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.
The Destroyer Escort Classes  of 43 to 54
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Ships in this
     Class
Ships Built
Lead Ship
Class Name Commissioned
Hull Number
Evarts DE 5 April 15, 1943
Evarts
72
Buckley DE 51 April 30, 1943
Buckley
102
Cannon DE 99 September 26, 1943
Cannon 72
Edsall DE 129 April 10, 1943
Edsall
85
Rudderow DE 224 May 15, 1944
Rudderow
22
John C. Butler DE 339 March 31 1944
John C. Butler
87
Dealey DE 1006 June 3, 1954
Dealey
17
The Bronstein,  Garcia and  Knox destroyer escort classes were later redesignated as Frigates.
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