USS Gregory (DD-802)

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History
United States
Namesake	Francis H. Gregory
Builder	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle
Laid down	31 August 1943
Launched	8 May 1944
Commissioned	29 July 1944
Decommissioned	1 February 1964
Stricken	1 May 1966
Fate	Run aground for use as target, 4 March 1971
General characteristics
Class and type	Fletcher-class destroyer
Displacement	2,050 tons
Length	376 ft 6 in (114.7 m)
Beam	39 ft in (12.1 m)
Draft	17 ft 9 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion	60,000 shp (45 MW); geared turbines; 2 propellers
Speed	38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Range	6,500 nautical miles at 15 kt   (12,000 km at 30 km/h)
Complement	329
Armament	5 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 guns, 10 × 40 mm AA guns, 7 × 20 mm AA guns, 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks

USS Gregory (DD-802) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Rear Admiral Francis H. Gregory (1780–1866), who served from the War of 1812 to the Civil War.

Gregory was launched by the Todd-Pacific Ship Building Co., Tacoma, Washington, 8 May 1944; sponsored by Miss Ann McGuigan, daughter of Captain McGuigan, superintendent of construction at Tacoma; and commissioned 29 July 1944, Commander Bruce McCandless commanding.