USN · DE
AfloatRudderow-class destroyer escort, DE-589. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard laid her down on 21 December 1943 and launched her on 26 January 1944. Commissioned on 26 June 1944. Lieutenant William G. Grote was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around New Guinea, Humboldt Bay, San Pedro Bay, and Leyte. The Navy credited her with 2 battle stars.
| Class | Rudderow class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-589 |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard |
| Launched | 1944-01-26 |
| Commissioned | 1944-06-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 11 May 1946. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Destroyer escort. Two 5-inch guns, one funnel, and one torpedo mount. |
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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 Tinsman (DE-589) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), 21 September 1944 (BS 132267).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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