The Edsall-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts built primarily for ocean antisubmarine escort service during World War II. The lead ship, USS Edsall, was commissioned on 10 April 1943 at Or
USS Edsall
USS Lansing in 1963
The Rudderow-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 21 were completed as destroyer escorts, and 51 were completed as Crosley-class
Edsall-class destroyer escort
…Coast Guard Mexican Navy Philippine Navy Tunisian National Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy Vietnam People's Navy Preceded by Cannon class Succeeded by Rudderow class In commission 1943–2015 Planned 85 Completed 85 Lost 5 Retired 84 Scrapped 75 Preserved 1 General characteristics Type Destroyer escort Displacement…
USS Rudderow
View forward from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing 5in and 40mm guns.
View aft from the mast of Rudderow-class USS Chaffee (DE-230) showing rear 5in and 40mm guns, depth charge racks, depth charge projectors and torpedo tubes.