USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)

Destroyer Warship

United States | 1944

"The Sumner-class American destroyer USS Hugh W. Hadley became a major participant in the Battle of Okinawa during World War 2."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774).

4 x Babcok & Wilcox boiler units feeding 2 x General Electric geared steam turbines developing 60,000 horsepower to 2 x shafts under stern.
Propulsion

34.0 kts
39.1 mph
Surface Speed

6,517 nm
7,500 miles | 12,070 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774).

336
Personnel
Complement

376.5 ft
114.76 meters
O/A Length

40.0 ft
12.19 meters
Beam

15.7 ft
4.79 meters
Draught

2,200
tons
Displacement

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774).

6 x 5" (127mm) /38 caliber main guns.
12 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns.
11 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns.
10 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes.
6 x Depth charge projectors.
2 x Depth charge racks.

Ships-in-Class (58)
Notable series variants as part of the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) family line as relating to the Sumner-class group.

USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692); USS Moale (DD-693); USS Ingraham (DD-694); USS Cooper (DD-695); USS English (DD-696); USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697); USS Ault (DD-698); USS Waldron (DD-699); USS Haynsworth (DD-700); USS John W, Weeks (DD-701); USS Hank (DD-702); USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703); USS Borie (DD-704); USS Comton (DD-705); USS Gainard (DD-706); USS Soley (DD-707); USS Harian R. Dickson (DD-708); USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709); USS Barton (DD-722); USS Walke (DD-723); USS Laffey (DD-724); USS O'Brien (DD-725); USS Meredith (DD-726); USS DeHaven (DD-727); USS Mansfield (DD-728); USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) USS Collett (DD-730); USS Maddox (DD-731); USS Hyman (DD-732); USS Mannert L. Abele ( DD-733); USS Purdy (DD-734); USS Drexler (DD-741); USS Blue (DD-744); USS Brush (DD-745); USS Taussig (DD-746); USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747); USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748); USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752); USS John R. Pierce (DD-753); USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754); USS John A. Bole (DD-755); USS Beatty (DD-756); USS Putnam (DD-757); USS Strong (DD-758); USS Lofberg (DD-759);USS John W. Thomason (DD-760); USS Buck (DD-761); USS Henley (DD-762); USS Lowry (DD-770); USS Hugh W. Hadley ( DD-774); USS Willard Keith ( DD-775); USS James C. Owens (DD-776); USS Zellars (DD-777); USS Massey (DD-778); USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-799); USS Stormes (DD-780); USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781);USS Bristol (DD-857)

Operators
Global operator(s) of the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

[ United States ]

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