USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-536. Boston Naval Shipyard laid her down on 3 November 1943 and launched her on 7 December 1943. Commissioned on 31 October 1944. Lieutenant Commander Monroe Kelly Jr. was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Manus, the Admiralty Islands, Palau, and Leyte.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-536 |
| Builder | Boston Naval Shipyard |
| Launched | 1943-12-07 |
| Commissioned | 1944-10-31 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 15 January 1947. 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.
U.S. Navy. USS Bivin (DE-536) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), 15 December 1944 (BS 132248).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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