| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Benson / Gleaves |
| Pennant | DD 435 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Oct 1938 |
| Laid down | 17 Jul 1939 |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1940 |
| Commissioned | 14 Feb 1941 |
| End service | 4 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Grayson (DD 435)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lcmdr Thomas Murray Stokes, USN | 14 Feb 1941 | 30 May 1942 (1) |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick Jackson Bell, USN | 30 May 1942 | 22 Apr 1943 (1) |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Henry Otto Hansen, USN | 22 Apr 1943 | 14 Nov 1943 (1) |
| 4 | William Veazie Pratt, 3rd, USN | 14 Nov 1943 | 25 Jan 1945 (1) |
| 5 | Everett Alan Trickey, USN | 25 Jan 1945 | 29 Jan 1946 (1) |
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Notable events involving Grayson include:
1 Dec 1944
USS Caiman (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Saipan together with USS Cassin (Cdr. V.J. Meola, USN), USS Ellet (Cdr. E.C. Rider, USN) and USS Grayson (Cdr. W.V. Pratt, III, USN).
2 Dec 1944
USS Caiman (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Saipan together with USS Cassin (Cdr. V.J. Meola, USN), USS Ellet (Cdr. E.C. Rider, USN) and USS Grayson (Cdr. W.V. Pratt, III, USN).
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