USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697)

USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697)

USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named for Charles Stillman Sperry, the commanding officer of the Yorktown. Sperry would later attain the rank of Rear Admiral.

The Charles S. Sperry was launched 13 March 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, N.J.; sponsored by Miss M. Sperry; commissioned 17 May 1944, Commander H. H. McIlhenny in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet.