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DE - 22 USS WILEMAN

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, Launched 19 December 1942
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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Wileman 119k Navy Photo 7994-42, dated 12/19/1942. 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. Darryl L. Baker
Wileman 97kb Navy Photo, dated 12/19/1942. 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. Darryl L. Baker
Wileman 100kb Navy Photo, dated 12/19/1942. Wileman (DE 22/BDE 22) is half way down the building ways during her launching at Mare Island Navy Yard. Darryl L. Baker

USS WILEMAN DE- 22 History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry
(Located On The Hazegray & Underway Web Site, This Is The Main Archive For The DANFS Online Project.)

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


Note About Contacts.

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