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The Cannon class was a class of destroyer escorts built by the United States primarily for antisubmarine warfare and convoy escort service during World War II.The lead ship, USS Cannon, was commissioned on 26 September 1943 at Wilmington, Delaware.
USS Cannon (DE-99) was a destroyer escort launched on 25 May 1943 by the Dravo Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware and was sponsored by Mrs. E. H. Cannon. Cannon was commissioned on 26 September 1943 and reported to the United States Atlantic Fleet. The ship was named in honor of George H. Cannon, a Medal of Honor recipient.
The modified Rudderow-class destroyer escort, ARC Cordoba (DT-15), formerly USS Ruchamkin (APD-89) is preserved in Tocancipa, Colombia. The Cannon-class destroyer escort HTMS Pin Klao (DE-1), formerly USS Hemminger (DE-746), is active in the Royal Thai Navy as a training ship. She is the last operational World War II destroyer escort in any navy.
Cannon-class destroyer escorts of the Free French Naval Forces (6 P) Cannon-class destroyer escorts of the French Navy (1 C, 14 P) J. Cannon-class destroyer escorts ...
USS Evarts This is a list of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, listed in a table sortable by both name and hull-number.It includes the hull classification symbols DE (both Destroyer Escort and Ocean Escort), DEG (Destroyer Escort, Guided missile), and DER (Destroyer Escort, Radar picket).
Pages in category "Cannon-class destroyer escorts of the United States Navy" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
USS Roberts (DE-749) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1968. She was later sunk as a target in 1971. She was later sunk as a target in 1971. History
USS McClelland (DE-750) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. Post-war she was reassigned as a training vessel.