USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-231. Charleston Navy Yard laid her down on 9 September 1943 and launched her on 9 December 1943. Commissioned on 27 May 1944. Lieutenant Commander Victor B. Staadecker was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around New Guinea, the Philippines, Lingayen, and Manus. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-231 |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1943-12-09 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-27 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 22 June 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 Hodges (DE-231) underway in Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts (USA), on 27 September 1944 (80-G-240427).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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