| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 516 |
| Built by | Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 18 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 10 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 Mar 1943 |
| End service | 18 Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 18 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Wadsworth (DD 516)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. John Franklin Walsh, USN | 16 Mar 1943 | 5 Jul 1944 | |
| 2 | Cdr. Raymond Dennis Fusselman, USN | 22 Aug 1944 | 31 May 1945 | |
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Noteable events involving Wadsworth include:
1 Sep 1943
USS Wadsworth (Cdr. J.F.Walker) sinks the Japanese submarine I-182 (offsite link) with depth charges off the southern coast of Espiritu Santo in position 15º38'S, 166º57'E. (see map)
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