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USS Wesson (DE-184)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - F - F - 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/ 7 stars - World War II Victory Medal

Class: Cannon      Type: DET (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, long hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,240 tons (std) 1,620 tons (full)   Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 11' 8" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots   Range: 10,800 nm @ 12 knots   Crew: 15 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding, Port Newark NJ on 29 July 1943
Launched 17 October 1943, Commissioned 11 November 1943
Decommissioned 25 July 1946, Stricken 26 March 1951

Fate: Transferred to Italy 10 January 1951 and renamed Andromeda (F.592),
stricken and broken up in 1970.

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
178k	26 June 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of USS *Wesson* (DE-184) at Mare Island. She was in overhaul at the yard from 16 May to 1 July 1945. USS *Blessman* (APD-48) inboard of *Wesson* and USS *Hazelwood* (DD-531) is on the opposite side of the pier. (US Navy photo #DE-184-4842-45)	Darryl Baker
192k	26 June 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of *Wesson* at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DE-184-4843-45)
78k	1 July 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Bow on view of *Wesson* at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DE-184-4897-45)
91k	1 July 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Stern view of *Wesson* at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DE-184-5001-45)
20k	undated wartime image	Jerry Church

View the USS Wesson (DE-184), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None

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