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Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
DE51, 4.1949- DER51, 10.1954- DE51	Buckley	3051	Bethlehem, Hingham	6/1942	9.1.1943	4/1943	stricken 6.1968
DE52	Bull	3052	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1942	3.2.1943	--- // 5.1943	to United Kingdom 5.1943-1/1946 (Bentinck), stricken 2.1946
DE53, 10.1944- APD37	Charles Lawrence	3053	Bethlehem, Hingham	8/1942	16.2.1943	5/1943	fast transport 10.1944, stricken 9.1964
DE54, 10.1944- APD38	Daniel T. Griffin	3054	Bethlehem, Hingham	9/1942	23.2.1943	6/1943	fast transport 10.1944, to Chile 11.1966 (Uribe)
DE55	Donaldson	3055	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1942	6.3.1943	--- // 6.1943	to United Kingdom 6.1943-12/1945 (Byard), stricken 2.1946
DE56	Donnell	3056	Bethlehem, Hingham	11/1942	13.3.1943	6/1943	damaged 3.5.1944, repaired as miscellaneous auxiliary IX182
DE57, 4.1949- DER57, 10.1954- DE57	Fogg	3057	Bethlehem, Hingham	12/1942	20.3.1943	7/1943	stricken 1.1965
DE58	Formoe	3058	Bethlehem, Hingham	12.1942	27.3.1943	--- // 7.1943	to United Kingdom 7.1943 (Calder)
DE59	Foss	3059	Bethlehem, Hingham	12/1942	10.4.1943	7/1943	stricken 1.1965
DE60, 2.1945- APD42	Gantner	3060	Bethlehem, Hingham	12/1942	17.4.1943	7/1943	fast transport 2.1945, stricken 1.1966, to Taiwan (文山 [Wen Shan])
DE61	Thomas J. Gary	3061	Bethlehem, Hingham	1.1943	1.5.1943	--- // 8.1943	to United Kingdom 8.1943-12/1945 (Duckworth), stricken 1.1946
DE62, 2.1945- APD43	George W. Ingram	3062	Bethlehem, Hingham	2/1943	8.5.1943	8/1943	fast transport 2.1945, stricken 1.1967, to Taiwan (岡山 [Kang Shan])
DE63, 2.1945- APD44	Ira Jeffery	3063	Bethlehem, Hingham	2/1943	15.5.1943	8/1943	fast transport 2.1945, stricken 6.1960
DE64	Lamons	3064	Bethlehem, Hingham	2.1943	22.5.1943	--- // 8.1943	to United Kingdom 8.1943 (Duff)
DE65, 2.1945- APD45	Lee Fox	3065	Bethlehem, Hingham	3/1943	29.5.1943	8/1943	fast transport 2.1945, stricken 9.1964
DE66, 2.1945- APD46	Amesbury	3066	Bethlehem, Hingham	3/1943	5.6.1943	8/1943	fast transport 2.1945, stricken 6.1960
DE67	Essington	3067	Bethlehem, Hingham	3.1943	19.6.1943	--- // 9.1943	to United Kingdom 9.1943-10/1945 (Essington), stricken 12.1945
DE68, 7.1944- APD47	Bates	3068	Bethlehem, Hingham	3/1943	6.6.1943	9/1943	fast transport 7.1944, sunk 25.5.1945
DE69, 7.1944- APD48	Blessman	3069	Bethlehem, Hingham	3/1943	19.6.1943	9/1943	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 6.1967, to Taiwan (鍾山 [Chung Shan])
DE70, 7.1944- APD49	Joseph E. Campbell	3070	Bethlehem, Hingham	3/1943	26.6.1943	9/1943	fast transport 7.1944, to Chile 11.1966 (Riquelme)
DE71	Oswald	3071	Bethlehem, Hingham	4.1943	30.6.1943	--- // 9.1943	to United Kingdom 9.1943 (Affleck)
DE72	Harmon	3072	Bethlehem, Hingham	4.1943	10.7.1943	--- // 9.1943	to United Kingdom 9.1943-11/1945 (Aylmer), stricken 12.1945
DE73	McAnn	3073	Bethlehem, Hingham	4.1943	10.7.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-10/1945 (Balfour), stricken 12.1945
DE74	Elbert	3074	Bethlehem, Hingham	4.1943	17.7.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-11/1945 (Bentley), stricken 12.1945
DE75	Eisele	3075	Bethlehem, Hingham	5.1943	26.7.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943 (Bickerton)
DE76	Liddle	3076	Bethlehem, Hingham	5.1943	31.7.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-11/1945 (Blight), stricken 4.1946
DE77	Straub	3077	Bethlehem, Hingham	5.1943	31.7.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-11/1945 (Braithwaite), stricken 1.1946
DE78	---	3078	Bethlehem, Hingham	5.1943	7.8.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943 (Bullen)
DE79	---	3079	Bethlehem, Hingham	5.1943	14.8.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-11/1945 (Byron), stricken 1.1946
DE80	---	3080	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	21.8.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-11/1945 (Conn), stricken 1.1946
DE81	---	3081	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	21.8.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-11/1945 (Cotton), stricken 1.1946
DE82	---	3082	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	28.8.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-12/1945 (Cranstoun), stricken 2.1946
DE83	---	3083	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	11.9.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-3/1946 (Cubitt), stricken 4.1946
