USS Wainwright (DD-419)
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USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Wainwright (DD-419) canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armamentWartime |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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4 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ 7 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge tracks and projectors ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
|
| battleHonors | 7 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| class | Sims class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 15 April 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 25 June 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2477 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1570 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| engagedSubmarines | German U-boats in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various U.S. East Coast and Mediterranean bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-419 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 7 June 1938 ⓘ |
| launched | 1 June 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jonathan M. Wainwright
ⓘ
surface form:
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I
Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ
surface form:
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II
Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ
surface form:
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright III
|
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Operation Torch
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of North Africa
Operation Torch ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-419 ⓘ |
| power | 50,000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | Benham-class destroyer ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
ⓘ
3 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 6490 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | December 1959 ⓘ |
| speed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. J. M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 September 1958 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Benson-class destroyer ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sims-class destroyer
subject surface form:
USS O'Brien (DD-415)