USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-447. The name honors Albert T. Harris. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, at Newark, New Jersey, laid her down on 13 January 1944 and launched her on 16 April 1944. Commissioned on 29 November 1944. Lieutenant Commander Algernon Sidney King was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Manus, the Admiralty Islands, Morotai, and Zamboanga. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-447 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Launched | 1944-04-16 |
| Commissioned | 1944-11-29 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 21 September 1968. The Navy later expended her as a target. |
| Armament (class) | Destroyer escort. Two 5-inch guns and one funnel, on a shorter hull. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Australian armed forces. USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) en route to Labuan, Borneo, on 8 June 1945 (AWM 108843).JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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