USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-581. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 17 November 1943 and launched her on 8 January 1944. Commissioned on 31 March 1944. Lieutenant Commander William Croft Jennings was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Lingayen, Luzon, Leyte, and the Philippines. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-581 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-08 |
| Commissioned | 1944-03-31 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 2 July 1946. The Navy later expended her as a target. |
| 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.
United States Federal Government. USS MCNULTY (DE-581).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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