USN · DE
Dennis
Photos and infoJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-405. Named for Otis Lee Dennis. Brown Shipbuilding, Houston. Laid down 15 September 1943, launched 4 December 1943, commissioned 20 March 1944, Lieutenant Commander Sigurd Hansen. Off Samar a shell hit her and is not pinned to one Japanese ship. She was not sunk. She picked up 434 men from St. Lo. Decommissioned 31 May 1946. Sold for scrap on 12 September 1973.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-405 |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding, Houston |
| Launched | 1943-12-04 |
| Commissioned | 1944-03-20 |
| Fate | Afloat. Named for Radioman Third Class Otis Lee Dennis. In Taffy 3's screen off Samar. A shell hit her and is not pinned to one Japanese ship. She was not sunk. Decommissioned 31 May 1946, stricken 1 December 1972, sold for scrap on 12 September 1973. |
| 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. Dennis off Boston, 20 May 1944. Hull number 405 is on the bow. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · hit; not sunk
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · lifeguard duty; not sunk
