USS Gridley (DD-380)

USS Gridley
History
United States
NameGridley
NamesakeCharles Vernon Gridley
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard
Laid down3 June 1935
Launched1 December 1936
Commissioned24 June 1937
Decommissioned18 April 1946
Stricken25 February 1947
IdentificationDD-380
FateSold 20 August 1947 and scrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeGridley-class destroyer
Displacement1590 tons, 2219 tons full
Length340 ft 10 in (103.89 m)
Beam35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
Draft12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Propulsion50,000 shp (37,000 kW) Bethlehem geared turbines, 2 screws
Speed38.5 knots (71.3 km/h; 44.3 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement158
Armament

The second USS Gridley (DD-380) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship named for Charles Vernon Gridley. She served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War and shared in the sinking of a Japanese submarine.