shuttling troops as needed and providing escort and lifeguard services. S. Hall (DE-597), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA. 2 × depth charge racks. USS Jaccard (DE-355) was a John C. Edwards (DE-237), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, S. She was transferred to South Vietnam on 13 February 1971. J. Commissioned USS Horace A. Namesake. Other Pit-Road Destroyer Escort kits include: USS Buckley Class DE-51; USS Cannon Class DE-99; USS Rudderow Class DE-224Class and type: Edsall-class destroyer escort: Displacement: 1,200 tons: Length: 306 ft (93 m) Beam: 36 ft 7 in (11. Navy destroyer escort USS Rudderow (DE-224) underway off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), on 15 July 1944. Joseph M. ; Redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport while under construction ; Launched 28 April 1945 Commissioned USS Walsh (APD. She was sold for scrap in 1970. Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Ruchamkin DE-228 / APD-89 US Navy Booklet of General Plans. She was the first of the "TEV" type (long hull, turbo-electric drive) DE's. Yard and district craft. , at Hingham, Massachusetts, and was launched on 1 March 1944, sponsored by Mrs. 95: 4-081: 350: USS. 2 40mm, 10 20mm, 1 hedgehog, 2 depth charge traks, 8 "K" gun projectors Complement: 12. C. Walter S. 8 MB PDF)USS Jobb (DE-707) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. USS Mills (DE-383) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U. Johns River. S. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort - Crosley Class High-speed Transport: Laid down, 9 January 1944, as Earle B. Namesake [ edit ] Flournoy Glen Hodges was born on 22 January 1919 in Dover, Georgia . Rudderow-class destroyer escorts in World War II USS Rudderow (DE 224). Pattison was laid down as the Rudderow -class destroyer escort USS William J. S. Durant was born on 2 March 1919. She was scrapped in 1974. During its World War II service, on two. USS Tinsman (DE-589) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Allen (DE-531) was a John C. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort / Crosley Class High-speed Transport: Laid down, 6 March 1944, as Begor (DE-711), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Defoe Shipbuilding Co. Rudderow-class destroyer escort; Usage on es. Laid down, as Crosley (DE-226)Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA. 73 m) Speed:. From destroyer escort (DE-235) to high-speed transport (APD-94) 17 June 1944: Stricken: 1 June 1960: Fate: Sold for scrapping on either 16 December 1960 or 29 December 1960: Notes: Laid down as Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS John Q. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort: Displacement: 1450 tons Length: 306' Beam: 36'10" Draft: 13'9" Speed: 24 knots Armament: 2 5"/38, 3x3 21" torpedo tubes, 2. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Butler-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. Rudderow-class destroyer escort ~ Template:Rudderow class destroyer escort A USS Alex Diachenko (DE-690) USS Arthur L. , Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA. All had twin rudders. This section includes over 21. On 5 August the gunboat was hit by a torpedo as she prepared to depth charge U‑566 off Cape Charles, Virginia. George Alfred Johnson was born on 26 September 1922 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Butler, commissioned on 31 March 1944. Namesake. Conversion of four more ships, Witter, Scott, Borum and Maloy, was planned but canceled. USS Thomas F. Carl David Peiffer was born on 18 September 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Cdr. Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group, St. USS Joseph E. USS Burdo (APD-133) was a Crosley-class high speed transport of the United States Navy, named after Private Ronald A. Cancelled Rudderow-class vessel, unnamed DE-291 to DE-300 Cancelled Rudderow-class vessels, unnamed DE-315 Cancelled Evarts-class vessel, unnamed. John Thomas McNulty was born on 23 April 1897 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph B. During her career she earned six battle stars to her credit. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort / Crosley Class High-speed Transport: Laid down, 10 October 1944, as a Crosley Class High-speed Transport at Defoe Shipbuilding Co. He received an appointment as reserve aviation cadet on 22 December 1939. This last ship was for jamming duties against German guided bombs. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U. The Gun Destroyer Escorts: Evarts Class - Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass. She was laid down as Rudderow -class destroyer escort Crosley (DE-226) on 16 October 1943 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and launched on 12 February 1944. Rudderow Class. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and. James Corley, sister of Seaman Tinsman; and commissioned on 26 June 1944, Lt. Ammunition 6,000 cu. R. Other Pit-Road Destroyer Escort kits include: USS Buckley Class DE-51; USS Rudderow Class DE-224; USS John C. Donald W. Butler-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. Namesake. After shakedown off Bermuda,. Laid up in Reserve Fleet at Orange, TX. He enlisted in the Navy on 4 January 1941, was appointed Ensign on 6 September 1941 and naval aviator on 1 October 1941. Nickel (DE 587) USS Tinsman (DE 589) 22 Destroyer Escorts of the Rudderow class. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. He enlisted as a Private in the U. 22 was the Destroyer Escort Unit which was made up of the following destroyers escorts; from ComCortDiv 77, USS Douglas A. William Mack Holt was born on 9 September 1917 in Great Falls, Montana. She was finally sold for scrap in 1967. References. Comdr. Victor B. USS Lawrence C. S. , Bay City MI. Boston Naval Shipyard. 503 destroyer escorts (DE's) (The Royal Navy had similar ships called frigates) were commissioned by the allies between Jan 1943 and May 1945. Hodges was launched 9 December 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss Dorothy Jane Hodges, sister of Ensign Hodges; and commissioned 27 May 1944, Lt. was born on 18 September 1918 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Ruchamkin DE-228 / APD-89 US Navy Booklet of General Plans. 