USS WISEMAN DE667

• Namesake: USS WISEMAN (DE-667) was named in honor of Seaman Second Class Osborne A. Wiseman, who was killed in action during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, aboard USS Oklahoma. • Class and Type: WISEMAN was a Buckley-class destroyer escort, one of the most numerous classes of American destroyer escorts built during World War II. • Commissioning: USS WISEMAN was commissioned on April 4, 1944, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in Orange, Texas. • World War II Service: WISEMAN primarily served in the Pacific Theater as an escort and anti-submarine warfare vessel, protecting convoys and supporting fleet operations. • Kamikaze Attack: In April 1945, while supporting operations off Okinawa, WISEMAN rescued survivors from the destroyer USS Little (DD-803), which was struck by kamikaze aircraft. • Post-war Service: After World War II, WISEMAN was involved in occupation duty in the Far East, including operations in China and Korea, before returning to the United States. • Korean War Reactivation: USS WISEMAN was recommissioned in 1951 for service during the Korean War, where she performed patrol and escort duties in support of United Nations forces. • Role in Training: Between combat tours, WISEMAN was used as a training ship for naval reservists and midshipmen, helping to educate the next generation of U.S. Navy personnel. • Decommissioning: The ship was finally decommissioned in 1957 and entered the reserve fleet, having earned three battle stars for her service in World War II and two for the Korean War. • Final Fate: USS WISEMAN was struck from the Navy List in 1972 and ultimately sold for scrap in 1973, ending her nearly three-decade-long legacy.