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Osterhaus 1943

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
DE99	Cannon		Dravo, Wilmington	11.1942	25.5.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 12.1944 (Baependi)
DE100	Christopher		Dravo, Wilmington	12.1942	19.6.1943	10/1943	to Brazil 12.1944 (Benavente)
DE101	Alger		Dravo, Wilmington	1.1943	8.7.1943	11/1943	to Brazil 3.1945 (Babitonga)
DE102	Thomas		Dravo, Wilmington	1.1943	31.7.1943	11/1943	to China 12.1948 (太和 [Tai Ho])
DE103	Bostwick		Dravo, Wilmington	2.1943	30.8.1943	12/1943	to China 12.1948 (太仓 [Tai Tsang])
DE104	Breeman		Dravo, Wilmington	3.1943	4.9.1943	12/1943	to China 10.1948 (太湖 [Tai Hu])
DE105	Burrows		Dravo, Wilmington	3.1943	2.10.1943	12/1943	to Netherlands 6.1950 (Van Amstel)
DE106	Corbesier		Dravo, Wilmington	4.1943	11.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to France 1.1944 (Sénégalais)
DE107	Cronin		Dravo, Wilmington	5.1943	27.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to France 1.1944 (Algérien)
DE108	Crosley		Dravo, Wilmington	6.1943	17.12.1943	--- // 2.1944	to France 2.1944 (Tunisien)
DE109	---		Dravo, Wilmington	9.1943	1.1.1944	--- // 2.1944	to France 2.1944 (Marocain)
DE110	---		Dravo, Wilmington	9.1943	22.1.1944	--- // 3.1944	to France 3.1944 (Hova)
DE111	---		Dravo, Wilmington	10.1943	12.2.1944	--- // 4.1944	to France 4.1944 (Somali)
DE112	Carter		Dravo, Wilmington	11.1943	29.2.1944	5/1944	to China 12.1948 (太昭 [Tai Chao])
DE113	Clarence L. Evans		Dravo, Wilmington	12.1943	22.3.1944	6/1944	to France 3.1952 (Berbère)
DE162	Levy	278	Federal, Newark	10.1942	28.3.1943	5/1943	stricken 8.1973
DE163	McConnell	279	Federal, Newark	10.1942	28.3.1943	5/1943	stricken 10.1972
DE164	Osterhaus	280	Federal, Newark	11.1942	18.4.1943	6/1943	stricken 11.1972
DE165	Parks	281	Federal, Newark	11.1942	18.4.1943	6/1943	stricken 7.1972
DE166	Baron	282	Federal, Newark	11.1942	9.5.1943	7/1943	to Uruguay 5.1952 (Uruguay)
DE167	Acree	283	Federal, Newark	11.1942	9.5.1943	7/1943	stricken 7.1972
DE168	Amick	284	Federal, Newark	1.1943	27.5.1943	7/1943	to Japan 6.1955 (あさひ [Asahi])
DE169	Atherton	285	Federal, Newark	1.1943	27.5.1943	8/1943	to Japan 6.1955 (はつひ [Hatsuhi])
DE170	Booth	286	Federal, Newark	1.1943	21.6.1943	9/1943	to Philippines 12.1967 (Datu Kalantiaw)
DE171	Carroll	287	Federal, Newark	1.1943	21.6.1943	10/1943	stricken 8.1965
DE172	Cooner	288	Federal, Newark	2.1943	25.7.1943	8/1943	stricken 7.1972
DE173	Eldridge	289	Federal, Newark	2.1943	25.7.1943	8/1943	to Greece 1.1951 (Λέων [Leon])
DE174	Marts	290	Federal, Newark	4.1943	8.8.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 3.1945 (Bocaina)
DE175	Pennewill	291	Federal, Newark	4.1943	8.8.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 8.1944 (Bertioga)
DE176	Micka	292	Federal, Newark	5.1943	22.8.1943	9/1943	stricken 8.1965
DE177	Reybold	293	Federal, Newark	5.1943	22.8.1943	9/1943	to Brazil 8.1944 (Bracuí)
DE178	Herzog	294	Federal, Newark	5.1943	5.9.1943	10/1943	to Brazil 8.1944 (Beberibe)
DE179	McAnn	295	Federal, Newark	5.1943	5.9.1943	10/1943	to Brazil 8.1944 (Bauru)
DE180	Trumpeter	296	Federal, Newark	6.1943	19.9.1943	10/1943	stricken 8.1973
DE181	Straub	297	Federal, Newark	6.1943	19.9.1943	10/1943	stricken 8.1973
DE182	Gustafson	298	Federal, Newark	7.1943	3.10.1943	11/1943	to Netherlands 10.1950 (Van Ewijck)
DE183	Samuel S. Miles	299	Federal, Newark	7.1943	3.10.1943	11/1943	to France 8.1950 (Arabe)
DE184	Wesson	300	Federal, Newark	7.1943	17.10.1943	11/1943	to Italy 1.1951 (Andromeda)
DE185	Riddle	301	Federal, Newark	7.1943	17.10.1943	11/1943	to France 8.1950 (Kabyle)
DE186	Swearer	302	Federal, Newark	8.1943	31.10.1943	11/1943	to France 9.1950 (Bambara)
DE187	Stern	303	Federal, Newark	8.1943	31.10.1943	12/1943	to Netherlands 3.1951 (Van Zijll)
DE188	O`Neill	304	Federal, Newark	8.1943	14.11.1943	12/1943	to Netherlands 10.1950 (Dubois)
DE189	Bronstein	305	Federal, Newark	8.1943	14.11.1943	12/1943	to Uruguay 5.1952 (Artigas)
