USS Henley has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

 named for Robert Henley. A fourth ship was named for his brother, John D. Henley

John D. Henley

Captain John Dandridge Henley was an officer of the United States Navy who served in the First Barbary War and the War of 1812....

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, was a Paulding-class

Paulding class destroyer

The Paulding-class destroyers were a modification of the Smith-class. The newer class burned oil rather than coal, lightening the ships and making them faster....

 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...

, launched in 1912, and served in World War I. She then served in the United States Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930. She was sold in 1934
, was a Bagley-class

Bagley class destroyer

The Bagley class of destroyers was built by the United States. All eight ships were ordered and laid down in 1935 and subsequently completed in 1937. Their layout was based upon the Gridley-class destroyer design, but they retained the power plants of the Mahan-class destroyers, and thus had a...

 destroyer, launched in 1937, served in World War II and sank in battle in October 1943
, was an Allen M. Sumner-class

Allen M. Sumner class destroyer

The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers...

 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...

, built in 1945 and served until 1973

See also

, was a Fletcher-class destroyer

Fletcher class destroyer

The Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...

, launched in 1945, served in World War II and sold for scrap in 1974