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DD-568 Wren
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/04/24
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1944/01/29 1944/05/20 1975/10/22
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Namesake: Solomon Wren, *1780, +18??; 1804 in expedition to destroy former US frigate Philadelphia captured by pirates
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/23d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05/20 44/08     shakedown off San Diego   81 
44/08/2? 45/04/19   92/DesRon57 Kuriles strikes   66 
45/04/19 45/04/25     sail from Adak to P.H.   66 
45/04/25 45/05/1?     P.H.   66 
45/05/1? 45/05/17     sail from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
45/05/17 45/05/21     sail from Ulithi to Okinawa   66 
45/05/21 45/06/18 Iceber   Okinawa - ASW and RP duty   66 
45/06/18 45/06/21     sail from Okinawa to Leyte   66 
45/06/21 45/07/01     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/01 45/08/26   38.4/DesRon57/DesDiv113 raid Home Is.   66  104 
45/08/26 45/09/02     Tokio Bay   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1974/12 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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