DE190	Baker (ex-Raby)	306	Federal, Newark	9.1943	28.11.1943	12/1943	to France 3.1952 (Malgache)
DE191	Coffman	307	Federal, Newark	9.1943	28.11.1943	12/1943	stricken 7.1972
DE192	Eisner	308	Federal, Newark	9.1943	12.12.1943	1/1944	to Netherlands 3.1951 (De Zeeuw)
DE193	Garfield Thomas (ex-William G. Thomas)	309	Federal, Newark	9.1943	12.12.1943	1/1944	to Greece 1.1951 (Πάνθηρ [Panthir])
DE194	Wingfield	310	Federal, Newark	10.1943	30.12.1943	1/1944	to France 9.1950 (Sakalave)
DE195	Thornhill	311	Federal, Newark	10.1943	30.12.1943	2/1944	to Italy 1.1951 (Aldebaran)
DE196	Rinehart	312	Federal, Newark	10.1943	9.1.1944	2/1944	to Netherlands 6.1950 (De Bitter)
DE197	Roche	313	Federal, Newark	10.1943	9.1.1944	2/1944	damaged 22.9.1945, never repaired
DE739	Bangust	139	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	2.1943	6.6.1943	10/1943	to Peru 2.1952 (Castilla)
DE740	Waterman	140	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	2.1943	20.6.1943	11/1943	to Peru 2.1952 (Aguirre)
DE741	Weaver	141	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	3.1943	4.7.1943	12/1943	to Peru 2.1952 (Rodríguez)
DE742	Hilbert	142	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	3.1943	18.7.1943	2/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE743	Lamons	143	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	4.1943	1.8.1943	2/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE744	Kyne	144	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	4.1943	15.8.1943	4/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE745	Snyder	145	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	4.1943	29.8.1943	5/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE746	Hemminger	146	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	5.1943	12.9.1943	5/1944	to Thailand 7.1959 (ปิ่นเกล้า [Pin Clao])
DE747	Bright	147	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	6.1943	26.9.1943	6/1944	to France 11.1950 (Touareg)
DE748	Tills	148	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	6.1943	3.10.1943	8/1944	stricken 9.1968
DE749	Roberts	149	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	7.1943	14.11.1943	9/1944	stricken 9.1968
DE750	McClelland	150	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	7.1943	28.11.1943	9/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE751	Gaynier	151	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	8.1943	30.1.1944	---	cancelled 9.1944
DE752	Curtis W. W. Howard	152	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	8.1943	26.3.1944	---	cancelled 9.1944
DE753	John J. van Buren	153	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	8.1943	16.1.1944	---	cancelled 9.1944
DE754	Willard Keith	154	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	9.1943	---	---	cancelled 1943
DE755	Paul G. Baker	155	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	9.1943	---	---	cancelled 1943
DE756	Damon Cummings	156	Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro	---	---	---	cancelled 1943
DE763	Cates	96	Tampa SB	3.1943	10.10.1943	12/1943	to France 11.1950 (Soudanais)
DE764	Gandy	97	Tampa SB	3.1943	12.12.1943	2/1944	to Italy 1.1951 (Altair)
DE765	Earl K. Olsen	98	Tampa SB	3.1943	13.2.1944	4/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE766	Slater	99	Tampa SB	3.1943	13.2.1944	5/1944	to Greece 3.1951 (Αετός [Aetos])
DE767	Oswald	100	Tampa SB	4.1943	25.4.1944	6/1944	stricken 8.1972
DE768	Ebert	101	Tampa SB	4.1943	11.5.1944	6/1944	to Greece 3.1951 (Ιέραξ [Ierax])
DE769	Neal A. Scott	102	Tampa SB	6.1943	4.6.1944	7/1944	stricken 6.1968
DE770	Muir	103	Tampa SB	6.1943	4.6.1944	8/1944	to South Korea 2.1956 (경기 [Gyeonggi])
DE771	Sutton	104	Tampa SB	8.1943	6.8.1944	12/1944	to South Korea 2.1956 (강원 [Gangwon])
DE772	Milton Lewis	105	Tampa SB	8.1943	6.8.1944	---	cancelled 9.1944
DE773	George M. Campbell	106	Tampa SB	10.1943	15.10.1944	---	cancelled 9.1944
DE774	Russell M. Cox	107	Tampa SB	10.1943	---	---	cancelled 9.1944

