The destroyer Herndon ( eng. USS Herndon (DD-638) ) is an American destroyer of the Gleaves type .
| The destroyer Herndon | |
|---|---|
| USS Herndon (DD-638) | |
 USS Herndon (DD-638) | |
| Service | |
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| Class and type of vessel | Cleves |
| Organization | US Navy |
| Manufacturer | Norfolk navy yard |
| Construction started | August 26, 1941 |
| Launched | February 5, 1942 |
| Commissioned | December 20, 1942 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | June 1, 1971 |
| Status | sunk like a target |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1630 tons (standard design) 1838 tons (standard) 2572 tons (full) |
| Length | 106.15 m |
| Width | 11.00 m |
| Draft | 4.01 m |
| Engines | 2 screws, 2 steam turbines , 4 boilers |
| Power | 50 000 liters with. |
| Speed | 37.4 knots (full) |
| Sailing range | Fuel reserve 453 tons of oil 6,500 miles (12 knots) |
| Crew | 16 officers, 260 sailors |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 4 × 1 - 127 mm / 38 AU |
| Flak | 4 × 1 20 mm , 2 × 2 40 mm |
| Anti-submarine weapons | 2 bomb spreaders (32 GB ) and 6 bombers (30 GB) |
| Mine torpedo armament | five-tube 533 mm TA |
Laid down at the Norfolk Navy Yard shipyard, Norfolk on August 26, 1941 . Launched on February 5, 1942 , entered service on December 20, 1942 .
It was withdrawn to the reserve on May 8, 1946 . Expelled from the U.S. Navy on June 1, 1971 .
Sunk on May 24, 1973 as a target off the coast of Florida.