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{{Short description|Class of American destroyer escorts}} |
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| Ship image = USS Rudderow (DE-224) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 15 July 1944 (19-N-69261).jpg |
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|Ship caption=USS ''Rudderow'' |
| Ship caption = USS ''Rudderow'' |
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{{Infobox ship class overview |
{{Infobox ship class overview |
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|Name=''Rudderow'' class |
| Name = ''Rudderow'' class |
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| Builders = *[[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard|Bethlehem Hingham]], MA |
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|Builders= |
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*[[Fore River Shipyard|Bethlehem Fore River]], MA |
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|Operators=*{{navy|USA}} |
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*[[Charleston Navy Yard]], SC |
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*{{navy|Republic of China}} |
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*[[Defoe Shipbuilding Company|Defoe Shipbuilding]], MI |
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*{{navy|Colombia}} |
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*[[Philadelphia Navy Yard]], PA |
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*{{navy|Republic of Korea}} |
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*{{navy| |
| Operators = *{{navy|United States|1912}} |
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*{{naval|Republic of China}} |
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|Class before={{sclass-|Edsall|destroyer escort|4}} |
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*{{naval|Colombia}} |
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|Class after={{sclass-|John C. Butler|destroyer escort|4}} |
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*{{navy|South Korea}} |
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|Subclasses= |
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*{{naval|Mexico}} |
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|Built range= |
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| Class before = {{sclass|Edsall|destroyer escort|4}} |
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|In commission range= |
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| Class after = {{sclass|John C. Butler|destroyer escort|4}} |
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|Total ships building= |
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| Subclasses = |
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|Total ships planned=252 |
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| Built range = 1943–1944 |
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|Total ships completed=22 |
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| In commission range = 1943–1992 |
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|Total ships cancelled=180 |
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| Total ships building = |
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|Total ships |
| Total ships planned = 252 |
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|Total ships |
| Total ships completed = 22 |
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|Total ships |
| Total ships cancelled = 180 |
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|Total ships |
| Total ships active = |
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| Total ships laid up = |
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| Total ships lost = |
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| Total ships preserved = 1 |
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{{Infobox ship characteristics |
{{Infobox ship characteristics |
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|Ship type=[[Destroyer escort]] |
| Ship type = [[Destroyer escort]] |
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|Ship displacement=1,740 tons (1,770 [[metric ton]]s) (fully loaded) |
| Ship displacement = 1,740 tons (1,770 [[metric ton]]s) (fully loaded) |
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|Ship length={{convert|306|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (overall) |
| Ship length = {{convert|306|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (overall) |
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|Ship beam={{convert|36|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}} |
| Ship beam = {{convert|36|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship draught= |
| Ship draught = |
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|Ship draft={{convert|11|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (fully loaded) |
| Ship draft = {{convert|11|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} (fully loaded) |
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|Ship propulsion=*[[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]] |
| Ship propulsion = *[[General Electric]] steam turbo-electric drive [[engine]] |
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*Two 3-bladed propellers |
*Two 3-bladed propellers {{convert|8|ft|5|in|m|1|abbr=on}} diameter |
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|Ship speed=24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots) |
| Ship speed = 24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots) |
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|Ship range=5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 |
| Ship range = 5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 km/h) |
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|Ship complement= |
| Ship complement = 15 Officers, 168 Enlisted |
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|Ship sensors=* [[Radar]]: Type SL surface search |
| 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--> |
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* [[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--> |
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* Direction Finding: MF |
* Direction Finding: MF antenna in front of the bridge and HF/DF Type FH 4 antenna fitted on mast. |
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|Ship EW= |
| Ship EW = |
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|Ship armament=* |
| Ship armament = * 2 × [[5-inch/38-caliber gun|5-inch/38 dual-purpose]] |
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* 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]] |
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* '''[[Torpedo tube]]s:''' three [[American 21 |
* '''[[Torpedo tube]]s:''' three [[American 21-inch torpedo|21-inch (533 mm)]] torpedo tubes aft of the stack. |
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* '''[[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]]:''' |
* '''[[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehog]]:''' [[anti-submarine]] mortar, on the main deck aft of 'A' gun. |
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* '''[[Depth charge]]s:''' |
* '''[[Depth charge]]s:''' Two double rails at the stern and eight K-gun throwers. |
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|Ship armour= |
| Ship armour = |
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|Ship armor= |
| Ship armor = |
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|Ship aircraft= |
| Ship aircraft = |
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|Ship aircraft facilities= |
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|Ship notes= |
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The '''''Rudderow''-class destroyer escorts''' were [[destroyer escort]]s launched in the [[United States]] in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 22 were completed as destroyer escorts, and 50 were completed as {{sclass |
The '''''Rudderow''-class destroyer escorts''' were [[destroyer escort]]s launched in the [[United States]] in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 22 were completed as destroyer escorts, and 50 were completed as {{sclass|Crosley|high speed transport|1}}s 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. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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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 |
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 mm]] mounts, instead of the three {{convert|3|in|mm|adj=on|0}} open guns and one twin-40 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> |
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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}} |
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[[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== |
==Ships in Class== |
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! scope="col" style="white-space: nowrap;" | Ship name |
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! Name |
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Hull no.|Hull number}} |
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! Number |
