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USS Wintle (DE 25)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - Q - A - U

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/3 stars - 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 1 October 1942, Launched 18 February 1943
Commissioned 10 July 1943, Decommissioned 14 November 1945
Stricken 28 November 1945

Fate: Sold for scrapping 25 August 1947 to Union Minerals & Alloy Corp.

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
109k	18 February 1943: USS *Wintle* (DE 25) is halfway down the building ways during her launching at Mare Island. (Navy Photo, DE 25 1278-43)	Darryl Baker
146k	28 February 1943: This picture was in the 28 Feb 1943 edition of Mare Island Navy Yard newspaper the Grapevine and shows the distinguished guests at the launching of *Wintle*. Left to right: A. M. Street, husband of the sponsor, Evelyn Street, Radm W. L. Friedell (Shipyard Commandant), Jessie Sardo, Joyce Pelegrini, Rose Miller, Mrs. M. A. Hunt, Mrs. A. M. Street (Sponsor) and Capt. F. G. Crisp (Yard Manager)	Darryl Baker
152k	7 July 1943: Bow view of USS *Dempsey* (DE 26) (inboard) and USS *Duff* (DE 27) (outboard) pictured at Mare Island Navy Yard outfitting pier. *Wintle* is aft of *Dempsey* and *Duff*. (Navy Photo, DE 25 4547-43)	Darryl Baker
60k	starboard side, undated	Maynard Brown

View the USS Wintle (DE 25), 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

None

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