USS Welles

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USS Welles (DD-628), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Gideon Welles.

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1941-09-27T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1942-09-07T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1946-02-04T00:00:00Z
1946-02-04T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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USS Welles (DD-628), USS Gillespie (DD-609), USS Hobby (DD-610) and USS Kalk (DD-611) at Naval Station Norfolk for New Year`s 1944USS Welles (DD-628), USS Gillespie (DD-609), USS Hobby (DD-610) and USS Kalk (DD-611) at Naval Station Norfolk for New Year's 1944
USS Welles (DD-628) underway in November 1943USS Welles (DD-628) underway in November 1943
USS Dobbin (AD-3) at Seeadler Harbor with destroyers alongside, on 12 June 1944 (80-G-238090)USS Dobbin (AD-3) at Seeadler Harbor with destroyers alongside, on 12 June 1944 (80-G-238090)