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U.S.S. WREN
(DD-568)Click to view crew list
DD-568 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 24 APR 1943 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 29 JAN 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 20 MAY 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1956 | - | AUG | 1956 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 1956 | - | AUG | 1956 | North Atlantic |
| JAN | 1961 | - | JUL | 1962 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1963 | - | DEC | 1963 | Cuban MissileBlockade |
| JAN | 1963 | - | JAN | 1963 | Cuban Missle Blockade |
| JUL | 1963 | - | DEC | 1963 | Caribbean |
DD-568 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: Solomon Wren
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 kn
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 22 October 1975