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on 26 January 1990 and sold for scrap on 15 April 1994. The scrap contract was terminated on 23 March 1999 and the ship was resold on 6 April 2002. She was re-acquired and sunk as a target ship 15 August 2003.
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departed home port for a Western Pacific deployment, returning home 21 March 1977. On 8 August 1979 she departed for another Westpac cruise and returned home on 14 February 1980. On 27 February 1981
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and Gulf of Tonkin, performing search and rescue missions and pounding enemy coastal positions in support of ground operations. She returned to San Diego early in May.
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departed San Diego for the Far East 5 November 1966. She resume picket duty off Vietnam 23 December. During the first 3 months of 1967 she cruised the
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on 28 February 1958, launched on 22 April 1959 sponsored by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, daughter of Admiral Wilson, and commissioned on 17 December 1960.
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The guided missile destroyer sailed 6 January 1962 for duty in the Western Pacific, the first ship in that region to be armed with
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departed for a Westpac deployment and returned home 2 October 1984. On 15 September 1986 she departed for a Westpac and
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in the Western Pacific. During the next 5 months she operated as part of America's mobile peacekeeping fleet between
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was the first ship of her size to be side-launched and when launched was the largest warship ever constructed on the
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departed on her final deployment going to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. She returned 1 June 1989.
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conducted tests and drills of her missile systems, fleet exercises, and type training.
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One of a new class of destroyers built from the keel up to fire guided missiles,
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departed for another Westpac, returning on 21 September 1981. On 16 Mar 1984
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AN/SQS-23 Sonar and the hull mounted SQQ-23 Pair Sonar for DDG-2 through 19
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for 16 May 1968, 3 June 1968, 3 November 1972 and 9–10 November 1972
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for 1 July 1974 to 1 April 1976 and 1 January 1985 to 30 June 1986
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operations, patrolled on search and rescue duties and carried out
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4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
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steam turbines providing 70,000 shp (52 MW); 2 shafts
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deployment, returning home 14 March 1987. On 2 December 1988
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31 July, along with shore bombardment support. As escort for
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for 29 April 1975 to 30 April 1975, Operation Frequent Wind
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for 11 April 1975 to 13 April 1975, Operation Eagle Pull
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was decommissioned on 2 October 1989, stricken from the
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This article includes information collected from the
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until 17 October 1963, when she sailed with carrier
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she arrived in early May 1961 at her new home port,
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Wilson DDG-7 pages 847:for several periods in 1965 and 1967 to 1973. 1515:List of destroyers of the United States Navy 756:received a number of awards in her history. 1551:Vietnam War destroyers of the United States 1015:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 911:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1092: 1078: 1348:was purchased by the RAN for spare parts) 963: 961: 959: 957: 955: 953: 951: 949: 1546:Cold War destroyers of the United States 1009:This article incorporates text from the 947: 945: 943: 941: 939: 937: 935: 933: 931: 929: 752:According to the Navy Unit awards site, 623: 537: 900: 898: 896: 894: 892: 890: 888: 853:for 12 April 1975, Operation Eagle Pull 817:for 10 January 1970 to 13 January 1970. 423:5"/54 caliber Mark 42 (127 mm) gun 324:1,275 psi (8,790 kPa) boilers 1538: 674:) and in May 1975 she participated in 658:. In April 1975, she participated in 638:served as plane guard for carriers on 582:sailed on her third deployment to the 1073: 926: 823:for 23 July 1971 to 11 September 1971 44: 885: 775:for 16 February 1967 to 3 March 1967 436:Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes 279:3,277 tons standard, 4,526 full load 841:for 15 May 1975, Mayaquez Operation 787:for 4 November 1969 to 3 April 1970 781:for 27 February 1968 to 8 July 1968 769:for 16 July 1972 to 21 January 1973 13: 1060:http://www.usshenrybwilsonddg7.com 920:Naval History and Heritage Command 516:. During the months that followed 14: 1577: 1561:Charles F. Adams-class destroyers 1053: 609:After a year's operation off the 402:Mk 13 single arm missile launcher 1408: 1357: 1299: 1112: 1026: 1002: 839:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 833:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 827:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 821:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 815:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 194: 187: 180: 173: 46: 24: 16:Charles F. Adams-class destroyer 378:AN/SPG-53 gunfire control radar 354:354 (24 officers, 330 enlisted) 369:AN/SPS-10 surface search radar 1: 1525:List of destroyers of Germany 1043:. The entry can be found 1018:. The entry can be found 873: 802:20 April 1975 to 2 May 1975, 800:Meritorious Unit Commendation 791:Meritorious Unit Commendation 785:Meritorious Unit Commendation 779:Meritorious Unit Commendation 773:Meritorious Unit Commendation 508:. 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Wilson 413:RIM-66 Standard 360: 230: 193: 186: 179: 172: 156:26 January 1990 63:Henry B. Wilson 52: 47: 45: 35: 32:Henry B. Wilson 17: 12: 11: 5: 1579: 1569: 1568: 1563: 1558: 1553: 1548: 1531: 1530: 1528: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1511: 1508: 1507: 1505: 1504: 1495: 1485: 1482: 1481: 1479: 1478: 1466: 1463:Joseph Strauss 1454: 1442: 1429: 1427: 1404: 1403: 1401: 1400: 1393: 1386: 1378: 1376: 1353: 1352: 1350: 1349: 1342: 1335: 1328: 1320: 1318: 1295: 1294: 1292: 1291: 1284: 1277: 1270: 1263: 1256: 1249: 1242: 1235: 1228: 1221: 1218:Joseph Strauss 1214: 1207: 1200: 1193: 1186: 1179: 1172: 1160: 1153: 1146: 1139: 1132: 1124: 1122: 1108: 1107: 1097: 1096: 1089: 1082: 1074: 1068: 1067: 1062: 1055: 1054:External links 1052: 1050: 1049: 1024: 999: 997: 994: 991: 990: 925: 883: 882: 880: 877: 875: 872: 871: 870: 860: 854: 848: 842: 836: 830: 824: 818: 812: 806: 797: 788: 782: 776: 770: 764: 749: 746: 733: 730: 640:Yankee Station 596:Gulf of Tonkin 564:for duty with 527:. 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Henry Braid Wilson
Defoe Shipbuilding Company
Callsign




Hull number
See Awards
Sunk as target
Charles F. Adams-class
destroyer
General Electric
Babcock & Wilcox
knots
AN/SPG-51
Mk 11 missile launcher
Mk 13 single arm missile launcher
RIM-24 Tartar
SAM
RIM-66 Standard
Harpoon antiship missile
5"/54 caliber Mark 42 (127 mm) gun
RUR-5 ASROC
Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
Henry Braid Wilson
Charles F. Adams-class
destroyer
Defoe Shipbuilding Company

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