USN · DE
AfloatJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort, DE-534. Boston Naval Shipyard laid her down on 8 October 1943 and launched her on 8 November 1943. Commissioned on 14 July 1944. Lieutenant Commander Franklin A. Reece Jr. was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam, and the Caroline Islands. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | John C. Butler class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-534 |
| Builder | Boston Naval Shipyard |
| Launched | 1943-11-08 |
| Commissioned | 1944-07-14 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 30 January 1959. 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.
BMC Albert Curry, U.S. Navy. USS Silverstein (DE-534) underway off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), in 1955.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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