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17 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
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89k | The first, second and fourth Henleys (DD-39, DD-391, DD-762) were named for Robert Henley, born 5 January 1783 in Williamsburg, Ara., son of Leonard and Elizabeth Dandridge Henley and nephew of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington. Appointed a midshipman 8 April 1799, Henley participated in the engagement between Constellation and La Vengeance during the Quasi-War with France 2 February 1800. After service with Preble's squadron in the Mediterranean and a cruise to the East Indies, Henley received his first command, Gunboat No. 5, at Baltimore 9 April 1808. Henley was in command of 2 divisions of 15 gunboats which drove 3 British frigates from Hampton Roads 20 June 1813. Reporting to brig Eagle, he received the thanks of Congress and a gold medal for valiant conduct in the Battle of Lake Champlain 11 September 1814. With the end of-the War of 1812, Henley filled a variety of billets before commanding Hornet against pirates in the West Indies. He captured pirate schooner Moscow off Santo Domingo 29 October 1821. After serving as commandant of the Naval Rendezvous at Norfolk 1822 to 1824, he reported for similar duty at Charleston. Captain Robert Henley died at Sullivan's Island, Charleston, after a short illness 7 October 1828. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 51k | Undated, location unknown. | Frank E. Duzick (CEM) USS-Mugford | |
| 103k | Undated, location unknown. | Jon Burdett | |
| 125k | USS Henley (DD-391) ready for launching, at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 12 January 1937. USS Preston (DD-379) is partially visible through the crane rails, at right. Sign on the overhead crane states: "Capacity ... Main Hoist-80000 lbs ... Aux. Hoist-15000 lbs". Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 96k | USS Henley (DD-391) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 1 October 1937. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 87k | USS Henley (DD-391) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 1 October 1937. Note that she is fitted with her Mark 33 gun director at this time, shortly after commissioning. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 82k | USS Henley (DD-391) in San Pablo Bay, near the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 5 October 1937. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 99k | Photo #: 19-N-17365: USS Henley (DD-391) in San Pablo Bay, near the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 5 October 1937. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Scott Dyben | |
| 89k | Navy Photo 6259-45, the USS Hendley (DD 391) in San Francisco Bay during her trials in Oct 1937. | Darryl Baker | |
| 98k | USS Henley (DD-391) In San Diego harbor, California, circa 1938. Note that the ship's Mk.33 gun director has been removed. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 111k | Operating at sea, circa 1938. Note that the ship's Mk.33 gun director has been removed. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 120k | USS Patterson (DD-392) Moored at the outboard end of a nest of destroyers, 25 April 1938. Other identifiable ships in the group include USS Henley (DD-391) and USS Borie (DD-215). Note that main gun directors have been temporarily removed from atop Patterson's and Henley's pilothouses.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 89k | USS Henley (DD-391) operating at sea with USS Zane (DD-337), 2 May 1938. Note that Henley's Mark 33 gun director is not installed. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 85k | USS Henley (DD-391) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 25 February 1942, with her forward 5"/38 guns pointed on opposite sides of the ship. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 69k | USS Henley (DD-391) off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 February 1942 (USN Photo No 19-N-28724). | Robert Hurst | |
| 103k | USS HENLEY DD391, during battle of Gaudacanal late 1942. Photo courtesy of Arthur R Schreier Sr., who was aboard during Pearl Harbor attack and remainder of the ship's life. | Jon Burdett | |
| 52k | The United States Destroyer Henley which was sunk during October, 1943, as a result of a torpedo explosion. Sinking took place during evening. Official U.S. Navy photo from ACME. Photo from the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. | Bill Gonyo | |
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