Operation Praying Mantis
The USS Wainwright was the third member of the Belknap class of guided missile cruisers and the third ship to carry the name Wainwright. She was named in honor of five members of the Wainwright family—Commander Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright Jr., Commander Richard Wainwright, Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright and the admiral’s son, […]
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