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USS William H. Standley
_underway_off_San_Diego,_California_(USA),_circa_in_February_1985_(6640039).jpg) USS William H. Standley (CG-32)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | William H. Standley |
| Namesake | William H. Standley |
| Ordered | 16 January 1962 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 29 July 1963 |
| Launched | 19 December 1964 |
| Acquired | 28 June 1966 |
| Commissioned | 9 July 1966 |
| Decommissioned | 11 February 1994 |
| Reclassified | CG-32, 30 June 1975 |
| Stricken | 11 February 1994 |
| Homeport | NS Mayport, NS Charleston and finally NS San Diego (former) |
| Fate | Sunk as target, 23 June 2005 |
| Badge | _insignia,_in_1965_(NH_64776-KN).png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Belknap-class cruiser |
| Displacement | 7930 tons |
| Length | 547 ft (167 m) |
| Beam | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m) |
| Speed | 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h) |
| Complement | 418 officers and men |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament |
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USS William H. Standley (DLG/CG-32) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser. She was named for Admiral William Harrison Standley, former Chief of Naval Operations and ambassador to the Soviet Union. She was launched as DLG-32, a frigate, and reclassified Cruiser on 30 June 1975.
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