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! scope="col" | Builder |
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! Launched |
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! scope="col" | Laid down |
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! Commissioned |
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! scope="col" | Launched |
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! Decommissioned |
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Comm.|Commissioned}} |
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! Fate |
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Decomm.|Decommissioned}} |
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! scope="col" style="min-width: 9em;" | Fate |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Rudderow|DE-224|2}} |
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| DE-224 |
| DE-224 |
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| rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]] |
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| 14 October 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 July 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 May 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 October 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 January 1947 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 May 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1970 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}} |
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| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Day|DE-225|2}} |
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| DE-225 |
| DE-225 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 July 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 14 October 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|14 October 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 10 June 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|10 June 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 16 May 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|16 May 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target, March 1969 |
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| Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Mar 1969 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Chaffee|DE-230|2}} |
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| DE-230 |
| DE-230 |
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| rowspan=2 | [[Charleston Navy Yard]] |
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| 27 November 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 August 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 9 May 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 April 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 May 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1948 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| Struck 17 Aug 1946; sold for scrap, 1948 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Hodges|DE-231|2}} |
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| DE-231 |
| DE-231 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 September 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 12 December 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 27 May 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 May 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 22 June 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 June 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1973 |
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| Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 12 Sep 1973 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Riley|DE-579|2}} |
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| DE-579 |
| DE-579 |
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| rowspan=11 | [[Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard]] |
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| 20 October 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|20 October 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 13 March 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|29 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 January 1947 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|13 March 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| Taiwanese ''Tai Yuan'', 1968, scrapped 1992 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}} |
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| Struck 25 Jan 1974; Taiwanese ''Tai Yuan'', 1968; scrapped 1992 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Leslie L.B. Knox|DE-580|2}} |
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| DE-580 |
| DE-580 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|7 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 8 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 22 March 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 March 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 June 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 June 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1973 |
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| Struck 15 Jan 1972; sold for scrap, 13 Jun 1973 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|McNulty|DE-581|2}} |
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| DE-581 |
| DE-581 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|17 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 8 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 31 March 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 March 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 2 July 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 July 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target in November 1972 |
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| Struck 1 Mar 1972; sunk as target, 16 Nov 1972 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Metivier|DE-582|2}} |
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| DE-582 |
| DE-582 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 12 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|12 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 7 April 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|7 April 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 1 June 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 June 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1969 |
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| Struck 30 Jun 1968; Sold for scrap, Jun 1969 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|George A. Johnson|DE-583|2}} |
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| DE-583 |
| DE-583 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 12 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|12 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 April 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| September 1957 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|September 1957|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1966 |
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| Struck 1 Nov 1965; sold for scrap, 19 Sep 1966 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Charles J. Kimmel|DE-584|2}} |
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| DE-584 |
| DE-584 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 20 April 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|20 April 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 January 1947 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1947|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target in November 1969 |
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| Struck 30 Jun 1968; sunk as target, 1 Nov 1969 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Daniel A. Joy|DE-585|2}} |
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| DE-585 |
| DE-585 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 28 April 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|28 April 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 1 May 1965 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 May 1965|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1966 |
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| Struck 1 May 1965; sold for scrap, 1 Mar 1966 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Lough|DE-586|2}} |
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| DE-586 |
| DE-586 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 22 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 2 May 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 May 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 24 June 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 June 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1970 |
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| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, Oct 1970 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Thomas F. Nickel|DE-587|2}} |
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| DE-587 |
| DE-587 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 22 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|22 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 9 June 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 June 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 26 February 1958 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 February 1958|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1973 |
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| Struck 1 Dec 1972; sold for scrap, 9 Jun 1973 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Peiffer|DE-588|2}} |
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| DE-588 |
| DE-588 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|21 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 26 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 15 June 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 June 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 1 June 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|1 June 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target in May 1967 |
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| Struck 1 Dec 1966; sunk as target, 16 May 1967 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Tinsman|DE-589|2}} |
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| DE-589 |
| DE-589 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|21 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 29 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 26 June 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|26 June 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 11 May 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|11 May 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1973 |
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| Struck 1 Nov 1969; sold for scrap, 14 Sep 1973 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|DeLong|DE-684|2}} |
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| DE-684 |
| DE-684 |
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| rowspan=3 | [[Bethlehem Steel Corporation]], [[Fore River Shipyard]] |
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| 23 November 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|19 October 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 31 December 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|23 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 8 August 1969 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target in February 1970 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 August 1969|abbr=on}} |
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| Struck 8 Aug 1969; sunk as target, 19 Feb 1970 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Coates|DE-685|2}} |
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| DE-685 |
| DE-685 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 9 December 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 24 January 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|24 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 30 June 1962 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|30 January 1970|abbr=on}} |
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| sunk as target in September 1971 |
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| Struck 30 Jan 1970; sunk as target, 19 Sep 1971 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Eugene E. Elmore|DE-686|2}} |
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| DE-686 |
| DE-686 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|27 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 23 December 1943 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|23 December 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 4 February 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 February 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 31 May 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|31 May 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| scrapped 1969 |
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| Struck 30 Jun 1968, sold for scrap Jun 1969 |
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! scope="row" | {{USS|Holt|DE-706|2}} |
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| DE-706 |
| DE-706 |
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| rowspan=4 | [[Defoe Shipbuilding Company]], [[Bay City, Michigan]] |
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| 15 February 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|28 November 1943|abbr=on}} |
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| 9 June 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 February 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 2 July 1946 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|9 June 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| Korean ''Chung Nam'', June 1963, scrapped 1984 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|2 July 1946|abbr=on}} |
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| Struck 15 Nov 1974; Korean ''Chung Nam'', Jun 1963; scrapped 1984 |
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| 4 March 1944 |
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| 4 July 1944 |
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| 13 May 1946 |
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| scrapped 1970 |
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| style="white-space: nowrap;" | DE-708 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|8 January 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| 25 March 1944 |
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| 29 July 1944 |
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| style="white-space: nowrap;" | DE-709<br/>APD-139 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | Jan 1944 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|15 April 1944|abbr=on}} |
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{dts|4 September 1944|abbr=on}} |
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* [http://destroyerhistory.org/de/rudderowclass/ Destroyer History.org - Rudderow-class destroyer escort] |
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* http://www.desausa.org/ Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA). |
* http://www.desausa.org/ Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA). |
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* http://www.ussslater.org/ USS Slater, the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum. |
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* [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/types.html?type=Destroyer+Escort http://www.uboat.net/] |
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* [http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/detypes.htm Destroyers Online - List of Destroyer Escort classes] |
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Latest revision as of 02:54, 25 May 2024
![]() USS Rudderow
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Class overview | |
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Name | Rudderow class |
Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Edsall class |
Succeeded by | John C. Butler class |
Built | 1943–1944 |
In commission | 1943–1992 |
Planned | 252 |
Completed | 22 |
Cancelled | 180 |
Preserved | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer escort |
Displacement | 1,740 tons (1,770 metric tons) (fully loaded) |
Length | 306 ft (93.3 m) (overall) |
Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.1 m) |
Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) (fully loaded) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 24 knots (most ships could attain 26/27 knots) |
Range | 5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots (10,200 km at 28 km/h) |
Complement | 15 Officers, 168 Enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Armament |
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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
[edit]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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Diagram_of_US_Navy_WWII_destroyer_escort.png/400px-Diagram_of_US_Navy_WWII_destroyer_escort.png)
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View forward from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing 5in and 40mm guns.
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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
[edit]Ship name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm. | Decomm. | Fate |
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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
[edit]- List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy
- List of frigates of the United States Navy subset of above with hull numbers DE/FF 1037 and higher plus all DEG/FFGs because of the United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification
- List of frigates
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Destroyers, an illustrated design history by Norman Friedman, ISBN 1-55750-442-3 Chapter 7
External links
[edit] Media related to Rudderow class destroyer escorts at Wikimedia Commons
- Destroyer History.org - Rudderow-class destroyer escort
- http://www.desausa.org/ Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA).