Compensation for Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos on USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847)
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- Served Aboard: USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847)
- Between: 1945 - 1974
- Discharge Status: Honorable

USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847)
The USS Robert L. Wilson, named after Robert L. Wilson, was built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The construction of the ship began on July 2, 1945, and it was launched on January 5, 1946. It was officially commissioned on March 28, 1946. The ship was active for 28 years and 6 months before it was decommissioned on September 30, 1974.
During its service, the USS Robert L. Wilson was reclassified twice; first as DDE-847 on March 4, 1950, and then as DD-847 on August 1, 1962. Known affectionately as "The Willy Boat", it was stricken on the same day it was decommissioned. The ship met its fate on March 1, 1980, when it was sunk as a target.
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