USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-450. The name honors Joseph Edward Connolly. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, at Newark, New Jersey, laid her down on 6 April 1944 and launched her on 6 August 1944. Commissioned on 28 February 1945. Lieutenant Commander M. C. Walley was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Eniwetok. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-450 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey |
| Launched | 1944-08-06 |
| Commissioned | 1945-02-28 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 20 June 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.
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