USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-585. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 1 December 1943 and launched her on 15 January 1944. Commissioned on 28 April 1944. Lieutenant Fred E. Lawton was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Humboldt Bay, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Manus. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-585 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-15 |
| Commissioned | 1944-04-28 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 1 May 1965. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Destroyer escort. Two 5-inch guns, one funnel, and one torpedo mount. |
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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 Daniel A. Joy (DE-585) at sea c1961.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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