DE84	---	3084	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	18.9.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-3/1946 (Curzon), stricken 5.1946
DE85	---	3085	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	18.9.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943 (Dakins)
DE86	---	3086	Bethlehem, Hingham	6.1943	25.9.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943-3/1946 (Deane), stricken 4.1946
DE87	---	3087	Bethlehem, Hingham	7.1943	2.10.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943 (Ekins)
DE88	---	3088	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	1.9.1943	--- // 10.1943	to United Kingdom 10.1943-1/1946 (Fitzroy), stricken 2.1946
DE89	---	3089	Bethlehem, Hingham	7.1943	2.10.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943 (Redmill)
DE90	---	3090	Bethlehem, Hingham	7.1943	9.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-10/1945 (Retalick), stricken 12.1945
DE91	---	3091	Bethlehem, Hingham	7.1943	14.10.1943	--- // 11.1943	to United Kingdom 11.1943 (Halsted)
DE92	---	3092	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	23.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-2/1946 (Riou), stricken 3.1946
DE93	---	3093	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	23.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-10/1945 (Rutherford), stricken 12.1945
DE94	---	3094	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	20.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943 (Cosby)
DE95	---	3095	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	30.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-11/1945 (Rowley), stricken 1.1946
DE96	---	3096	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	31/101943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-3/1946 (Rupert), stricken 4.1946
DE97	---	3097	Bethlehem, Hingham	8.1943	31.10.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-2/1946 (Stockham), stricken 3.1946
DE98	---	3098	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	1.11.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943-1/1946 (Seymour), stricken 2.1946
DE153, 4.1949- DER153, 10.1954- DE153	Reuben James		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	9/1942	6.2.1943	4/1943	stricken 6.1968
DE154, 9.1944- APD50	Sims		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	9/1942	6.2.1943	4/1943	fast transport 9.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE155, 9.1944- APD51	Hopping		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	12/1942	10.3.1943	5/1943	fast transport 9.1944, stricken 9.1964
DE156, 9.1944- APD52	Reeves		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	2/1943	22.4.1943	6/1943	fast transport 9.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE157	Fechteler		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	2/1943	22.4.1943	7/1943	sunk 4.5.1944
DE158, 11.1944- APD54	Chase		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	3/1943	24.4.1943	7/1943	fast transport 11.1944, damaged 20.5.1945, repair incomplete
DE159, 11.1944- APD55, 1.1969- LPR55	Laning		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	4/1943	4.7.1943	8/1943	fast transport 11.1944, stricken 3.1975
DE160, 10.1944- APD56	Loy		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	4/1943	4.7.1943	9/1943	fast transport 10.1944, stricken 9.1964
DE161, 10.1944- APD57	Barber		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	4/1943	20.5.1943	10/1943	fast transport 10.1944, stricken 11.1968, to Mexico (Coahuila)
DE198	Lovelace		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	5/1943	4.7.1943	11/1943	stricken 7.1967
DE199	Manning		Charleston N Yd	2/1943	1.6.1943	10/1943	stricken 7.1968
DE200	Neuendorf		Charleston N Yd	2/1943	1.6.1943	10/1943	stricken 7.1967
DE201	James E. Craig		Charleston N Yd	4/1943	22.7.1943	11/1943	stricken 6.1968
DE202	Eichenberger		Charleston N Yd	4/1943	22.7.1943	11/1943	stricken 12.1972
DE203	Thomason		Charleston N Yd	6/1943	23.8.1943	12/1943	stricken 6.1968
DE204	Jordan		Charleston N Yd	6/1943	23.8.1943	12/1943	collision 18.9.1945, repair incomplete
DE205, 7.1944- APD59	Newman		Charleston N Yd	6/1943	9.8.1943	11/1943	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 9.1964
DE206, 7.1944- APD60	Liddle		Charleston N Yd	6/1943	9.8.1943	12/1943	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 4.1967
