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{{Short description|Class of American destroyer escorts}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{{Infobox ship image
{{Infobox ship image
|Ship image=USS Rudderow (DE-224) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 15 July 1944 (19-N-69261).jpg
| Ship image = USS Rudderow (DE-224) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 15 July 1944 (19-N-69261).jpg
|Ship caption=USS ''Rudderow''
| Ship caption = USS ''Rudderow''
}}
}}
{{Infobox ship class overview
{{Infobox ship class overview
|Name=''Rudderow'' class
| Name = ''Rudderow'' class
|Builders=*[[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard]]
| Builders = *[[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard|Bethlehem Hingham]], MA
*[[Bethlehem Steel Corporation]], [[Fore River Shipyard]]
*[[Fore River Shipyard|Bethlehem Fore River]], MA
*[[Charleston Navy Yard]]
*[[Charleston Navy Yard]], SC
*[[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]], [[Bay City, Michigan]]
*[[Defoe Shipbuilding Company|Defoe Shipbuilding]], MI
*[[Philadelphia Navy Yard]]
*[[Philadelphia Navy Yard]], PA
|Operators=*{{navy|United States|1912}}
| Operators = *{{navy|United States|1912}}
*{{navy|Republic of China}}
*{{naval|Republic of China}}
*{{navy|Colombia}}
*{{naval|Colombia}}
*{{navy|South Korea}}
*{{navy|South Korea}}
*{{navy|Mexico}}
*{{naval|Mexico}}
|Class before={{sclass|Edsall|destroyer escort|4}}
| Class before = {{sclass|Edsall|destroyer escort|4}}
|Class after={{sclass|John C. Butler|destroyer escort|4}}
| Class after = {{sclass|John C. Butler|destroyer escort|4}}
|Subclasses=
| Subclasses =
|Built range=
| Built range = 1943–1944
|In commission range=
| In commission range = 1943–1992
|Total ships building=
| Total ships building =
|Total ships planned=252
| Total ships planned = 252
|Total ships completed=21
| Total ships completed = 22
|Total ships cancelled=180
| Total ships cancelled = 180
|Total ships active=
| Total ships active =
|Total ships laid up=
| Total ships laid up =
|Total ships lost=
| Total ships lost =
|Total ships retired=
| Total ships retired =
|Total ships preserved=
| Total ships preserved = 1
}}
}}
{{Infobox ship characteristics
{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Hide header=
| Hide header =
|Header caption=
| Header caption =
|Ship type=[[Destroyer escort]]
| Ship type = [[Destroyer escort]]
|Ship displacement=1,740 tons (1,770 [[metric ton]]s) (fully loaded)
| Ship displacement = 1,740 tons (1,770 [[metric ton]]s) (fully loaded)
|Ship length={{convert|306|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (overall)
| Ship length = {{convert|306|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (overall)
|Ship beam={{convert|36|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|36|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}}
|Ship draught=
| Ship draught =
|Ship draft={{convert|11|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (fully loaded)
| Ship draft = {{convert|11|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (fully loaded)
|Ship propulsion=*[[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]]
| Ship propulsion = *[[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]]
*Two 3-bladed propellers solid manganese-bronze {{convert|8|ft|5|in|m|1|abbr=on}} diameter
*Two 3-bladed propellers {{convert|8|ft|5|in|m|1|abbr=on}} diameter
|Ship speed=24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots)
| Ship speed = 24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots)
|Ship range=5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 km/h)
| Ship range = 5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 km/h)
|Ship complement=*Officers: 15
| Ship complement = 15 Officers, 168 Enlisted
⚫
| Ship sensors = * [[Radar]]: Type SL surface search on mast above yard arm ([[SC radar|type SC]] and SA air search fitted to certain ships).<!-- British and American ships varied-->
*Enlisted: 198
⚫
|Ship sensors=* [[Radar]]: Type SL surface search fixed to mast above yard arm and type SA air search only fitted to certain ships.<!-- British and American ships varied-->
* [[Sonar]]: Type 128D or Type 144 both in retractable dome..<!-- British and American ships varied-->
* [[Sonar]]: Type 128D or Type 144 both in retractable dome..<!-- British and American ships varied-->
* Direction Finding: MF direction finding antenna fitted in front of the bridge and HF/DF Type FH 4 antenna fitted on top of mast.
* Direction Finding: MF antenna in front of the bridge and HF/DF Type FH 4 antenna fitted on mast.
|Ship EW=
| Ship EW =
|Ship armament=* '''Main guns:''' 2 x [[5-inch/38-caliber gun|5-inch /38 dual purpose mount]]
| Ship armament = * 2 × [[5-inch/38-caliber gun|5-inch/38 dual-purpose]]
* '''[[Anti-aircraft]] guns:''' 4 x [[Bofors 40 mm gun|40 mm]] [[Bofors]] were fitted in the twin mounts in the 'B' and 'X' position. 10 x [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|20 mm]] single mount [[Oerlikon Contraves|Oerlikon]] cannon positioned four next to the bridge behind 'B' gun mount, two on each side of the ship in sponsons just abaft the funnel, and two on the [[fantail]] just forward of the depth charge racks.
* 4 × [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|40 mm]] [[Bofors]] in twin mounts in the 'B' and 'X' position. 10 × [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|20 mm]] single mount [[Oerlikon Contraves|Oerlikon]] cannon, four either side of the bridge, four in sponsons abaft the funnel, two on the [[fantail (ship)|fantail]]
* '''[[Torpedo tube]]s:''' three [[American 21-inch torpedo|21-inch (533 mm)]] torpedo tubes in a triple mount were mounted just aft of the stack.
* '''[[Torpedo tube]]s:''' three [[American 21-inch torpedo|21-inch (533 mm)]] torpedo tubes aft of the stack.
* '''[[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]]:''' British-designed ahead-throwing [[anti-submarine]] mortar which fired 24 bombs ahead of the ship, this was situated on the main deck just aft of 'A' gun mount.
* '''[[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]]:''' [[anti-submarine]] mortar, on the main deck aft of 'A' gun.
* '''[[Depth charge]]s:''' Approximately 200 were carried. Two sets of double rails each side of the ship at the stern, each set held 24 charges; eight K gun depth charge throwers each holding 5 charges, were situated each side of the ship just forward of the stern rails.
* '''[[Depth charge]]s:''' Two double rails at the stern and eight K-gun throwers.
|Ship armour=
| Ship armour =
|Ship armor=
| Ship armor =
|Ship aircraft=
| Ship aircraft =
|Ship aircraft facilities=
| Ship aircraft facilities =
|Ship notes=
| Ship notes =
}}
}}
|}
|}
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==History==
==History==
The lead ship was {{USS|Rudderow|DE-224|6}} which was launched on 14 October 1943. The ships had [[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]]s. The ships were built at various shipyards in the United States, including the [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] and [[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]]. They were very similar to the {{sclass|Buckley|destroyer escort|4}}, having the same hull and machinery. The main differences were the ''Rudderow''s had two {{convert|5|in|mm|adj=on|0}} enclosed guns and two twin-[[Bofors 40 mm gun|40&nbsp;mm]] mounts, instead of the three {{convert|3|in|mm|adj=on|0}} open guns and one twin-[[Bofors 40 mm gun|40&nbsp;mm]] or [[1.1-inch/75-caliber gun|one quad]] {{convert|1.1|in|mm|adj=on}} mount of the ''Buckley''s. Another major difference is the style of the configuration of the area of the bridge and pilot house which is low and enclosed compared to the Buckley Class which is tall and enclosed. The Rudderow Class is similar to the John C. Butler Class in this case and a distinguishing feature between these two class DEs is the size and number of the portholes in the pilot house. The Rudderow class has seven 16-inch portholes and the John C. Butler Class has nine 12-inch portholes, with both classes having three portholes facing the bow. The class was also known as the TEV type from their Turbo-Electric drive and 5-inch (V) guns.<ref>U.S. Destroyers, an illustrated design history by Norman Friedman, {{ISBN|1-55750-442-3}} Chapter 7</ref>
The lead ship was {{USS|Rudderow|DE-224|6}} which was launched on 14 October 1943. The ships had [[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]]s. The ships were built at various shipyards in the United States, including the [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] and [[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]]. They were very similar to the {{sclass|Buckley|destroyer escort|4}}, having the same hull and machinery. The main differences were the ''Rudderow''s had two {{convert|5|in|mm|adj=on|0}} enclosed guns and two twin-[[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|40&nbsp;mm]] mounts, instead of the three {{convert|3|in|mm|adj=on|0}} open guns and one twin-40&nbsp;mm or [[1.1-inch/75-caliber gun|one quad]] {{convert|1.1|in|mm|adj=on}} mount of the ''Buckley''s. Another major difference is the style of the configuration of the area of the bridge and pilothouse which is low and enclosed compared to the Buckley Class which is tall and enclosed. The Rudderow Class is similar to the John C. Butler Class in this case and a distinguishing feature between these two class DEs is the size and number of the portholes in the pilothouse. The Rudderow class has seven 16-inch portholes and the John C. Butler Class has nine 12-inch portholes, with both classes having three portholes facing the bow. The class was also known as the TEV type from their Turbo-Electric drive and 5-inch (V) guns.<ref>U.S. Destroyers, an illustrated design history by Norman Friedman, {{ISBN|1-55750-442-3}} Chapter 7</ref>


