USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-445. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, at Newark, New Jersey, laid her down on 3 January 1944 and launched her on 2 April 1944. Commissioned on 11 September 1944. Lieutenant Commander Francis R. King was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Eniwetok, Ulithi, Formosa, and Iwo Jima. The Navy credited her with 3 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-445 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Launched | 1944-04-02 |
| Commissioned | 1944-09-11 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 18 December 1957. 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. USS Grady (DE-445) underway off New York City (USA) on 23 September 1944 (BS 71844).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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