USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD-808)

USS Dennis J. Buckley
History
United States
NameUSS Dennis J. Buckley
NamesakeFireman Dennis J. Buckley, Jr. (1920-1943), a U.S. Navy sailor and Silver Star recipient
BuilderBath Iron Works, Bath, Maine
Laid down24 July 1944
Launched20 December 1944
Commissioned2 March 1945
Decommissioned2 July 1973
ReclassifiedDDR-808, 18 March 1949
Stricken2 July 1973
MottoExperto credite
FateSold for scrap, 29 April 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeGearing-class destroyer
Displacement3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement336
Armament

USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD/DDR-808) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy.