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USS William M. Wood

1945 "Gearing-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q7875550
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Summary

USS William M. Wood is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Navy[3]
  • Named after: William Maxwell Wood[4]
  • Manufacturer: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company[5]
  • Vessel class: Gearing-class destroyer[6]
  • Commons category: USS William M. Wood (DD-715)[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Coordinate location: 18.1649, -65.4664[9]
  • Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12], ship decommissioning[13]
  • Pennant number: DD-715[14]
  • Described by source: Naval Vessel Register[15]
  • Different from: USS William M. Wood[16], USS Glennon[17], USS Samuel B. Roberts[18], USS Vesole[19]
  • Name: USS William M. Wood[20]
  • Country of registry: United States[21]

Why It Matters

USS William M. Wood is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer → Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship commissioning +1
    Different from → USS William M. Wood, USS William M. Wood, USS Glennon +2
    Image → USS William M. Wood (DD-715) underway c1945.jpg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of origin: United States, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274403|batch #274403]]"
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