The final 180 of the class were canceled near the end of the war. After World War II, some of the surviving units of this class were transferred to [[Navy of Taiwan|Taiwan]], [[Navy of South Korea|South Korea]], [[Navy of Chile|Chile]], [[Navy of Colombia|Colombia]], [[Navy of Mexico|Mexico]], and other countries. The rest were retained by the [[United States Navy|US Navy's]] [[reserve fleet]] until they were decommissioned.
The final 180 of the class were canceled near the end of the war. After World War II, some of the surviving units of this class were transferred to [[Navy of Taiwan|Taiwan]], [[Navy of South Korea|South Korea]], [[Navy of Chile|Chile]], [[Navy of Colombia|Colombia]], [[Navy of Mexico|Mexico]], and other countries. The rest were retained by the [[United States Navy|US Navy's]] [[reserve fleet]] until they were decommissioned.{{Cn|date=September 2022}}


[[File:Diagram of US Navy WWII destroyer escort.png|400px|left]]
[[File:Diagram of US Navy WWII destroyer escort.png|400px|left]]
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==Ships in Class==
==Ships in Class==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Construction data
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="white-space: nowrap;" | Ship name
!Ship Name
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Hull no.|Hull number}}
!Hull No.
!Builder
! scope="col" | Builder
!Laid down
! scope="col" | Laid down
!Launched
! scope="col" | Launched
!Commissioned
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Comm.|Commissioned}}
!Decommissioned
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Decomm.|Decommissioned}}
! scope="col" style="min-width: 9em;" | Fate
!Fate
|-
|-
|[[USS Rudderow (DE-224)|''Rudderow'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Rudderow|DE-224|2}}
|DE-224
| DE-224
|rowspan=2|[[Philadelphia Navy Yard]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]]
|{{Date table sorting|15 July 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 July 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|14 October 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 October 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|14 May 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 May 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 January 1947}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 November 1969, sold for scrap October 1970
| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970
|-
|-
|[[USS Day (DE-225)|''Day'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Day|DE-225|2}}
|DE-225
| DE-225
|{{Date table sorting|15 July 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 July 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|14 October 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 October 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|10 June 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|10 June 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|16 May 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|16 May 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 30 June 1968, sunk as target 1 March 1969
| Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Mar 1969
|-
|-
|[[USS Chaffee (DE-230)|''Chaffee'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Chaffee|DE-230|2}}
|DE-230
| DE-230
|rowspan=2|[[Charleston Navy Yard]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Charleston Navy Yard]]
|{{Date table sorting|26 August 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 August 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|27 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 May 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 May 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 April 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 17 August 1946, sold for scrap 1948
| Struck 17 Aug 1946; sold for scrap, 1948
|-
|-
|[[USS Hodges (DE-231)|''Hodges'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Hodges|DE-231|2}}
|DE-231
| DE-231
|{{Date table sorting|9 September 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 September 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|27 May 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 May 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|22 June 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 June 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 12 September 1973
| Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 12 Sep 1973
|-
|-
|[[USS Riley (DE-579)|''Riley'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Riley|DE-579|2}}
|DE-579
| DE-579
|rowspan=11|[[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard]]
| rowspan=11 | [[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard]]
|{{Date table sorting|20 October 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|20 October 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|29 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|29 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|13 March 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|13 March 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 January 1947}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}}
|Struck 25 January 1974, Taiwanese ''Tai Yuan'', 1968, scrapped 1992
| Struck 25 Jan 1974; Taiwanese ''Tai Yuan'', 1968; scrapped 1992
|-
|-
|[[USS Leslie L.B. Knox (DE-580)|''Leslie L.B. Knox'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Leslie L.B. Knox|DE-580|2}}
|DE-580
| DE-580
|{{Date table sorting|7 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|7 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|8 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|22 March 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 March 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 June 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 June 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 15 January 1972, sold for scrap 13 June 1973
