USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-355. Consolidated Steel Corporation, at Orange, Texas, laid her down on 25 January 1944 and launched her on 18 March 1944. Commissioned on 26 July 1944. Lieutenant Commander Charles R. Hamilton was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Hollandia, Leyte, Manus, and the Philippines. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-355 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-03-18 |
| Commissioned | 1944-07-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 30 September 1946. The Navy later expended her as a target. |
| 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 NH 66358. USS Jaccard (DE-355) underway off Bermuda on 26 July 1944 (NH 66358).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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