Destroyers OnLine - Destroyer Escorts

The Destroyer Escorts

The destroyer escort class of ship came into existence as a less expensive ocean escort against the submarine threat. When opportunity provided, the destroyer escort could itself fulfill the mission of the destroyer by attacking surface ships with guns and torpedoes and serving as scout ships of the fleet. No better example of this attack capability can be given than that of the Battle of Samar.

In 1975 all Destroyer Escorts then in commission were redesignated Frigates (FF) and the type name "DE" was discontinued by the US Navy.

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USS Breeman (DE-104) takes it "Green"

The Destroyer Escort Classes of old

Class Name
Lead Ship
Hull Number
Commissioned
Ships Built

Evarts Evarts DE 5 April 15, 1943 72

Buckley Buckley DE 51 April 30, 1943 102

Cannon Cannon DE 99 September 26, 1943 72

Edsall Edsall DE 129 April 10, 1943 85

Rudderow Rudderow DE 224 May 15, 1944 22

John C. Butler John C. Butler DE 339 March 31 1944 87

Dealey Dealey DE 1006 June 3, 1954 17

The Bronstein, Garcia and Knox destroyer escort classes were later redesignated as Frigates.

The USS Weeden DE797 now has a page maintained by Ed Hansen.

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