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U.S.S. WICKES
(DD-578)Click to view crew list
DD-578 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 15 APR 1942 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 13 SEP 1942 | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 16 JUN 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 30 SEP 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 20 DEC 1945 | ||
DD-578 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: Lambert Wickes
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk as target 8 April 1974