Edsall-class destroyer escort
Ships in Class

Edsall-class destroyer escort

Section Title: Ships in Class
Table Section Text: None

Ship Name	Hull No.	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Fate

Edsall	DE-129	Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas	2 July 1942	1 November 1942	10 April 1943	11 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 June 1968, sold for scrap in July 1969

Jacob Jones	DE-130	16 June 1942	29 November 1942	29 April 1943	26 July 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 22 August 1973

Hammann (ex-Langley)	DE-131	10 July 1942	13 December 1942	17 May 1943	24 October 1945	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 18 January 1974

Robert E. Peary	DE-132	30 June 1942	2 January 1943	31 May 1943	13 June 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1966, sold for scrap 6 September 1967

Pillsbury	DE-133	18 July 1942	10 January 1943	7 June 1943	1 May 1947	Reclassified DER-133 in August 1954. Struck from Navy List 1 July 1965, sold for scrap in 1966

15 March 1955	20 June 1960

Pope	DE-134	14 July 1942	12 January 1943	25 June 1943	17 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 22 August 1973

Flaherty	DE-135	7 November 1942	17 January 1943	26 June 1943	17 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 April 1965, sold for scrap 4 November 1966

Frederick C. Davis	DE-136	9 November 1942	24 January 1943	14 July 1943	N/A	Torpedoed and sunk by German U-546 in Western Atlantic on 24 April 1945

Herbert C. Jones	DE-137	30 November 1942	19 January 1943	21 July 1943	2 May 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 19 July 1973

Douglas L. Howard	DE-138	8 December 1942	24 January 1943	29 July 1943	17 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 14 May 1974

Farquhar	DE-139	14 December 1942	13 February 1943	5 August 1943	14 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 21 March 1974

J. R. Y. Blakely	DE-140	16 December 1942	7 March 1943	16 August 1943	14 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 22 August 1973

Hill	DE-141	21 December 1942	28 February 1943	16 August 1943	7 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 18 January 1974

Fessenden	DE-142	4 January 1943	9 March 1943	25 August 1943	24 June 1946	Reclassified DER-142 1 October 1951. Struck from Navy List 1 September 1966, sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 20 December 1967

4 March 1952	30 June 1960

Fiske	DE-143	4 January 1943	14 March 1943	25 August 1943	N/A	Torpedoed and sunk by German U-804 north of the Azores on 2 August 1944

Frost	DE-144	13 January 1943	21 March 1943	30 August 1943	18 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 April 1965, sold for scrap 29 December 1966

Huse	DE-145	11 January 1943	23 March 1943	30 August 1943	27 March 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sold for scrap 24 June 1974

3 August 1951	30 June 1965

Inch	DE-146	19 January 1943	4 April 1943	8 September 1943	17 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 21 March 1974

Blair	DE-147	19 January 1943	6 April 1943	13 September 1943	28 June 1946	Reclassified DER-147 1 November 1956. Struck from Navy List 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 20 September 1974

5 October 1951	13 November 1956

2 December 1957	15 June 1960

Brough	DE-148	22 January 1943	10 April 1943	18 September 1943	22 March 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 November 1965, sold for scrap 13 October 1966

7 September 1951	30 June 1965

Chatelain	DE-149	25 January 1943	21 April 1943	22 September 1943	14 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sold for scrap 24 June 1974

Neunzer	DE-150	29 January 1943	27 April 1943	27 September 1943	January 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 1 November 1973

Poole	DE-151	13 February 1943	8 May 1943	29 September 1943	January 1947	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 30 January 1974

Peterson	DE-152	28 February 1943	15 May 1943	29 September 1943	1 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sold for scrap in 1974

2 May 1952	June 1965

Stewart	DE-238	Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas	15 July 1942	22 November 1942	31 May 1943	January 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972; Donated as a museum ship in Galveston, Texas on 25 June 1974

Sturtevant	DE-239	15 July 1942	3 December 1942	16 June 1943	24 March 1946	Reclassified DER-239 1 November 1956. Struck from Navy List 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 20 September 1973

3 August 1951	31 October 1956

5 October 1957	June 1960

Moore	DE-240	20 July 1942	21 December 1942	1 July 1943	30 June 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sunk as a target off Virginia on 13 June 1975

Keith (ex-Scott)	DE-241	4 August 1942	21 December 1942	19 July 1943	20 September 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 November 1972, sold for scrap in 1973

Tomich	DE-242	15 September 1942	28 December 1942	27 July 1943	20 September 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 November 1972, sold for scrap 20 January 1974

J. Richard Ward (ex-James R. Ward)	DE-243	30 September 1942	6 January 1943	5 July 1943	13 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 10 April 1972

Otterstetter	DE-244	9 November 1942	19 January 1943	6 August 1943	21 September 1946	Reclassified DER-244 in December 1951. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sunk as a target off Puerto Rico on 15 February 1976

6 June 1952	20 June 1960

Sloat	DE-245	21 November 1942	21 January 1943	16 August 1943	6 August 1947	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 10 April 1972

Snowden	DE-246	7 December 1942	19 February 1943	23 August 1943	29 March 1946	Struck from Navy List 23 September 1968, sunk as a target off Newport, Rhode Island 23 June 1969

