USS William M. Wood
DD 715 (Gearing Class)

Builder:       Federal Shipbuilding Company

Laid Down:     November 22, 1944

Launched:      July 29, 1945

Commissioned:  November 23, 1945

Fate:          Stricken December 1, 1976

DOL is seeking information on the USS William M. Wood and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed and DOL will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled DOL will then build the ship her own section.

William M. Wood, DD-715, reunion May 29 - 31, 1997 at Virginia Beach

Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA.



Contact: Charles Traub III

         784 Glasgow Ct

         Virginia Beach, VA 23452

         757-340-9056

The Gearing Class as Constructed

          Displacement:  2,616 tons (3,460 tons full load)

          Length:        390 feet 6 inches

          Beam:          40 feet 10 inches

          Draught:       14 feet 4 inches (mean)

          Machinery:     four Babcock & Wilcox boilers;

                         2-shaft G.E.C. geared turbines

          Performance:   60,000 shp for 36.8 knots

          Bunkerage:     740 tons

          Range:         4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots

          Guns:          six 5 inch DP; twelve 40 mm;

                         eleven 20 mm

          Torpedoes:     ten 21 inch in two mounts

USS William M. Wood DD 715

From: "The Tackle Box, Marathon, Fla. Keys"
[email protected]
Subject: Ex crewmember USS William M. Wood DD 715
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 13:53:38 -0500

I was leading sonar tech on Wood from June 1966 to July 1967. I am looking for other members of AS division. In particular Dick Albright, STG2.

Thanks for your help,

David W. Brown, STGCS, USNR ret.
305 289 0540
[email protected]

Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: uss wm m wood 715

Just a note to let you know that I served on the wood, may or june 61 to feb 62. I was the ships MR. I don't know if you have time but if you have a picture of her,I sure would like it if you could e-mail it to me.. Thank you..Doug Davis