| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 480 |
| Built by | Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 28 Jun 1940 |
| Laid down | 3 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1943 |
| End service | 15 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 15 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Halford (DD 480)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Gustave Norman Johansen, USN | 10 Apr 1943 | Apr 1944 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Robert James Hardy, USN | Apr 1944 | 16 Mar 1945 |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Robert John Oliver, USN | 16 Mar 1945 | Apr 1946 |
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Notable events involving Halford include:
16 Sep 1943
During 16/17 September 1943, USS Grayback (T/Cdr. J.A. Moore, USN) and USS Skate (T/Cdr. E.B. McKinney, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor with USS Allen (T/Lt.Cdr. H.H. Nielsen, USN).
On the 16th USS Halford (T/Cdr. G.N. Johansen, USN) and USS Charles R. Greer (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Denton, USNR) also participated in the exercises.
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