6 June 1951	August 1960

2 October 1961	23 September 1968

Stanton	DE-247	7 December 1942	21 February 1943	7 August 1943	2 June 1947	Struck from Navy List 1 December 1970

Swasey	DE-248	30 December 1942	18 March 1943	31 August 1943	15 January 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 November 1972, sold for scrap 30 January 1974

Marchand	DE-249	30 December 1942	20 March 1943	8 September 1943	25 April 1947	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 30 January 1974

Hurst	DE-250	27 January 1943	14 April 1943	30 August 1943	1 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 December 1972. Transferred to Mexico as Comodoro Manual Azueta on 1 October 1973

Camp	DE-251	27 January 1943	16 April 1943	16 September 1943	1 May 1946	Reclassified DER-251 21 October 1951. Transferred to South Vietnam as Tran Hung Dao 13 February 1971.

31 July 1956	13 February 1971

Howard D. Crow	DE-252	6 February 1943	26 April 1943	27 September 1943	22 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 23 September 1968, sold for scrap in October 1970

6 July 1951	23 September 1968

Pettit	DE-253	6 February 1943	28 April 1943	23 September 1943	6 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sunk as a target off Puerto Rico on 30 September 1974

Ricketts	DE-254	16 March 1943	10 May 1943	5 October 1943	17 April 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 November 1972, sold for scrap 18 January 1974

Sellstrom	DE-255	16 March 1943	12 May 1943	12 October 1943	13 June 1946	Reclassified DER-255 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 1 November 1965, sold for scrap in April 1967

1 October 1956	June 1960

Harveson	DE-316	Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas	9 March 1943	22 May 1943	12 October 1943	9 May 1947	Reclassified DER-316 13 September 1950. Struck from Navy List 1 December 1966, sunk as a target off California on 10 October 1967

12 February 1951	30 June 1960

Joyce	DE-317	8 March 1943	26 May 1943	30 September 1943	1 May 1946	Reclassified DER-317 13 September 1950. Struck from Navy List 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 11 September 1973

28 February 1951	17 June 1960

Kirkpatrick	DE-318	15 March 1943	5 June 1943	23 October 1943	1 May 1946	Reclassified DER-318 1 October 1951. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sold for scrap 12 March 1975

23 February 1952	24 June 1960

Leopold	DE-319	24 March 1943	12 June 1943	18 October 1943	N/A	Torpedoed and sunk by German U-255 south of Iceland on 10 March 1944

Menges	DE-320	22 March 1943	15 June 1943	26 October 1943	January 1947	Torpedoed in stern by German U-371 in the Gulf of Bougie on 3 May 1944; stern repaired at Brooklyn Navy Yard using the stern of the damaged Holder and returned to service 26 September 1944.

Mosley	DE-321	6 April 1943	26 June 1943	30 October 1943	15 March 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 22 August 1973

Newell	DE-322	5 April 1943	29 June 1943	30 October 1943	20 November 1945	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Newell (WDE-422) on 20 July 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 1 June 1954.

20 August 1957	21 September 1968

Pride	DE-323	12 April 1943	3 July 1943	13 November 1943	26 April 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Pride (WDE-423) on 20 July 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 1 June 1954.

Falgout	DE-324	26 May 1943	24 July 1943	15 November 1943	18 April 1947	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Falgout (WDE-424) on 24 August 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 21 May 1954.

30 June 1955	10 October 1969

Lowe	DE-325	24 May 1943	28 July 1943	22 November 1943	1 May 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Lowe (WDE-425) on 20 July 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 1 June 1954.

15 January 1955	23 September 1968

Thomas J. Gary (ex-Gary)	DE-326	15 June 1943	21 August 1943	27 November 1943	7 March 1947	Renamed from Gary 1 January 1945 to free the name for Light Cruiser CL-147. Reclassified DER-326 1 November 1956.

2 August 1957	22 October 1973

Brister (ex-O'Toole)	DE-327	14 June 1943	24 August 1943	30 November 1943	4 October 1946	Reclassified DER-327 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 23 September 1968, sold for scrap 3 November 1971

21 July 1956	21 September 1968

Finch	DE-328	29 June 1943	28 August 1943	13 December 1943	4 October 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Finch (WDE-428) on 21 August 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 23 April 1954.

17 September 1956	1 October 1973

Kretchmer	DE-329	28 June 1943	31 August 1943	27 December 1943	20 September 1946	Reclassified DER-329 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 30 September 1973, sold for scrap 14 May 1974

22 September 1956	1 October 1973

O'Reilly	DE-330	29 July 1943	2 October 1943	28 December 1943	15 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 15 January 1971, sold for scrap 10 April 1972

Koiner	DE-331	26 July 1943	5 October 1943	27 December 1943	4 October 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Koiner (WDE-431) on 20 June 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 14 May 1954.

