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DD-597 Wiley
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/08/10
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
1944/09/25 1945/02/22 1970/04/02
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Namesake: Cap H.V. Wiley - ComDesron29 ??KIA 42/02/27 - x Java Sea ??
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/19 45/05/26     sail from Port Angeles, Wash. to P.H.   66 
45/05/26 45/06/13     P.H. - training   66 
45/06/13 45/07/13     escort Cape Gloucester from P.H. to Leyte   66 
45/07/15 45/08/09     Subic Bay, Luzon - training duty   66 
45/08/09 45/08/1?     escort AO group from Luzon to Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968/05/01 struck from Navy List
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