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U.S.S. WADLEIGH
(DD-689)WADLEIGH WE WILL
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DD-689 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 5 APR 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 7 AUG 1943 | ||
| OCT | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 19 OCT 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1954 | - | NOV | 1954 | Circumnavigation |
| JUN | 1962 | - | Decommissioned: 28 JUN 1962 | ||
DD-689 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: George H. Wadleigh
Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376.4 feet
Beam: 39.6 feet
Flank Speed: 38 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Chile 26 July 1972