USS Wingfield

USS Wingfield was a Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. The ship was named after John Davis Wingfield. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey laid her keel on 7 October 1943. Launched on 30 December 1943, she entered service on 28 January 1944.

79 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Buckley-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Edsall-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 1,240 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 m (36 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 216. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Wingfield (DE-194) until 26 August 1947. She then passed to the Marine Nationale, serving as Sakalave (F720) from 15 September 1950. She was in commission for 583 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 26 August 1947. She was struck from the register on 20 October 1950.

She was broken up for scrap in 1960.

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