DE207, 7.1944- APD61	Kephart		Charleston N Yd	5/1943	6.9.1943	1/1944	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 5.1967, to South Korea (경북 [Gyeongbuk])
DE208, 7.1944- APD62	Cofer		Charleston N Yd	5/1943	6.9.1943	1/1944	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 4.1966
DE209, 7.1944- APD63	Lloyd		Charleston N Yd	7/1943	23.10.1943	2/1944	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 6.1966
DE210	Otter		Charleston N Yd	7/1943	23.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 11.1969
DE211, 6.1945- APD53	Joseph C. Hubbard		Charleston N Yd	8/1943	11.11.1943	3/1944	fast transport 6.1945, stricken 5.1969
DE212, 6.1945- APD80	Hayter		Charleston N Yd	8/1943	11.11.1943	3/1944	fast transport 6.1945, stricken 12.1966, to South Korea (전남 [Jeonnam])
DE213, 3.1949- DER213, 12.1954- DE213	William T. Powell		Charleston N Yd	8/1943	27.11.1943	3/1944	stricken 11.1965
DE214	Scott		Philadelphia N Yd	1/1943	3.4.1943	7/1943	stricken 7.1965
DE215, 1.1945- APD65	Burke		Philadelphia N Yd	1/1943	3.4.1943	7/1943	fast transport 1.1945, stricken 6.1968, to Columbia (Almirante Brión)
DE216, 1.1945- APD66	Enright		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	9/1943	fast transport 1.1945, to Ecuador 7.1967 (Veinteicinco de Julio (25 de Julio))
DE217	Coolbaugh		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	10/1943	stricken 7.1972
DE218	Darby		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	11/1943	stricken 9.1968
DE219	J. Douglas Blackwood		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	12/1943	stricken 1.1970
DE220	Francis M. Robinson		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	1/1944	stricken 7.1972
DE221	Solar		Philadelphia N Yd	2/1943	29.5.1943	2/1944	internal explosion 30.4.1946
DE222	Fowler		Philadelphia N Yd	4/1943	3.7.1943	3/1944	stricken 7.1965
DE223, 4.1949- DER223, 10.1954- DE223	Spangenberg		Philadelphia N Yd	4/1943	3.7.1943	3/1944	stricken 11.1965
DE563	---	3163	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	16.10.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Spragge)
DE564	---	3164	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	6.11.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943 (Stayner)
DE565	---	3165	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	13.11.1943	--- // 12.1943	to United Kingdom 12.1943 (Thornborough)
DE566	---	3166	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	20.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Trollope)
DE567	---	3167	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	20.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Tyler)
DE568	---	3168	Bethlehem, Hingham	9.1943	27.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Torrington)
DE569	---	3169	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	27.11.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Narbrough)
DE570	---	3170	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	4.12.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Waldegrave)
DE571	---	3171	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	12.12.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Whitaker)
DE572	---	3172	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	18.12.1943	--- // 1.1944	to United Kingdom 1.1944 (Holmes)
DE573	---	3173	Bethlehem, Hingham	10.1943	18.12.1943	--- // 2.1944	to United Kingdom 2.1944 (Hargood)
DE574	---	3174	Bethlehem, Hingham	11.1943	21.12.1943	--- // 2.1944	to United Kingdom 2.1944 (Hotham)
DE575	Ahrens	3175	Bethlehem, Hingham	11/1943	21.12.1943	2/1944	stricken 4.1965
DE576, 10.1944- APD39	Barr	3176	Bethlehem, Hingham	11/1943	28.12.1943	2/1944	fast transport 10.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE577, 12.1949- DER577, 12.1954- DE577	Alexander J. Luke	3177	Bethlehem, Hingham	11/1943	28.12.1943	2/1944	stricken 5.1970
DE578, 3.1949- DER578, 12.1954- DE578	Robert I. Paine	3178	Bethlehem, Hingham	11/1943	30.12.1943	2/1944	stricken 6.1968
DE633	Foreman	5400	Bethlehem, San Francisco	3/1943	1.8.1943	10/1943	stricken 11.1965
DE634	Whitehurst	5401	Bethlehem, San Francisco	3/1943	5.9.1943	11/1943	stricken 7.1969
DE635	England	5402	Bethlehem, San Francisco	4/1943	26.9.1943	12/1943	damaged 9.5.1945, never repaired
DE636	Witter	5403	Bethlehem, San Francisco	4/1943	17.10.1943	12/1943	damaged 6.4.1945, repair incomplete
