USS Henry W. Tucker (DE-377)
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The first USS Henry W. Tucker (DE-377) was a proposed United States Navy
United States Navy
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that was never completed.
Henry W. Tucker was laid down at Consolidated Steel Corporation
Consolidated Steel Corporation
Consolidated Steel Corporation was an American steel and shipbuilding business. Consolidated built ships during World War II in two locations: Wilmington, California and Orange, Texas...
at Orange
Orange, Texas
Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, and is the easternmost city in Texas. Located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, it is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
, Texas
Texas
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, during World War II
World War II
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. However, her construction was cancelled on 6 June 1944.
The name Henry W. Tucker was reassigned to destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875)
USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875)
The second USS Henry W. Tucker was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Henry W. Tucker who was killed in action during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May 1942 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.-History:Henry W...
.