file created: 12/07/02 01:06:38 , last update: 07/25/02
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DD-689 Wadleigh
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/04/05
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1943/08/07 1943/10/19 1963
sold
Namesake: RAdm Wadleigh
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/01/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/03/20   Flint   shell Ailinglapalap, Marshalls   66 
44/05/07 44/05/08     sail from ? to Majuro   81 
44/05/29 44/07 Forage 52.17/FSU1/DesRon54/DesDiv108    
44/06/16   Forage 52.17/FSU1/DesRon54/DesDiv108 sinking/share RO-114 80 nm W of Tinian (15-02N, 144-10E)   85 
44/08/25 44/08/26     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
44/09/0? 44/09/2? Stale2 32/DesRon54/DesDiv108 land Angaur, Peleliu   66 
44/09/16   Stale2 32/DesRon54/DesDiv108 disable(mine) E entrance to Kossol Passage (07-51N, 134-39E) > towed(Bennett) 3 KIA, 20 WIA   66  85 
44/10 45/02/20     MINY - repairs   66 
45/02/20 45/04/19     California - trials, gunnery exercises   66 
45/04/19 45/04/25     sail from San Diego to P.H.   66 
45/04/25 45/05/03     P.H. - training   66 
45/05/03 45/05/14     sail from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
45/05/24 45/05/28 Iceber 58.4/DesRon54/DesDiv108     66 
45/05/28 45/06/13 Iceber 38.4/DesRon54/DesDiv108     66 
45/06/08 45/06/09 Iceber 30.4/DesRon54/DesDiv108 shell minami Daito Shima   66 
45/07/01 45/07/10   38.3/DesRon54/DesDiv108 raid Home Is.   66 
45/07/10       carry Ass Secy of Navy for Air and ComAirPac to Iwojima   66 
45/07/21 45/08/10   38.3/DesRon54/DesDiv108 raid Home Is.   66 
45/08/1? 45/08/23     Ulithi - turbine vibrations repairs   66 
45/08/10 45/08/1?     escort replenishment ships and AOs to Ulithi   66 
45/08/23 45/08/27?     sail to rejoin TF 38   66 
45/08/29       Yokosuka Naval Base   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Chile > Blanco Encalada