mansfield (DD-728); USS Lyman K Swenson (DD-729) USS Colette (DD-730); USS Maddox (DD-731); Heyman USS Mannert L Abele (DD-733); USS Purdy (DD-734); USS Drexler (DD-741); USS Blue (DD-744); USS Brush (DD-745); USS Tausig (DD-746); USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747); USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748); Alfred USS Cunningham (DD-752); USS John R. Pierce (DD-753); USS Frank Evans (DD-754); USS John Bole (DD-755); USS Beatty (DD -756); Putnam (DD-757); Strong (DD-758); Loveberg (DD-759); John W. Thomason (DD-760); USS Barker ( DD-761); USS Henry (DD-762); USS Lowry (DD-770); USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774); USS Willard Keith (DD-775) ; USS James C Owens (DD-776); USS Xeras (DD-777); USS Macy (DD-778); USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-799); USS Storm (DD-799) 780); Robert USS K Huntington (DD-781); USS Bristol (DD-857)

Carrier

United States

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

376.5 feet

114.76 m

Ray

40. 0 feet

12.19m

Draft

15.7 feet

4.79m

Shift

2,200 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

4 x Babcok & Wilcox boiler units power 2 x GE 60,000hp gear steam turbines on 2 x shafts below the stern.

Surface Velocity

34.0 nodes

(39.1 km/h)

Area

6,517nm

(7,500 miles | 12,070 km)

Weapon

6 x 5" (127 mm) /38 caliber main gun. 12 x 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun (AA). 11 x 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun. 10 x 21" (533 mm) Torpedo tube. 6 x depth charge projectors. 2 deep loading racks.

Aircraft

None.