USS Henderson (DD-785)

USS Henderson (DD-785) in 1971
History
United States
Name:	USS Henderson
Namesake:	Lofton R. Henderson
Builder:	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Laid down:	27 October 1944
Launched:	28 May 1945
Commissioned:	4 August 1945
Decommissioned:	30 September 1980
Struck:	30 September 1980
Homeport:	Long Beach, CA
Nickname(s):	Hendy Maru
Honors and awards:	8 battle stars (Korea) 7 battle stars & Navy Unit Commendation (Vietnam)
Fate:	Sold to Pakistan, 1 October 1980
Pakistan
Name:	PNS Tughril (167)
Acquired:	1 October 1980
Decommissioned:	2001
Renamed:	Nazim, 1998
General characteristics
Class and type:	Gearing-class destroyer
Displacement:	3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length:	390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam:	40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft:	14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Propulsion:	Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed:	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range:	4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement:	336
Armament:	As built : 6 × 5"/38 caliber guns 12 × 40 mm AA guns 11 × 20 mm AA guns 10 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes After 1962 : 4 × 5"/38 caliber guns 2 × triple Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes 1 × 8-cell ASROC box launcher 1 × QH-50C DASH ASW drone helicopter carrying 2 × Mark 44 torpedoes

USS Henderson (DD-785) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship of that name, and the first named for United States Marine Corps Major Lofton R. Henderson. The previous Henderson was named for Marine Corps Commandant Archibald Henderson.

Henderson was laid down by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington, on 27 October 1944; launched on 28 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. A. R. Early; and commissioned at Seattle on 4 August 1945, Commander H. A. Knoertzer in command.

Henderson conducted shakedown cruise out of San Diego, then departed Seattle on 31 October for Hawaii. Upon her arrival on 7 November she operated as a screen ship for escort carriers in Hawaiian waters and conducted experimental sonar tests with submarines before returning to Naval Station San Diego on 23 April 1946. After divisional exercises off California she departed on 2 December 1946 for "Operation Highjump", an Antarctic exploration and test program. This important operation included tests of clothing and equipment as well as mapping and weather work. Henderson reached Sydney, Australia, on 13 March 1947 and San Diego on 6 April 1947.