The USS Wyman (DE-38) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Originally laid down as BDE-38 on 7 September 1942 at Bremerton, Washington, by the Puget Sound Navy Yard for potential transfer to the Royal Navy, she was launched on 3 June 1943. However, her transfer was canceled, and she was redesignated DE-38 on 16 June 1943, receiving the name Wyman on 23 June. She was commissioned on 1 September 1943, under the command of Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland, USNR. The ship's specifications, typical of Evarts-class destroyer escorts, included a compact design optimized for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and convoy protection, though specific dimensions and armament details are not provided in the source. Her service was primarily in the Pacific Theater, where she played a vital role in protecting Allied convoys and hunting Japanese submarines. Wyman participated in the sinking of at least two Japanese submarines, notably Ro-48 and I-55, using depth charges and the "hedgehog" anti-submarine weapon. Her actions included engaging enemy subsurface contacts with sonar and coordinated attacks, often in support of larger task groups. Throughout her service, Wyman operated out of Pearl Harbor and conducted patrols, escort missions, and hunter-killer operations between the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, and other key locations. She supported major campaigns, including the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, during which she also sank three floating Japanese mines by gunfire. Wyman's work was marked by her participation in critical convoy escort duties, safeguarding troop and supply movements in the face of ongoing Japanese submarine threats. Following the end of hostilities, Wyman was scheduled for modifications to enhance her offensive capabilities for operations against the Japanese mainland, but these plans were rendered unnecessary by the atomic bomb's impact. She was decommissioned on 17 December 1945, struck from the Navy List in January 1946, and sold for scrap in 1947. Her service record and her role in sinking enemy submarines highlight her importance in the Pacific naval campaign and her contribution to Allied victory in World War II.

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