Photos and the story
| Class | Buckley class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-202 |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1943-07-22 |
| Commissioned | 1943-11-17 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 14 May 1946. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Turbo-electric destroyer escort. Three 3-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.
Eichenberger, hull DE-202, belonged to the Buckley class of destroyer escorts. Charleston Navy Yard laid her down on 15 April 1943 and launched her on 22 July 1943. The Navy commissioned her on 17 November 1943. Her first commanding officer was Lieutenant Commander Ned Harrell.
Her Pacific duty took her to Espiritu Santo, New Guinea, Biak, and Humboldt Bay. She was credited with 4 battle stars.
Her commissioned service ended on 14 May 1946. She went to the breakers later.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.