USS Radford (DD-446)

USS Radford (DD-446)
History
United States
Name	Radford
Namesake	Rear Admiral William Radford
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down	2 October 1941
Launched	3 May 1942
Commissioned	22 July 1942
Decommissioned	17 January 1946
Recommissioned	17 October 1949
Decommissioned	10 November 1969
Stricken	10 November 1969
Motto	HUK King
Fate	Sold October 1970 for scrap
General characteristics
Class and type	Fletcher-class destroyer
Displacement	2,050 tons
Length	376 ft 5 in (114.73 m)
Beam	39 ft 7 in (12.07 m)
Draft	17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45,000 kW) geared turbines; 2 propellers
Speed	38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Range	6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	329 officers and enlisted
Armament	5 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns 5 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns 7 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 6 × single depth charge throwers 2 × depth charge racks FRAM II modifications: 2 × 5 in/38 cal. guns, 1 Mark 108 ASW rocket launcher, 6 × Mark 44 18 in ASW torpedo tubes, 2 x Hedgehog projectors, 2 x Mark 14 21 in torpedo tubes, 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns M2 machineguns

USS Radford (DD-446), named for Rear Admiral William Radford, was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1942 during World War II the ship also saw action during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The ship was removed from service in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1970.