USS Halligan
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Halligan |
| Namesake | John Halligan, Jr. |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 9 November 1942 |
| Launched | 19 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 19 August 1943 |
| Stricken | 28 April 1945 |
| Fate | Lost to mine, 26 March 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 6500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt |
| Complement | 273 |
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USS Halligan (DD-584) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral John Halligan, Jr. (1876–1934).
Halligan was laid down 9 November 1942 by Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts; launched 19 March 1943, sponsored by Mrs. John Halligan, widow of Admiral Halligan, and commissioned 19 August 1943.