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Charles J. Kimmel

Class	Rudderow class
Type	Destroyer escort (DE)
Hull	DE-584
Builder	Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard
Launched	1944-01-15
Commissioned	1944-04-20
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, one funnel, and one torpedo mount.
Command	Storey, Frederick G. Jr. Commanding officer from 20 April 1944

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.

Charles J. Kimmel, hull DE-584, belonged to the Rudderow class of destroyer escorts. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 1 December 1943 and launched her on 15 January 1944. The Navy commissioned her on 20 April 1944. Her first commanding officer was Lieutenant Commander Frederick G. Storey Jr.

Her Pacific duty took her to Manus, Leyte, New Guinea, and Lingayen. She was credited with 1 battle star.

Her commissioned service ended on 15 January 1947. The Navy later expended her as a target.

The pictures on this page are the originals.