USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-402. Brown Shipbuilding, at Houston, Texas, laid her down on 18 August 1943 and launched her on 16 November 1943. Commissioned on 26 February 1944. Lieutenant Commander Alfred Wiltz Gardes was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Eniwetok, Ulithi, Saipan, and Iwo Jima. The Navy credited her with 5 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-402 |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas |
| Launched | 1943-11-16 |
| Commissioned | 1944-02-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. 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.
U.S. Navy. USS Richard S. Bull (DE-402) coming alongside of USS Suwannee (CVE-27) on 26 October 1944 (80-G-295037).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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