USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-583. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 24 November 1943 and launched her on 12 January 1944. Commissioned on 15 April 1944. Lieutenant Commander Alvin Robinson was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around New Guinea, the Philippines, Luzon, and Lingayen.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-583 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-12 |
| Commissioned | 1944-04-15 |
| Fate | Afloat. 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 photo 428-N-1043492. Aerial view of USS George A. Johnson (DE-583) underway at sea, in the 1950s (142664327).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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