USS Terry (DD-513)

USS Terry (DD-513)
History
United States
NamesakeEdward A. Terry
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down8 June 1942
Launched22 November 1942
Commissioned26 January 1943
Decommissioned11 July 1947[1]
Stricken1 April 1974
FateTransferred to Peru 26 July 1974 for spare parts
General characteristics
Class and typeFletcher-class destroyer
Displacement2,050 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.7 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.1 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range6500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt
Complement336
Armament

USS Terry (DD-513), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Commander Edward A. Terry (1839–1882).

Terry was laid down at Bath, Maine, on 8 June 1942 by the Bath Iron Works; launched on 22 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Charles Nagel, Jr., and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 26 January 1943.

  1. ^ USS Terry Deck Log National Archives states decommissioning was Thursday, 11 July 1946, pursuant to CSDGrp. Nineteenth Fleet ltr. FF12-sdg/A4-1 Serial 7913 of 10 July 1946.