USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-580. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 7 November 1943 and launched her on 8 January 1944. Commissioned on 22 March 1944. Lieutenant James Andrew Moffett was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around New Guinea, the Philippines, Hollandia, and Leyte. The Navy credited her with 3 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-580 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-08 |
| Commissioned | 1944-03-22 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 15 June 1946. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Destroyer escort. Two 5-inch guns, one funnel, and one torpedo mount. |
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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. USS Leslie L. B. Knox (DE-580) underway at sea, circa in 1945.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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