USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-420. Brown Shipbuilding, at Houston, Texas, laid her down on 21 January 1944 and launched her on 28 February 1944. Commissioned on 19 June 1944. Lieutenant Commander Leslie Edward Rosenberg was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Leyte, Manus, Hollandia, and Mangarin. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-420 |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-02-28 |
| Commissioned | 1944-06-19 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 3 May 1946. She went to the breakers later. |
| 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 L45-163.03.01. USS Leland E. Thomas (DE-420) underway off New York City (USA) on 8 November 1944 (L45-163.03.01).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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