USS Henry W. Tucker
USS Henry W. Tucker in 1945
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Henry W. Tucker |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corp. |
| Laid down | 29 May 1944 |
| Launched | 8 November 1944 |
| Commissioned | 12 March 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 3 December 1973 |
| Stricken | 3 December 1973 |
| Identification |
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| Honours & awards | WWII (1945) seven battle stars for Korean War service (1951-1953) Vietnam War (1963-73) Combat Action Ribbon |
| Fate | transferred to Brazil, 3 December 1973 |
| Brazil | |
| Name | Marcilio Dias |
| Acquired | 3 December 1973 |
| Commissioned | 3 December 1973 |
| Decommissioned | 19 September 1994 |
| Identification | D-25 |
| Fate | Sunk as target, 26 March 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gearing-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,425 tons |
| Length | 390.5 ft (119.0 m) |
| Beam | 41.07 ft (12.52 m) |
| Draft | 18.5 ft (5.6 m) |
| Propulsion | High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 60,000 hp |
| Speed | 34.5 knots (39.7 mph; 63.9 km/h) |
| Complement | 367 |
| Armament | |
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The second USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy.