USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-344. Consolidated Steel Corporation, at Orange, Texas, laid her down on 8 November 1943 and launched her on 18 January 1944. Commissioned on 11 May 1944. Lieutenant Commander Samuel Spencer was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Leyte, Manus, Lingayen, and San Pedro Bay. The Navy credited her with 3 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-344 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-01-18 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-11 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 11 July 1945. 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.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USN Bureau of Ships. Starboard stern view of USS Oberrender off Boston, 15 July 1944 (BuShips 132048).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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