Classification: IX-58
Type: Two-masted schooner (Goldstar Member) – Commander Western Sea Frontier
LOA: 104’0″ / 69.40m – LWL: 84’0″ / 25.60m – Beam: 20’0″ / 8.85m – Draft: 13’4″ / 4.06m – Displacement: 110 tons light, 86 tons gross – Sail Area: – Original Owner: – Year Launched: May 12, 1906 – Designed by: Alexander Richardson – Built by: Philip and Son, Dartmouth, UK – Hull Material: Wood with steel frames – Status: – Honors and Awards:
Historical:
WWII service
USS Dwyn Wen (IX-58), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to have that name, which was given to her by her former owner, possibly in honor of Saint Dwynwen.
Dwyn Wen was acquired by the Navy and placed in service on 19 February 1942 and assigned to the 11th Naval District and later to Western Sea Frontier. Placed out of service on 1 April 1943, she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 18 July 1944 and sold.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: (1945) Eugene Overton