| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 697 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 19 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 13 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1944 |
| End service | 15 Dec 1973 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommisioned at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and stricken 15 December 1973. |
Commands listed for USS Charles S. Sperry (DD 697)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Harry Haywood McIlhenny, USN | 17 May 1944 | May 1945 |
| 2 | Cdr. John Benjamin Morland, USN | May 1945 | Aug 1946 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. William Staunton Hitchins, USN | Aug 1946 | Oct 1948 |
| 4 | Cdr. Alexander Bacon Coxe, Jr., USN | Oct 1948 | Mar 1950 |
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Noteable events involving Charles S. Sperry include:
28 Dec 1944
USS Charles S. Sperry arrives at Ulithi.
30 Dec 1944
USS Charles S. Sperry departs Ulithi with TF 38.
26 Jan 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry returns to Ulithi.
10 Feb 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry departs Ulithi with TF 58.
5 Mar 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry returns once more to Ulithi.
14 Mar 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry departs Ulithi with TF 38 to support the Okinawa landings.
1 Jun 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry arrives at San Pedro Bay, Philippines.
1 Jul 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry departs San Pedro Bay, Philippines to re-join to fleet for operations of Japan.
31 Aug 1945
USS Charles S. Sperry puts into Tokyo Bay.
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