| Struck 15 Jan 1972; sold for scrap, 13 Jun 1973
|-
|-
|[[USS McNulty (DE-581)|''McNulty'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|McNulty|DE-581|2}}
|DE-581
| DE-581
|{{Date table sorting|17 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|17 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|8 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|31 March 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 March 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|2 July 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 July 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 March 1972, sunk as target 16 November 1972
| Struck 1 Mar 1972; sunk as target, 16 Nov 1972
|-
|-
|[[USS Metivier (DE-582)|''Metivier'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Metivier|DE-582|2}}
|DE-582
| DE-582
|{{Date table sorting|24 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|12 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|12 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|7 April 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|7 April 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|1 June 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 June 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 30 June 1968, Sold for scrap June 1969
| Struck 30 Jun 1968; Sold for scrap, Jun 1969
|-
|-
|[[USS George A. Johnson (DE-583)|''George A. Johnson'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|George A. Johnson|DE-583|2}}
|DE-583
| DE-583
|{{Date table sorting|24 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|12 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|12 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 April 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1944|abbr=on}}
|September 1957
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|September 1957|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 November 1965, sold for scrap 19 September 1966
| Struck 1 Nov 1965; sold for scrap, 19 Sep 1966
|-
|-
|[[USS Charles J. Kimmel (DE-584)|''Charles J. Kimmel'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Charles J. Kimmel|DE-584|2}}
|DE-584
| DE-584
|{{Date table sorting|1 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|20 April 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|20 April 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 January 1947}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}}
|Struck 30 June 1968, sunk as target 1 November 1969
| Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Nov 1969
|-
|-
|[[USS Daniel A. Joy (DE-585)|''Daniel A. Joy'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Daniel A. Joy|DE-585|2}}
|DE-585
| DE-585
|{{Date table sorting|1 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|28 April 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|28 April 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|1 May 1965}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 May 1965|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 May 1965, sold for scrap 1 March 1966
| Struck 1 May 1965; sold for scrap, 1 Mar 1966
|-
|-
|[[USS Lough (DE-586)|''Lough'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Lough|DE-586|2}}
|DE-586
| DE-586
|{{Date table sorting|8 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|22 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|2 May 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 May 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|24 June 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 June 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 November 1969, sold for scrap October 1970
| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970
|-
|-
|[[USS Thomas F. Nickel (DE-587)|''Thomas F. Nickel'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Thomas F. Nickel|DE-587|2}}
|DE-587
| DE-587
|{{Date table sorting|15 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|22 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 June 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 June 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|26 February 1958}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 February 1958|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 9 June 1973
| Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 9 Jun 1973
|-
|-
|[[USS Peiffer (DE-588)|''Peiffer'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Peiffer|DE-588|2}}
|DE-588
| DE-588
|{{Date table sorting|21 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|21 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|26 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 June 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 June 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|1 June 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 June 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 December 1966, sunk as target 16 May 1967
| Struck 1 Dec 1966; sunk as target, 16 May 1967
|-
|-
|[[USS Tinsman (DE-589)|''Tinsman'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Tinsman|DE-589|2}}
|DE-589
| DE-589
|{{Date table sorting|21 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|21 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|26 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|26 June 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 June 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|11 May 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|11 May 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 November 1969, sold for scrap 14 September 1973
| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, 14 Sep 1973