DE637, 6.1945- APD40	Bowers	5404	Bethlehem, San Francisco	5/1943	31.10.1943	1/1944	fast transport 6.1945, to Philippines 4.1961 (Rajah Soliman)
DE638	Willmarth	5405	Bethlehem, San Francisco	6/1943	21.11.1943	3/1944	stricken 12.1966
DE639	Gendreau	5406	Bethlehem, San Francisco	8/1943	12.12.1943	3/1944	stricken 12.1972
DE640	Fieberling	5407	Bethlehem, San Francisco	8/1943	2.4.1944	4/1944	stricken 3.1972
DE641	William C. Cole	5408	Bethlehem, San Francisco	9/1943	29.12.1943	5/1944	stricken 3.1972
DE642	Paul G. Baker	5409	Bethlehem, San Francisco	9/1943	12.3.1944	5/1944	stricken 12.1969
DE643	Damon M. Cummings	5410	Bethlehem, San Francisco	10/1943	18.4.1944	6/1944	stricken 3.1972
DE644, 2.1952- DEC644, 1957- DE644	Vammen	5411	Bethlehem, San Francisco	8/1943	21.5.1944	7/1944	stricken 7.1969
DE665	Jenks		Dravo, Pittsburgh	5/1943	11.9.1943	6/1944	stricken 2.1966
DE666	Durik		Dravo, Pittsburgh	6/1943	9.10.1943	3/1944	stricken 6.1965
DE667	Wiseman		Dravo, Pittsburgh	7/1943	6.11.1943	4/1944	stricken 4.1973
DE675, 12.1944- APD75	Weber	1552	Bethlehem, Quincy	2/1943	1.5.1943	6/1943	fast transport 12.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE676, 1.1945- APD76	Schmitt	1553	Bethlehem, Quincy	2/1943	29.5.1943	7/1943	fast transport 1.1945, stricken 5.1967, to Taiwan (龍山 [Lung Shan])
DE677, 12.1944- APD77	Frament	1554	Bethlehem, Quincy	5/1943	28.6.1943	8/1943	fast transport 12.1944, stricken 1.1960
DE678	Harmon	1555	Bethlehem, Quincy	5/1943	25.7.1943	8/1943	stricken 8.1965
DE679	Greenwood	1556	Bethlehem, Quincy	6/1943	21.8.1943	9/1943	stricken 2.1967
DE680	Loeser	1557	Bethlehem, Quincy	7/1943	11.9.1943	10/1943	stricken 8.1968
DE681	Gillette	1558	Bethlehem, Quincy	8/1943	25.9.1943	10/1943	stricken 12.1972
DE682	Underhill	1559	Bethlehem, Quincy	9/1943	15.10.1943	11/1943	sunk 24.7.1945
DE683	Henry R. Kenyon	1560	Bethlehem, Quincy	9/1943	30.10.1943	11/1943	stricken 12.1969
DE693, 7.1944- APD78	Bull	266	Defoe, Bay City	12/1942	25.3.1943	8/1943	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 6.1966, to Taiwan (廬山 [Lu Shan])
DE694, 7.1944- APD79	Bunch	267	Defoe, Bay City	2/1943	29.5.1943	8/1943	fast transport 7.1944, stricken 4.1964
DE695	Rich	268	Defoe, Bay City	3/1943	22.6.1943	10/1943	sunk 8.6.1944
DE696	Spangler	269	Defoe, Bay City	4/1943	15.7.1943	10/1943	stricken 3.1972
DE697	George	270	Defoe, Bay City	5/1943	14.8.1943	11/1943	stricken 11.1969
DE698, 11.1949- DEC698, 12.1957- DE698	Raby	271	Defoe, Bay City	6/1943	4.9.1943	12/1943	stricken 6.1968
DE699	Marsh	272	Defoe, Bay City	6/1943	25.9.1943	1/1944	stricken 4.1973
DE700	Currier	273	Defoe, Bay City	7/1943	14.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1966
DE701	Osmus	274	Defoe, Bay City	8/1943	4.11.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1972
DE702	Earl V. Johnson	275	Defoe, Bay City	9/1943	24.11.1943	3/1944	stricken 5.1967
DE703	Holton	276	Defoe, Bay City	9/1943	15.12.1943	5/1944	stricken 11.1972
DE704, 12.1950- DEC704, 12.1957- DE704	Cronin	277	Defoe, Bay City	10/1943	5.1.1944	5/1944	stricken 6.1970
DE705, 12.1950- DEC705, 12.1957- DE705	Frybarger	278	Defoe, Bay City	11/1943	25.1.1944	5/1944	stricken 12.1972
DE789, 12.1944- APD81	Tatum		Consolidated, Orange	4/1943	7.8.1943	11/1943	fast transport 12.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE790	Borum		Consolidated, Orange	4/1943	14.8.1943	11/1943	stricken 8.1965
DE791, 8.1946- EDE791	Maloy		Consolidated, Orange	5/1943	18.8.1943	12/1943	stricken 6.1965
DE792, 12.1944- APD84	Haines		Consolidated, Orange	5/1943	26.8.1943	12/1943	fast transport 12.1944, stricken 6.1960
DE793, 1.1945- APD85	Runels		Consolidated, Orange	6/1943	4.9.1943	1/1944	fast transport 1.1945, stricken 6.1960
DE794, 1.1945- APD86, 1.1969- LPR86	Hollis		Consolidated, Orange	7/1943	11.9.1943	1/1944	fast transport 1.1945, stricken 9.1974
DE795	Gunason		Consolidated, Orange	8/1943	16.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 9.1973
DE796	Major		Consolidated, Orange	8/1943	23.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1972
DE797	Weeden		Consolidated, Orange	8/1943	27.10.1943	2/1944	stricken 6.1968
DE798	Varian		Consolidated, Orange	8/1943	6.11.1943	2/1944	stricken 12.1972
DE799	Scroggins		Consolidated, Orange	9/1943	6.11.1943	3/1944	stricken 7.1965
DE800	Jack W. Wilke		Consolidated, Orange	10/1943	18.12.1943	3/1944	stricken 8.1972

