USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-449. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, at Newark, New Jersey, laid her down on 23 March 1944 and launched her on 4 July 1944. Commissioned on 27 January 1945. Lieutenant Commander Means Johnston Jr. was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Eniwetok and the Gilbert Islands. The Navy credited her with 5 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-449 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Launched | 1944-07-04 |
| Commissioned | 1945-01-27 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 11 December 1959. 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 80-G-436788. USS Hanna (DE-449) underway at sea off Korea on 11 September 1951 (80-G-436788).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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