|-
|-
|[[USS DeLong (DE-684)|''DeLong'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|DeLong|DE-684|2}}
|DE-684
| DE-684
|rowspan=3|[[Bethlehem Steel Corporation]], [[Fore River Shipyard]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Bethlehem Steel Corporation]], [[Fore River Shipyard]]
|{{Date table sorting|19 October 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|19 October 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|23 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|23 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|31 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|8 August 1969}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 August 1969|abbr=on}}
|Struck 8 August 1969, sunk as target 19 February 1970
| Struck 8 Aug 1969; sunk as target, 19 Feb 1970
|-
|-
|[[USS Coates (DE-685)|''Coates'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Coates|DE-685|2}}
|DE-685
| DE-685
|{{Date table sorting|8 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|24 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|30 January 1970}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|30 January 1970|abbr=on}}
|Struck 30 January 1970, sunk as target 19 September 1971
| Struck 30 Jan 1970; sunk as target, 19 Sep 1971
|-
|-
|[[USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686)|''Eugene E. Elmore'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Eugene E. Elmore|DE-686|2}}
|DE-686
| DE-686
|{{Date table sorting|27 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|23 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|23 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|4 February 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 February 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|31 May 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 May 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 30 June 1968, sold for scrap June 1969
| Struck 30 Jun 1968, sold for scrap Jun 1969
|-
|-
|[[USS Holt (DE-706)|''Holt'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Holt|DE-706|2}}
|DE-706
| DE-706
|rowspan=3|[[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]], [[Bay City, Michigan]]
| rowspan=4 | [[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]], [[Bay City, Michigan]]
|{{Date table sorting|28 November 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|28 November 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|15 February 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 February 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|9 June 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 June 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|2 July 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 July 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 15 November 197, Korean ''Chung Nam'', June 1963, scrapped 1984
| Struck 15 Nov 1974; Korean ''Chung Nam'', Jun 1963; scrapped 1984
|-
|-
|[[USS Jobb (DE-707)|''Jobb'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Jobb|DE-707|2}}
|DE-707
| DE-707
|{{Date table sorting|20 December 1943}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|20 December 1943|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|4 March 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 March 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|4 July 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 July 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|13 May 1946}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|13 May 1946|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 November 1969, sold for scrap October 1970
| Struck 1 Nov 1969, sold for scrap Oct 1970
|-
|-
|[[USS Parle (DE-708)|''Parle'']]
! scope="row" | {{USS|Parle|DE-708|2}}
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | DE-708
|DE-708
|{{Date table sorting|8 January 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|25 March 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|25 March 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|29 July 1944}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|29 July 1944|abbr=on}}
|{{Date table sorting|1 July 1970}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 July 1970|abbr=on}}
|Struck 1 July 1970, sunk as target of Florida 27 October 1970
| Struck 1 Jul 1970; sunk as target of Florida, 27 Oct 1970
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Bray|DE-709|2}}
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | DE-709<br/>APD-139
| style="text-align: right;" | Jan 1944
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1944|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 September 1944|abbr=on}}
| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|10 May 1946|abbr=on}}
| reclassified APD-139 and converted, 16 July 1945
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Rudderow class destroyer escorts}}
{{Commons category-inline|Rudderow class destroyer escorts}}
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/224.htm NavSource Online - Rudderow-class destroyer escort]
* [http://destroyerhistory.org/de/rudderowclass/ Destroyer History.org - Rudderow-class destroyer escort]
* [http://destroyerhistory.org/de/rudderowclass/ Destroyer History.org - Rudderow-class destroyer escort]
* http://www.desausa.org/ Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA).
* http://www.desausa.org/ Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA).
* http://www.ussslater.org/ USS Slater, the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum.
* [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/types.html?type=Destroyer+Escort http://www.uboat.net/]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080515202328/http://destroyersonline.com/usndd/detypes.htm Destroyers Online - List of Destroyer Escort classes]


