JOHN D HENLEY DD 553

Ship Name and Designation History

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Fletcher Class Destroyer
Laid down July 21 1941 - Launched November 15 1942


1. USS JOHN D. HENLEY DD-553
   Commissioned February 2 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 1 1968
   Sold May 1970 to Zidell Explorations, Inc., Portland, OR for scrap

 

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Locy Type 2z

1944-02-22

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-13

1945-12-12

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Locy Type LDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-13

1946-01-23

USMC Patriotic
Last day of Postal Service
Walter G. Crosby

 

Other Information

JOHN D. HENLEY received six battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - John D. Henley (February 25 1781 - May 23 1835)
Brother of Captain Robert Henley. Commissioned midshipman August 14 1799, Henley served in CHESAPEAKE cruising in the West Indies until 1801. Departing Baltimore in the schooner VIXEN August 3 1803, he joined the Mediterranean Squadron for the AVar with Tripoli. An officer in Gunboat No. 6 under Lieutenant John Trippe, Henley participated in the attack on Tripoli August 3 1804. Gunboat No. 6 ran alongside one of the enemy's large boats and nine men and two officers, Trippe and Henley, stormed the TRIPOLITAN before the gunboat fell away from the enemy. Although outnumbered three to one, the Americans fought so fiercely that within a few minutes the enemy struck their colors. Fourteen of the enemy had been killed and 22 were taken prisoner. Both Trippe and Henley were highly commended for their bravery in this action. Following completion of his tour in the Mediterranean in 1805, Henley made a merchant voyage to distant ports and then in September 1807, assumed command of Gunboat No. 20. Henley then served a tour in Washington and with the outbreak of war against the British was ordered to Charleston in June 1813 to command schooner CAROLINA. His ship was destroyed December 27 1814 off New Orleans during a fierce struggle in which the few small warships played a decisive role in delaying the powerful British attack and bringing victory. For his part in the victory at New Orleans January 8 1815 Henley was highly commended by General Andrew Jackson. Promoted to Captain March 5 1817, Henley commanded JOHN ADAMS in the West Indies and CONGRESS in the Indian Ocean before taking command of MACEDONIAN in the struggle against West Indian pirates in 1822. Captain Henley served as commandant of the Charleston and Baltimore stations and the Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire, 1826 to 1832. On August 16 1832 he was given command of the West India Squadron with VANDALIA as his flagship. Captain Henley died on board VANDALIA in Havana, Cuba, May 23 1835

 

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