USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-346. Consolidated Steel Corporation, at Orange, Texas, laid her down on 15 November 1943 and launched her on 25 January 1944. Commissioned on 25 May 1944. Lieutenant Commander Frederick Denfield was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Hollandia, San Pedro Bay, Leyte, and New Guinea. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-346 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-01-25 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-25 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 25 September 1946. 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 73262. USS Edwin A. Howard (DE-346) at anchor, circa in 1945 (NH 73262).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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