DE-306
USN · DE
AfloatEvarts-class destroyer escort, DE-306. Mare Island Navy Yard laid her down on 21 June 1943 and launched her on 15 January 1944. Commissioned on 8 July 1944. Lieutenant William A. Collier was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Iwo Jima, Espiritu Santo, Okinawa, and Ulithi. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | Evarts class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-306 |
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1944-01-15 |
| Commissioned | 1944-07-08 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 22 November 1945. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Short-hull destroyer escort. Three 3-inch guns and one funnel. No torpedo tubes. |
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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.
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