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort}}
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[[Category:Rudderow-class destroyer escorts| ]]
[[Category:1940s ships]]

Latest revision as of 02:54, 25 May 2024

USS Rudderow
Class overview
NameRudderow class
Builders
Operators
Preceded byEdsall class
Succeeded byJohn C. Butler class
Built1943–1944
In commission1943–1992
Planned252
Completed22
Cancelled180
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer escort
Displacement1,740 tons (1,770 metric tons) (fully loaded)
Length306 ft (93.3 m) (overall)
Beam36 ft 6 in (11.1 m)
Draft11 ft (3.4 m) (fully loaded)
Propulsion
Speed24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots)
Range5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 km/h)
Complement15 Officers, 168 Enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: Type SL surface search on mast above yard arm (type SC and SA air search fitted to certain ships).
  • Sonar: Type 128D or Type 144 both in retractable dome..
  • Direction Finding: MF antenna in front of the bridge and HF/DF Type FH 4 antenna fitted on mast.
Armament

The Rudderow-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 22 were completed as destroyer escorts, and 50 were completed as Crosley-class high speed transports and were re-classified as high speed transport APDs. One ship was converted to an APD after completion. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships.

History

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The lead ship was USS Rudderow which was launched on 14 October 1943. The ships had General Electric steam turbo-electric drive engines. The ships were built at various shipyards in the United States, including the Philadelphia Navy Yard and Defoe Shipbuilding Company. They were very similar to the Buckley class, having the same hull and machinery. The main differences were the Rudderows had two 5-inch (127 mm) enclosed guns and two twin-40 mm mounts, instead of the three 3-inch (76 mm) open guns and one twin-40 mm or one quad 1.1-inch (28 mm) mount of the Buckleys. Another major difference is the style of the configuration of the area of the bridge and pilothouse which is low and enclosed compared to the Buckley Class which is tall and enclosed. The Rudderow Class is similar to the John C. Butler Class in this case and a distinguishing feature between these two class DEs is the size and number of the portholes in the pilothouse. The Rudderow class has seven 16-inch portholes and the John C. Butler Class has nine 12-inch portholes, with both classes having three portholes facing the bow. The class was also known as the TEV type from their Turbo-Electric drive and 5-inch (V) guns.[1]

The final 180 of the class were canceled near the end of the war. After World War II, some of the surviving units of this class were transferred to Taiwan, South Korea, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and other countries. The rest were retained by the US Navy's reserve fleet until they were decommissioned.[citation needed]

  • View forward from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing 5in and 40mm guns.
    View forward from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing 5in and 40mm guns.
  • View aft from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing rear 5in and 40mm guns, depth charge racks, depth charge projectors and torpedo tubes.
    View aft from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing rear 5in and 40mm guns, depth charge racks, depth charge projectors and torpedo tubes.

