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IX-58 Dwyn Wen

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - November - Foxtrot

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Auxiliary Schooner:

Build in 1905 by Philip and Son, Dartmouth, UK

Launched, 12 May 1906

Construction, composite (wood with steel frames)

Acquired by the US Navy (date unknown)

Placed in service as Dwyn Wen (IX-58), 19 February 1942

Placed out of service, 1 April 1943

Struck from the Naval Register, 18 July 1944

Current Disposition, operated as a charter yacht in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean as of 2004

Specifications:
Length 106'
Beam 20'

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
Yacht Dwyn Wen
	106k	*Dwyn Wen* launching, 12 May 1906, at Philip and Son, Dartmouth, UK.	Jim Rogers
	86k	*Dwyn Wen* underway off the coast of Southern California, owner, Eugene "Fritz" Overton, circa 1930s.	D. Peterson
	108k	*Dwyn Wen* underway off the coast of Southern California, owner, Eugene "Fritz" Overton, circa 1930s.	Jim Rogers
	61k	*Dwyn Wen* at anchor off Catalina Island, CA., owner, Eugene "Fritz" Overton, circa 1930s.	Jim Rogers

View the Dwyn Wen (IX-58)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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Last Updated 25 May 2007