USS Gladwyne

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USS Gladwyne (PF-62), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Originally named Worcester after Worcester, Massachusetts, the name was changed in order to give it to new light cruiser USS Worcester (CL-144) then under construction.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1943-10-14T00:00:00Z
1943-10-14T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1946-04-15T00:00:00Z
1946-04-15T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1944-11-21T00:00:00Z
1944-11-21T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
1944-01-07T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Gladwyne (PF-62) in San Francisco Bay, California, 1945-46.USS Gladwyne (PF-62) in San Francisco Bay, California, 1945-46.
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    commonsimageUSS Gladwyne (PF-62) in San Francisco Bay, California, 1945-46. Commons