USN · DE
John C. Butler
Photos and infoJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-339, the name ship. Named for Ensign John Clarence Butler, lost at Midway. Consolidated Steel, Orange. Laid down 5 October 1943, launched 12 November 1943, commissioned 31 March 1944, Lieutenant Commander John E. Pace. In Taffy 3's screen off Samar. Not sunk. Decommissioned 26 June 1946. Sunk as a target off California in December 1971.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-339 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Orange |
| Launched | 1943-11-12 |
| Commissioned | 1944-03-31 |
| Fate | Afloat. Name ship of the class. Named for Ensign John Clarence Butler, lost at Midway. In Taffy 3's screen off Samar. Not sunk. Decommissioned 26 June 1946. Sunk as a target off California in December 1971. |
| 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-264041. John C. Butler in the Pacific, 1 March 1945. Hull 339 is on the bow. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · in the screen; not sunk
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · convoy duty from 4 July; not sunk