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1253
Displacement full, t	1602
Length, m	91.4 wl 93.3 oa
Breadth, m	11.2
Draught, m	3.20 full load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	4 General Motors diesel-generators, electric motors
Power, h. p.	6000
Max speed, kts	21
Fuel, t	diesel oil 320
Endurance, nm(kts)	11500 (11)
Armament	DE99-113, 162-197, 739, 763, 764: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120) DE740 - 756, 765 - 774: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120)
Electronic equipment	SC, SF or SL or SU radars, QGA sonar
Complement	186

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Project history

Necessity for building, along with destroyers, of smaller and cheaper ships was advanced by a number of officers and admirals of the American Navy in 1939. Such "2nd rank" destroyers could fulfil successfully convoys escort and solve many auxiliary tasks, abstraction on which of destroyers was inexpedient. Oroginally General Board has disapproved of building of similar ships, but next year situation has cardinally changed, and as a result some projects have been prepared. Any of them was not been accepted, as the American designers have tried to go on a way of decreasing of usual destroyer to 1000-1200t displacement, having stored thus her basic armament. As a result very cramped arrangement with unsatisfactory combination of leading particulars was received.

In spite of the fact that the project has not been finished yet, in January, 1941 the decision on building of such 50 destroyers was accepted. That though somehow to boost process of designing, the General board in February changed requirements on speed (not less than 25kts.) and to armament structure (earlier it was provided to install DP 127mm guns). Soon new project was ready: 1140t displacement, 85.3m length, 24kts speed, 2 single 102/50mm or 127/38mm single-purpose guns, 1 quadruple 40mm Bofors, 2 single 20mm Oerlikons and 1 triple TT. General board approved project, however in such kind it was never realised: in May, 1941 this program was cancelled. Probably destroyer escort also would not appear at all, but unexpectedly the help has come from Britain. British commission has become interested in the project and 23.6.1941 directed inquiry about possibility of building of 100 similar ships, with replacement of SP by 3 single 76/50mm AA guns, installation of twin rudders for improvement of manoeuvrability and retuning under the British standard of bridge. Specified corrections have been brought in the project, and already 15.8.1941 plan of building of 50 ships for UK was approved by Roosevelt. Simultaneously the American Navy HQ convinced the president to begin building of similar ships for own navy, but this sentence has been rejected. Only in November, 1941 the order for first DE for USN has followed.

After the introduction of the USA into war congestion of the industry by various defence orders has led to necessity of including to project of significant changes concerning machinery. Originally provided 12000hp twin-shaft geared steam turbines was replaced by diesel, diesel-electric or turbo-electric machinery and only small part of ships was equipped by geared turbines. Besides, new machinery required more spacious engine room and, consequently, lengthened hull.

In the project the displacement reserve for armament strengthening (replacement of three 76mms openly standing guns by two 127mm in enclosed mounts) was included, as has been realised in late series.

In total there were six series of destroyer escorts:

Evarts class (GMT): 6000hp diesel-electric machinery (4 1500hp diesels-generators, 2 electric motors), 76mm guns, "short" hull.

Cannon class (DET): 6000hp diesel-electric machinery (4 1500hp diesels-generators, 2 electric motors), 76mm guns, "long" hull.

Edsall class (FRM): 6000hp diesel machinery (4 1500hp diesels working through gears on 2 shafts), 76mm guns, "long" hull.

Buckley class (TE): 12000hp turbo-electric machinery, 76mm guns, "long" hull.

Rudderow class (TEV): 12000hp turbo-electric machinery, 127mm guns, "long" hull.

John С. Butler class (WGT): 12000hp geared steam turbine machinery, 127mm guns, "long" hull.

In 1944 when the number of escorts on Atlantic has been recognised by sufficient, large number of DEs of Buckley and Rudderow classes were converted to fast landing transports for service on Pacific. Thus they received the superstructure expanded to sides, all anti-submarine armament (except two DCR) part of artillery and torpedoes were removed . After conversion such transport could carry up to 162 rangers for which landing 4 LCVP were available.

In total 116 ships of "DET" class were ordered. Building of 44 was cancelled in 1943 (DE114-128, 754-762, 775-788) and in 1944 (DE751-753 and 772-774). Readiness level of some of them at the moment of cancelling was enough high, in particular five even were launched.

Modernizations

1945, some ships: - 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 4 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2

1.1946, DE102-105, 112, 113, 162-173, 176, 180-196, 739, 763, 764: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120)

1.1946, DE740-750, 765-771: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120)

Naval service

During attacks of kamikazes at Okinawa following ships have received damages of various severity level: Samuel S. Miles (11.4.1945), Wesson (7.4.1945, heavy), Riddle (12.4.1945, heavy), O'Neill (24.5.1945, heavy) and Bright (13.5.1945, heavy). Roche was stricken by a mine off Tokyo Bay 22.9.1945, never repaired and scuttled off Yokosuka 11.3.1946.