USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-586. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 8 December 1943 and launched her on 22 January 1944. Commissioned on 2 May 1944. Lieutenant Commander Blaney Calatis Turner was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Espiritu Santo, New Guinea, Manus, and San Pedro Bay. The Navy credited her with 3 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-586 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-22 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 24 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 photo NH 81349. Launch of USS Lough (DE-586) at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, Massachusetts (USA), on 22 January 1944 (NH 81349).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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