USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-342. Consolidated Steel Corporation, at Orange, Texas, laid her down on 1 November 1943 and launched her on 11 January 1944. Commissioned on 26 April 1944. Lieutenant Commander Milford McQuilkin was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Leyte, Mindanao, Samar, and Luzon. The Navy credited her with 5 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-342 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-01-11 |
| Commissioned | 1944-04-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 15 January 1947. She went to the breakers later. |
| 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 W. Suesens (DE-342) at sea, circa in 1945.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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