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"DET"  destroyer escorts (1943-1944)

Cannon 1943

McConnell 1963

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

 

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

   

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 Ñ. 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.

Osterhaus 1943

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