USS John D. Henley (DD-553)
USS John D. Henley (DD-553), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain John D. Henley (1781–1835).
John D. Henley was laid down on 21 July 1941 by Gulf Shipbuilding Co., Chickasaw, Ala.; launched on 15 November 1942, sponsored by Miss Shelah Keith Kane, great-great-great-granddaughter of Captain Henley; and commissioned on 2 February 1944, Commander C. H. Smith in command.
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