USN · DE
AfloatBuckley-class destroyer escort, DE-201. Charleston Navy Yard laid her down on 15 April 1943 and launched her on 22 July 1943. Commissioned on 1 November 1943. Lieutenant Commander Hampton Maturin Ericsson was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Espiritu Santo, Kavieng, Emirau, and Rabaul. The Navy credited her with 4 battle stars.
| Class | Buckley class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-201 |
| Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1943-07-22 |
| Commissioned | 1943-11-01 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 2 July 1946. The Navy later expended her as a target. |
| Armament (class) | Turbo-electric destroyer escort. Three 3-inch guns, one funnel, and one torpedo mount. |
| Command |
|
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 James E. Craig (DE-201), circa in 1945.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Crew stories
No stories submitted yet. Submit a Story.