26 August 1955	23 September 1968

Price	DE-332	24 August 1943	30 October 1943	12 January 1944	16 May 1947	Reclassified DER-332 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sold for scrap 12 March 1975

1 August 1956	30 June 1960

Strickland	DE-333	23 August 1943	2 November 1943	10 January 1944	15 June 1946	Reclassified DER-333 1 October 1951. Struck from Navy List 1 December 1972, sold for scrap 10 September 1974

2 February 1952	17 June 1960

Forster	DE-334	31 August 1943	13 November 1943	25 January 1944	15 June 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Forster (WDE-434) on 29 June 1951. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 25 May 1954.

23 October 1956	25 September 1971

Daniel	DE-335	30 August 1943	16 November 1943	24 January 1944	12 April 1946	Struck from Navy List 15 January 1971, sold for scrap 30 January 1974

Roy O. Hale	DE-336	13 September 1943	20 November 1943	3 February 1944	11 July 1946	Reclassified DER-336 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sold for scrap 12 March 1975

29 January 1957	15 July 1963

Dale W. Peterson	DE-337	25 October 1943	22 December 1943	17 February 1944	27 March 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 January 1971, sold for scrap 10 April 1972

Martin H. Ray	DE-338	27 October 1943	29 December 1943	28 February 1944	March 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 May 1966, sold for scrap 30 March 1967

Ramsden	DE-382	Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas	26 March 1943	24 May 1943	19 October 1943	13 June 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Ramsden (WDE-482) on 1 April 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 28 June 1954.

10 December 1957	23 June 1960

Mills	DE-383	26 March 1943	26 May 1943	12 October 1943	14 June 1946	Reclassified DER-383 on 1 November 1956. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sold for scrap 12 March 1975

3 October 1957	27 October 1970

Rhodes	DE-384	19 April 1943	29 June 1943	25 October 1943	13 June 1946	Reclassified DER-384 on 28 October 1954. Struck from Navy List 1 August 1974, sold for scrap 12 March 1975

1 August 1955	10 July 1963

Richey	DE-385	19 April 1943	30 June 1943	30 October 1943	January 1947	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Richey (WDE-485) on 1 April 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 28 June 1954.

Savage	DE-386	30 April 1943	15 July 1943	29 October 1943	13 June 1946	Reclassified DER-386 on 28 October 1954. Struck from Navy List 1 June 1975, sunk as a target off California 25 October 1982

18 February 1955	17 October 1969

Vance	DE-387	30 April 1943	16 July 1943	1 November 1943	27 February 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Vance (WDE-487) on 9 May 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 16 June 1954.

5 October 1956	10 October 1969

Lansing	DE-388	15 May 1943	2 August 1943	10 November 1943	25 April 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Lansing (WDE-488) on 15 June 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 29 March 1954.

18 December 1956	21 May 1965

Durant	DE-389	15 May 1943	3 August 1943	16 November 1943	27 February 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Durant (WDE-489) on 9 May 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 16 June 1954.

7 December 1956	June 1964

Calcaterra	DE-390	28 May 1943	16 August 1943	17 November 1943	1 May 1946	Reclassified DER-390 28 October 1954. Struck from Navy List 2 July 1973, sold for scrap 14 May 1974

12 September 1955	2 July 1973

Chambers	DE-391	28 May 1943	17 August 1943	22 November 1943	22 April 1946	Commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Chambers (WDE-491) on 11 June 1952. Decommissioned from the USCG and returned to the US Navy 30 July 1954.

1 June 1955	20 June 1960

Merrill	DE-392	1 July 1943	29 August 1943	27 November 1943	1 May 1946	Struck from Navy List 2 April 1971, sold for scrap 30 September 1974

Haverfield	DE-393	1 July 1943	30 August 1943	29 November 1943	30 June 1947	Reclassified DER-393 2 September 1954. Struck from Navy List 2 June 1969, sold for scrap 15 December 1971

4 January 1955	2 June 1969

Swenning	DE-394	17 July 1943	13 September 1943	1 December 1943	18 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 17 January 1974

Willis	DE-395	17 July 1943	14 September 1943	10 December 1943	14 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap later in 1972

Janssen	DE-396	4 August 1943	4 October 1943	18 December 1943	19 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973

Wilhoite	DE-397	4 August 1943	5 October 1943	16 December 1943	19 June 1946	Reclassified DER-397 2 September 1954. Struck from Navy List 2 July 1969, sold for scrap 19 July 1972

29 January 1955	2 July 1969

Cockrill	DE-398	31 August 1943	29 October 1943	24 December 1943	21 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sunk as a target off Florida on 19 November 1974

Stockdale	DE-399	31 August 1943	30 October 1943	31 December 1943	15 June 1946	Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sunk as a target off Florida on 24 May 1974

Hissem	DE-400	6 October 1943	26 December 1943	13 January 1944	15 June 1946	Reclassified DER-400 21 October 1955. Struck from Navy List 1 June 1975, sunk as a target off California on 24 February 1982

31 August 1956	15 May 1970

Holder	DE-401	6 October 1943	27 December 1943	18 January 1944	13 September 1944	Torpedoed by German aircraft northeast of Algiers on 11 April 1944. Struck from Navy List 23 September 1944.

Sentence(s)

Kretchmer (DE-329) struck from a Navy list.

final_sentence: Kretchmer (DE-329) struck from a Navy list.