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6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Complement. 251 officers and enlisted. Armament. 4 × 5 in (127 mm) /38 guns. 4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns. 16 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes. 2 × depth charge tracks. USS Wilson (DD-408), was a Benham -class destroyer of the United States Navy .
The USS ROBERT L. WILSON (DD-847) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: DD-847 Deployments - Major Events. DD-847 General Specifications. Class: Gearing-class destroyer. Named for: Robert L. Wilson. Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted. Displacement: 3460 tons. Length: 390 feet 6 inches. Beam: 40 feet 10 inches.
Wilson. DANFS History. Wilson (DD 408) was laid down on 22 March 1937 at Bremerton Wash., by the Puget Sound Navy Yard, launched on 12 April 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Edward B. Fenner, the wife of Rear Admiral Edward B. Fenner, the Commandant of the 13th Naval District, and commissioned on 5 July 1939, Lt. Comdr. Russell G. Sturges in command.
The destroyer to the right is USS Wilson (DD-408), which served in the Atlantic until June 1942 and was thereafter in the Pacific. Ship at the far left is a New Orleans class heavy cruiser. It is possible that this view is of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion convoy, in July-August 1942.
U.S.S. WILSON. (DD-408) FULL SPEED AHEAD. Click to view crew list. DD-408 USS Wilson. USS Wilson was built at Puget Sound in Bremerton, Washington. She was a 1500-ton Benham class destroyer, and was commissioned in July 1939. She was sent to the West Coast of the Americas through April 1940, when she moved on to Hawaii.
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Completed November 1963. Decommissioned and Stricken September 30 1974. Fate Sunk as target off Puerto Rico January 25 1980 as part of SINKEX. USS ROBERT L. WILSON DD-847 History. View This Vessels DANFS History Entry at the Naval History & Heritage Command website. Commanding Officers. Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves.
USS Wilson (DD-408), a Benham-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Charles Wilson, a seaman in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Wilson was laid down on 22 March 1937 at Bremerton, Washington, by the Puget Sound Navy Yard; launched on 12 April...
