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USS Henry B. Wilson, named for Admiral Henry Braid Wilson USN (1861-1954), was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer laid down by Defoe Shipbuilding at Bay City in Michigan on 28 February 1958, launched on 22 April 1959 by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, daughter of Admiral Wilson and commissioned on 11 August 1960. Henry B. Wilson served as plane guard for carriers on Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf, participated in Sea Dragon operations, patrolled on search and rescue duties and carried out Naval Gunfire Support missions during the conflict in Vietnam. In 1975 she participated in the operations to recapture the hijacked merchant ship Mayaguez in Cambodian waters. USS Henry B. Wilson was decommissioned on 2 October 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra, stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 26 January 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo and sold for scrap on 15 April 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an. The scrap contract was terminated on 23 March 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep and the ship was resold on 6 April 2002.