The Dealey-class destroyer escorts were the first post-World War II escort ships built for the United States Navy.
USS Dealey (DE-1006)
The Claud Jones-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts built for the United States Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a diesel-powered version of the earlier Dealey class and were d
Dealey-class destroyer escort
…stopped at 13 because the Dealey class was considered too expensive at $12 million for mass production. This resulted in the smaller, diesel-powered Claud Jones class being built. The Dealey design formed the basis for the Norwegian Oslo-class and Portuguese Admiral Pereira da Silva-class frigates. All of the class…
USS McMorris underway off Oahu on 10 March 1972