USS Wainwright (DD-419)

Wainwright on 5 May 1944
History
United States
Builder	Norfolk Navy Yard
Laid down	7 June 1938
Launched	21 June 1939
Commissioned	15 April 1940
Decommissioned	29 August 1946
Stricken	13 July 1948
Honors and awards	American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp, "A" device), European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (7 stars), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp)
Fate	Sunk as target 5 July 1948 after exposure to Operation Crossroads atomic tests
General characteristics
Class and type	Sims-class destroyer
Displacement	1,570 long tons (1,600 t) (std) 2,211 long tons (2,246 t) (full)
Length	348 ft, 3¼ in, (106.15 m)
Beam	36 ft, 1 in (11 m)
Draft	13 ft, 4.5 in (4.07 m)
Propulsion	High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 horsepower
Speed	35 knots
Range	3,660 nautical miles at 20 kt (6,780 km at 37 km/h)
Complement	192 (10 officers/182 enlisted)
Armament	5 × 5 inch/38, in single mounts 4 × .50 caliber/90, in single mounts 8 × 21 inch torpedo tubes in two quadruple mounts 2 × depth charge track, 10 depth charges

USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. The ship was named to honor Lieutenant Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Jr., USN; his son, Master Jonathan Wainwright, III, USN; his cousin, Commander Richard Wainwright, USN; and also Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, USN.

Wainwright was laid down on 7 June 1938 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard; launched on 1 June 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Henry Meiggs; and commissioned on 15 April 1940.