USS Wilkinson

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USS Wilkinson (DL-5) was a Mitscher class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Vice Admiral Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson USN (1888–1946).

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keel laying
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ship launching
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ship decommissioning
1954-07-29T00:00:00Z
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ship commissioning
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USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway in late 1960sUSS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway in late 1960s
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) fires a RUR-4 Weapon Alpha off Newport, Rhode Island (USA), circa in 1956 (80-G-K-20408)USS Wilkinson (DL-5) fires a RUR-4 Weapon Alpha off Newport, Rhode Island (USA), circa in 1956 (80-G-K-20408)
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway in late 1950s (NH 106844)USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway in late 1950s (NH 106844)
RUR-4 Weapon Alpha on USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in 1956RUR-4 Weapon Alpha on USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in 1956
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) off San Diego c1958USS Wilkinson (DL-5) off San Diego c1958
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) under construction in 1952USS Wilkinson (DL-5) under construction in 1952
USS Northampton (CLC-1) at the Fore River Shipyard in December 1952USS Northampton (CLC-1) at the Fore River Shipyard in December 1952
USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) at Guantanamo in 1954USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) at Guantanamo in 1954
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) launching Weapon Alpha in 1956USS Wilkinson (DL-5) launching Weapon Alpha in 1956
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway on 15 June 1957USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway on 15 June 1957