USS Wilson (DD-408)
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USS Wilson (DD-408) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | 11 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder | Puget Sound Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Benham class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1939-07-05 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-07-29 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| fate | sunk as target ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-408 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Puget Sound Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1937-04-22 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1939-04-12 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Savo Island
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwo Jima operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByClass | Sims-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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screening for aircraft carriers ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| servedDuring | World War II in the Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | pre-World War II ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Louis H. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1947-08-01 ⓘ |
| succeededByClass | Gleaves-class destroyer ⓘ |
| sunkAsTargetOn | 1948-03-08 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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