USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-345. Consolidated Steel Corporation, at Orange, Texas, laid her down on 16 November 1943 and launched her on 22 January 1944. Commissioned on 18 May 1944. Lieutenant Commander Donald Dow Snyder Jr. was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Leyte, Panay, Mindanao, and Cebu. The Navy credited her with 1 battle star.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-345 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 1944-01-22 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-18 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 16 September 1946. 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 photo UA 571.69. USS Robert Brazier (DE-345) at anchor, circa in 1945 (UA 571.69).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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