USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-686. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, at Fore River Shipyard, laid her down on 27 November 1943 and launched her on 23 December 1943. Commissioned on 4 February 1944. Lieutenant Commander George Lissant Conkey was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Hollandia, San Pedro Bay, Subic, and the Philippines. The Navy credited her with 4 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-686 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River Shipyard |
| Launched | 1943-12-23 |
| Commissioned | 1944-02-04 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 31 May 1946. 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 Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) underway on 13 April 1944 (80-G-229758).JPG. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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