USS HAILEY DESTROYER

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Posted 13 months, 13 days ago

cis2you
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My husband served on the USS HAILEY, DD556, during the years
1951 thru 1953. The Hailey was a WWII vessel put into mothballs after the war in San Diego. She was recommissioned in 1951 and became a part of the 6th fleet. If you have pics or served on this ship, please post.

In research, we discovered this ship was sold to Brazil for commercial use (I think).

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1. cis2you, 13 months, 12 days ago
   correction: We know it was sold to Brazil- probably for commercial use. Would love a follow up on the old ship.
2. Savoychina1, 12 months, 30 days ago
   You may already know of this...
   
   http://www.mustangone.com/cgi-bin/crewlisting.pl?classid=DD-445&hulln=556
3. cis2you, 12 months, 30 days ago
   Savoychina1, I did not know about the website you gave me- I know how to find the ships tho!!
   My husband is having a ball trying to look up old buddies.
   Thank you so much.
4. AR8Jason, 12 months, 30 days ago
   http://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/navy/uss_hailey.htm
   
   Tell you husband to try here as well. And tell him Thank You from another Navy Vet.
5. AR8Jason, 12 months, 30 days ago
   This site includes photographs of the ship and even as it was in use by the Brazilian Navy.
   
   http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/556.htm
6. AR8Jason, 12 months, 30 days ago
   Nice photo ...
   http://www.destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/556hailey_01.html
7. cis2you, 12 months, 29 days ago
   what a great source of information. Thank you so much. He has wanted to touch base with old navy buddies for some time now. Salute to you.
8. AR8Jason, 12 months, 29 days ago
   I am glad to be of help to another vet and to his fine lady.

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