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Databank:
USS Henry W. Tucker
DD 875
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Class: Gearing
Displacement:
2,425 tons
Length:
390'6"
Beam:
41'10"
Draft:
18'6"
Speed: 35
knots
Complement:
355
Armament: 6
5"/38, 8 40mm., 2x5 21" torpedo tubes
Power Source:
High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws,
60,000 h.p.
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Launched:
29 May 1944
Consolidated Steel Corp.
Orange, TX
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Commissioned:
DD 875
12 March 1945
Orange, TX
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First Commanding Officer:
Comdr. Bernard H. Meyer
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Reclassified:
DD(R) 875
Radar Picket Destroyer
18 March 1949
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Reclassified:
DD 875
15 March 1963
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Decommissioned:
3 December 1973
San Diego, CA
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Highlights:
> Aided in post-World War II occupation of Japan and repatriation
of Japanese nationals
> Patrolled Pacific Ocean in connection with US atomic tests
> Hit by six enemy shells on 28 June 1951 as she steamed into
Korea's Wonsan Harbor (two men injured and extensive damage to radar
gear)
> Awarded seven battle stars for her participation in the Korean
conflict
> First US ship to provide naval gunfire support against enemy
targets in Vietnam on 16 May 1965
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Baseball Caps
We have baseball caps available for sale. They are navy blue with a ship
profile in grey and the ship’s name and hull number in gold. They come in cloth back and mesh
back. Please specify which
you prefer.
The price is $12.00, which includes postage.
To order, send a check payable to Henry W. Tucker Reunion Fund to:
Bill Siler
835 Claybanks
Drive
Callaway, VA
24067-4524
Due to the fact that the profile of the ship changed
several times over the nearly 30 years she was in commission, the profile
on the cap may not match what you remember when you were aboard.
Jackets and Shirts
Jackets
and shirts are also available.
Please contact Bill
Siler for ordering information.
We don’t keep them on hand but they can be ordered directly
from the company. They are of
excellent quality.
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USS
Henry W. Tucker
DD 875
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