USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-446. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, at Newark, New Jersey, laid her down on 13 January 1944 and launched her on 23 April 1944. Commissioned on 1 November 1944. Commander Donald W. Todd was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Manus, San Pedro Bay, the Philippines, and Borneo. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-446 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Launched | 1944-04-23 |
| Commissioned | 1944-11-01 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 23 September 1968. She went to the breakers later. |
| 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 photo NH 91914. USS Charles E. Brannon (DE-446) underway at sea, circa in the 1950s (NH 91914).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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