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1432
Displacement full, t	1823
Length, m	91.4 wl 93.3 oa
Breadth, m	11.3
Draught, m	3.43 ful load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	DE51 - 98, 563 - 578, 665 - 673: 2 General Electric steam turbine-generators, 2 electric motors, 2 Foster Wheeler boilers DE153, 154, 156 - 161, 198, 214 - 223, 789 - 800: 2 General Electric steam turbine-generators, 2 electric motors, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers DE155, 199 - 213, 633 - 644, 675 - 683, 693 - 705: 2 General Electric steam turbine-generators, 2 electric motrs, 2 Combustion Engineering boilers
Power, h. p.	12000
Max speed, kts	23
Fuel, t	oil 359
Endurance, nm(kts)	5000(15) - 5500(15)
Armament	DE51, 153, 154: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog k 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120) DE53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68 - 70, 155 - 161, 198 - 223, 633 - 644, 665 - 667, 675 - 683, 693 - 705, 789 - 800: 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) DE575 - 578: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 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. Originally 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 joining 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 154 destroyer escorts of "TE" class were ordered.

43 destroyer escorts were converted to fast personnel landing transports: 6 ships (APD69-74, ex-DE668-673) were commissioned as landing ships, others (DE53, 54, 576, 637, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68-70, 154-156, 211, 158-161, 205-209, 215, 216, 675-677, 693, 694, 212, 789, 792-794 were re-classified as APD37-40, 42-57, 59-63, 65, 66, 75-81 and 84-86 respectively) were converted after they service as destroyer escorts.

