USS Wesson

USS Wesson was a Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey laid her keel on 29 July 1943. She entered service on 11 November 1943, having been launched on 17 October 1943.

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

She displaced 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 Wesson until 25 July 1946. She then passed to the Regia Marina, serving as Andromeda (F 592) from 10 January 1951. She was in commission for 661 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 25 July 1946. She was struck from the register on 26 March 1951.

She was broken up for scrap.

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