Ships in Class

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Construction data
Ship name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Comm. Decomm. Fate
Rudderow DE-224 Philadelphia Navy Yard 15 Jul 1943 14 Oct 1943 14 May 1944 15 Jan 1947 Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970
Day DE-225 15 Jul 1943 14 Oct 1943 10 Jun 1944 16 May 1946 Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Mar 1969
Chaffee DE-230 Charleston Navy Yard 26 Aug 1943 27 Nov 1943 9 May 1944 15 Apr 1946 Struck 17 Aug 1946; sold for scrap, 1948
Hodges DE-231 9 Sep 1943 9 Dec 1943 27 May 1944 22 Jun 1946 Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 12 Sep 1973
Riley DE-579 Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard 20 Oct 1943 29 Dec 1943 13 Mar 1944 15 Jan 1947 Struck 25 Jan 1974; Taiwanese Tai Yuan, 1968; scrapped 1992
Leslie L.B. Knox DE-580 7 Nov 1943 8 Jan 1944 22 Mar 1944 15 Jun 1946 Struck 15 Jan 1972; sold for scrap, 13 Jun 1973
McNulty DE-581 17 Nov 1943 8 Jan 1944 31 Mar 1944 2 Jul 1946 Struck 1 Mar 1972; sunk as target, 16 Nov 1972
Metivier DE-582 24 Nov 1943 12 Jan 1944 7 Apr 1944 1 Jun 1946 Struck 30 Jun 1968; Sold for scrap, Jun 1969
George A. Johnson DE-583 24 Nov 1943 12 Jan 1944 15 Apr 1944 Sep 1957 Struck 1 Nov 1965; sold for scrap, 19 Sep 1966
Charles J. Kimmel DE-584 1 Dec 1943 15 Jan 1944 20 Apr 1944 15 Jan 1947 Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Nov 1969
Daniel A. Joy DE-585 1 Dec 1943 15 Jan 1944 28 Apr 1944 1 May 1965 Struck 1 May 1965; sold for scrap, 1 Mar 1966
Lough DE-586 8 Dec 1943 22 Jan 1944 2 May 1944 24 Jun 1946 Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970
Thomas F. Nickel DE-587 15 Dec 1943 22 Jan 1944 9 Jun 1944 26 Feb 1958 Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 9 Jun 1973
Peiffer DE-588 21 Dec 1943 26 Jan 1944 15 Jun 1944 1 Jun 1946 Struck 1 Dec 1966; sunk as target, 16 May 1967
Tinsman DE-589 21 Dec 1943 26 Jan 1944 26 Jun 1944 11 May 1946 Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, 14 Sep 1973
DeLong DE-684 Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River Shipyard 19 Oct 1943 23 Nov 1943 31 Dec 1943 8 Aug 1969 Struck 8 Aug 1969; sunk as target, 19 Feb 1970
Coates DE-685 8 Nov 1943 9 Dec 1943 24 Jan 1944 30 Jan 1970 Struck 30 Jan 1970; sunk as target, 19 Sep 1971
Eugene E. Elmore DE-686 27 Nov 1943 23 Dec 1943 4 Feb 1944 31 May 1946 Struck 30 Jun 1968, sold for scrap Jun 1969
Holt DE-706 Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan 28 Nov 1943 15 Feb 1944 9 Jun 1944 2 Jul 1946 Struck 15 Nov 1974; Korean Chung Nam, Jun 1963; scrapped 1984
Jobb DE-707 20 Dec 1943 4 Mar 1944 4 Jul 1944 13 May 1946 Struck 1 Nov 1969, sold for scrap Oct 1970
Parle DE-708 8 Jan 1944 25 Mar 1944 29 Jul 1944 1 Jul 1970 Struck 1 Jul 1970; sunk as target of Florida, 27 Oct 1970
Bray DE-709
APD-139 		Jan 1944 15 Apr 1944 4 Sep 1944 10 May 1946 reclassified APD-139 and converted, 16 July 1945

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Destroyers, an illustrated design history by Norman Friedman, ISBN 1-55750-442-3 Chapter 7
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