For some reasons works on conversion of seven more ships (DE635, 636, 214, 665, 666, 790 and 791 for which numbers APD41, 58, 64, 67, 68, 82 and 83 have been reserved) were not started.

Modernizations

mid 1943, Buckley, Reuben James, Sims: - 1 x 4 - 28/75; + 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

1944 - 1945, APD Charles Lawrence, Daniel T. Griffin, Gantner, George W. Ingram, Ira Jeffery, Lee Fox, Amesbury, Bates, Blessman, Joseph E. Campbell, Sims, Hopping, Reeves, Chase, Laning, Loy, Barber, Newman, Liddle, Kephart, Cofer, Lloyd, Joseph C. Hubbard, Hayter, Burke, Enright, Barr, Bowers, Weber, Schmitt, Frament, Bull, Bunch, Tatum, Haines, Runels, Hollis: - 3 x 1 - 76/50, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog, 8 DCT; + 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, military load: 4 LCVP, 162 troops

1945, Ahrens, Alexander J. Luke, Robert I. Paine: - 4 x 1 - 40/56; + 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2

autumn 1945, Coolbaugh, Darby, J. Douglas Blackwood, Harmon, Greenwood, Loeser, Spangler, George, Raby, Currier, Osmus: - 3 x 1 - 76/50, 2 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2

1945, DER Buckley, Fogg, Reuben James, William T. Powell, Spangenberg: - 3 x 1 - 76/50, 2 x 1 - 20/70, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, SPS-6 radar

1945, DER Alexander J. Luke, Robert I. Paine: - 3 x 1 - 76/50, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, SPS-6 radar

1.1946, DE51, 57, 153, 213, 223: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120), SPS-6 radar

1.1946, DE59, 198-203, 210, 214, 220-222, 633, 634, 638-644, 665-667, 681, 683, 695, 699, 702-705, 790, 791, 795-800: 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, DE217-219, 678-680, 696-698, 700, 701: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120)

1.1946, DE575, 577, 578: 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120)

1.1946, APD37-40, 42-46, 48-53, 55-57, 59-63, 65, 66, 75-81, 84-86: 1 x 1 -127/38 Mk 30, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCR; 4 LCVP, 162 troops

late 1940s, Coolbaugh, Greenwood, Currier: - 3 x 2 - 40/60, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedhehog Mk 14 ASWRL,

1950, Cronin, Frybarger, Maloy: were converted to ASW escorts

1952, Vammen: - 1 x 1 - 76/50, 1 x 2 - 40/60, 8 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 15 ASWRL

1957, Vammen, Cronin, Frybarger, Maloy: were reconverted to standard.

Naval service

DE668 - 673 were completed as fast transports APD69 - 74. Fechteler 5.5.1944 was sunk NW off Oran by German submarine U967. Rich 8.6.1944 was lost at coast of Normandy on a mine. Bates 25.5.1945 was sunk by three kamikazes at Okinawa. Underhill 24.7.1945 was sunk at Philippines coast by Japanese Kaiten human torpedo, launched from submarine I53.

Fogg 20.12.1944 was damaged by a torpedo from German submarine. Donnell 3.5.1944 was badly damaged N off Ireland by a torpedo from German submarine U765, never fully repaired and and since July, 1944 used as floating power-station in Cherbourg. Barr 29.5.1944 was damaged by German submarine U549 and repaired two months. Frament 15.11.1944 was damaged at Bermuda at collision with Italian submarine Luigi Settembrini and repaired one month. Vammen 1.4.1945 was damaged at Okinawa on a mine. Blessman 18.2.1945 was damaged by Japanese 225kg air bomb.

During attacks of Japanese aircraft and kamikazes at Okinawa following ships received damages of various severity level: Foreman (26.3.1945 and 2.4.1945, heavy), Witter (6.4.1945, heavy), Fieberling (6.4.1945), Whitehurst (12.4.1945, heavy), Bowers (16.4.1945, heavy), England (27.4.1945 and 9.5.1945, heavy, never repaired), Chase (20.5.1945, heavy), Sims (24.5.1945), William С. Cole (24.5.1945), Loy (27.5.1945, heavy).

Gendreau 9.6.1945 was badly damaged at Okinawa by Japanese coastal guns.

Jordan collided with s/s John Sherman off Miami 18.9.1945, never completely repaired and stricken in January, 1946. Solar was badly damaged as result of 3 internal explosions while unloading ammunition 30.4.1946 at Earle and stricken in June.