50 (DE226-229, 232-237, 281-283, 590-606, 674, 721, 722, 687-692 and 710-720, reclassified 17. Ethel L. Cdr. Construction and commissioning. As an escort with Task Unit 94. USS La Prade. He reenlisted 15 July 1920 for the period to 10. C. Rudderow-class destroyer escort. USS Burdo (APD-133) was a Crosley-class high speed transport of the United States Navy, in service from 1945 to 1958. USS Peiffer (DE-588) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Namesake. Nickel (DE-587) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1948 to 1958. Login Register. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air. Fiske began her service as a convoy escort with a voyage from Norfolk to Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone to New York between 12 and 25. The ship was launched on 11. Namesake. Navy destroyer escort launched by Consolidated Steel Corp. Greenough, USNR, commanding. Transferred to the Republic of China, 3 April 1965 and renamed. version 1. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort / Crosley Class High-speed Transport: Laid down, 27 January 1944, as Bray (DE-709), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Defoe Shipbuilding Co. USS Rudderow was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts, in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. USS Evarts. Armed with five main guns, 10 torpedo tubes, and two. She was commissioned 20 April 1944. Walter S. Additional particulars appear on the page for each class. Stafford (1916–1942), a United States Marine Corps Captain who died during the Battle of Guadalcanal. The destroyer escort departed Singapore on 8 April 1946 and set her course via the Suez Canal for the Mediterranean where she spent much of May visiting European ports. [1] 勒德洛級護航驅逐艦 （英語： Rudderow-class destroyer escort ），是 美國海軍 在 第二次世界大战 期間建造的一個 護航驅逐艦 （英语：Destroyer escort） 艦級，專門用於船團護航以及反制敵軍 潛艇 用。. She completed. C. Bow view of the fully dressed USS Amesbury (DE-66) sliding down the ways at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard in Hingham, Massachusetts during her launching ceremony, 5 June 1943. Boston Naval Shipyard. She was sold for scrapping in 1969. Houston in command. She was scrapped in 1973. DE 1 HMS Bayntun (K. . Roberts DE-413 USS Englad DE-635 USS Edson DD-946. Rudderow-class destroyer escorts in World War II USS Rudderow (DE 224). The fourth in this five part series covers the oft-neglected destroyer escorts and guided-missile frigates. Completed at Todd-Johnson Dry Dock Co. Register was laid down as the Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Register (DE-233) on 27 October 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard, and launched as such on 20 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs. 8 × depth charge throwers. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air. Rudderow class destroyer escorts; Ships built at Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard; Ships built in 1943; Ships scrapped in 1996; Ships with pennant number 579; Naval ships of the United States by name; Destroyer escorts of the United States by nameUSS Coates (DE-685) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II and later in the 1950s and 1960s. Class and type: Rudderow-class destroyer escort: Displacement: 1,450 tons: Length: 306 ft (93 m) Beam: 37 ft (11 m) Draft: 13 ft 9 in (4. Launched 12 February 1944. Bass (APD-124), 21 December 1944, LCDR. Namesake. Navy during World War II. , by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, was cancelled on 12 March 1944 before her keel had been laid. During World War II, she was assigned to the. ; Launched, 23 February 1944 Redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport, 17 July 1944 ; Commissioned USS. Task Unit 78. USS Tabberer (DE-418) was a John C. On April 24, 1945, while operating in the North Atlantic, she depth charged and sank U-546. Paul J. 8 × depth charge projectors. ft. USS Charles J. USS LeRay Wilson (DE-414) was a John C. USS J. Draft: Light: 9' 7"; Deep: 13' 9" Designed Complement: Officers, 15; Enlisted, 198. Navy during the Second World War. Charles Coates was born on 2 June 1912 in Oakland, California. , USNR). Rudderow -class destroyer escort - 22 built. A. USS Rudderow (DE-224) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts, in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. John J. Hall (DE-597) General characteristics; Class and type: Crosley-class high. Summary production data appear below. Post-war, she returned home with one battle star to her credit. Namesake. Knox (DE 580) USS Lough (DE 586) USS McNulty (DE 581) USS Metivier (DE 582) USS Peiffer (DE 588) USS Riley (DE 579) USS Thomas F. The first destroyer escort of the class to be commissioned was USS Delong (DE-684) on December 31, 1943. The Rudderow class destroyer escorts were built as an emergency measure to provide the urgently needed large number of escorts required to quickly counter the German. Missing infoUSS Eugene E. From destroyer escort (DE-229) to high-speed transport (APD-90) 17 July 1944; Amphibious transport, small (LPR-90) 1 January 1969; Stricken: 15 September 1974: Fate: Sold for scrapping 11 August 1975: Notes: Laid down as Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Kirwin (DE-229) General characteristics; Class and type: Crosley-class high speed. Launched, 12 September 1944. He was killed in action at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal on 3 November 1942. wikipedia. USS Swasey (DE-248) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U. Roberts was a John C. S. USS Richard M. Crosley Class High-speed Transport: Laid down as (DE-710), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort at Defoe Shipbuilding Co. Larger but not more powerful than the Evarts. 311) DE 3 HMS Berry (K. Huse. Carl Welby Tinsman was born on 29 March 1924 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The. USS Rudderow DE-224 USS Samuel B. Chalkley; and commissioned 25 August 1943, Lieutenant Commander R. , Hingham, Massachusetts; launched 29 December 1943; sponsored by Miss Mildred. ; Launched, 19 February 1944 Converted to a Crosley Class High-speed Transport; Commissioned USS Ray K. Robbins, Jr.