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USS Wileman (DE 22)
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - F - D - S
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row: American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4stars - WWII Victory Medal
CLASS: Evarts TYPE: GMT (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, short hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,140 (std), 1,430 tons (full) Dimensions: 289' 5" (oa), 283' 6" (wl) x 35' 0" x 11' 0" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 x 1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 9 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 1 Hedgehog Projector
Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 19 knots Range: 4,150 nm @ 12 knots Crew:15 / 183
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Mare Island NSY on 30 April 1942 as BDE-22
Launched 19 December 1942
Reallocated to USN, Redesignated DE-22, 25 January 1943
Named Wileman (DE-22) 19 February 1943 Commissioned 11 June 1943, Decommissioned 16 November 1945
Stricken 28 November 1945
Fate: Sold for scrapping 8 January 1947 to the Pacific Bridge Co.,
completed 23 June 1947
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120k | 19 December 1942: Mrs. Emme Yam, Sponsor, and Mrs. Lilly Ching, Matron of Honor, are shown with the champagne to be used to christen the Wileman (DE-22) at Mare Island. Mrs. Emme Yam a was a helper electrician and was elected by her follow Mare Island Chinese worker to sponsor the ship. Mrs. Lilly Ching a helper machinist was the runner-up in the contest. Dr. Chin Tsing Feng, Consul General of China at San Francisco, was guest speaker at the launching. (Navy Photo, DE 22 7994-42) | Darryl L. Baker | |
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97kb | 19 December 1942: Christening of the Wileman (DE-22/BDE-22) at Mare Island Navy Yard. Mrs. Lilly Ching, Matron of Honor, left, Captain Frederick Crisp, left behind the sponsor and Capt A. D. Denney, Captain of the Yard, right, look on as Mrs. Emme Yam, center, mashes bottle of champagne against bow of USS Wileman. (Navy Photo) | Darryl Baker | |
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100kb | Navy Photo, dated 12/19/1942. Wileman (DE-2/BDE-22) is half way down the building ways during her launching at Mare Island Navy Yard. | Darryl Baker | |
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54kb | 19 December 1942: Broadside view of the HMS Foley (BDE-22) after her launching at Mare Island. (Navy Photo, DE 22 7981-42) | Darryl Baker | |
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82kb | Invitation to Wileman's Commissioning, from the Memorabilia of Lt. George Robertson | Ed Williams, grandson of Lt. Robertson |
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71kb | undated, Wileman at anchor, taken by Lt. George Robertson | Ed Williams | |
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78kb | undated, depth charge attack, taken by Lt. George Robertson | Ed Williams | |
View the USS Wileman (DE 22), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.
View a short article on the design and development of the Evarts Class DE submitted by Bob Sables.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: M. Edward Arnold
Address: 3235 Ames Avenue / Kingman AZ 86401
Phone: (928) 692-9190
E-mail: DD547@citlink.net
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