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USS Wintle

USS Wintle is documented as DE-25, a member of Evarts class, and in United States Navy service.

The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Wintle (DE-25) at anchor, circa in 1945.
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Wintle (DE-25) at anchor, circa in 1945.U.S. Navy photo [1] from Navsource.org · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantDE-25
ClassEvarts class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

Overview

USS Wintle is documented as DE-25, a member of Evarts class, and in United States Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are United States and United States Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes DE-25.

Class and service context

USS Wintle is linked to Evarts class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Convoy escort, Antisubmarine warfare, and Ocean escort. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for USS Wintle.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Evarts class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Evarts (DE-5) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Evarts class destroyer escorts ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Captain class frigates ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
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