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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cannon class |
| Builders | |
| Operators |
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| Preceded by | Buckley class |
| Succeeded by | Edsall class |
| Subclasses | |
| In commission | 1943-2025 |
| Planned | 116 |
| Completed | 72 |
| Cancelled | 44 |
| Preserved | 2-3 (1 possibly scrapped) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 93.3 m (306 ft) |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Draft | 3.5 m (11 ft) full load |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21knots (39 km/h) |
| Range | 10,800nautical miles (20,000 km; 12,400 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Mark 63fire-control system |
| Armament |
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TheCannon class was aclass ofdestroyer escorts built by theUnited States primarily forantisubmarine warfare and convoy escort service duringWorld War II. The lead ship,USS Cannon, was commissioned on 26 September 1943 atWilmington, Delaware. Of the 116 ships ordered, 44 were cancelled and six were commissioned directly into theFree French Forces. Destroyer escorts were regular companions escorting vulnerablecargo ships.
HTMSPin Klao (DE-413) was the last ship of the class to retire from active service after she was decommissioned from theRoyal Thai Navy on 10 September 2025.
The class was also known as the DET type from their diesel electric tandem drives.[1] The propulsion system of theEvarts-class (GMT = General Motors Tandem) was identical. The DET's substitution for a turboelectric propulsion plant was the primary difference with the predecessorBuckley ("TE") class.[2] The DET was, in turn, replaced with a direct-drive diesel plant to yield the design of the successorEdsall ("FMR") class.[3]
A total of 72 ships of theCannon class were built.
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During World War II, six ships of the class were earmarked for the Free French Naval Forces and a further eight were transferred theBrazilian Navy.
After the end of World War II, the United States Navy transferred many ships of theCannon class to other navies.
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| Ship name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon | DE-99 | Dravo Corporation,Wilmington, Delaware | 14 November 1942 | 25 May 1943 | 26 September 1943 | 19 December 1944 | toBrazil 19 December 1944 asBaependi; scrapped 1975 |
| Christopher | DE-100 | 7 December 1942 | 19 June 1943 | 23 October 1943 | 19 December 1944 | toBrazil 19 December 1944 asBenevente; scrapped 1964 | |
| Alger | DE-101 | 2 January 1943 | 8 July 1943 | 12 November 1943 | 10 March 1945 | toBrazil 10 March 1945 asBabitonga; scrapped 1964 | |
| Thomas | DE-102 | 16 January 1943 | 31 July 1943 | 21 November 1943 | 13 March 1946 | Completed atNorfolk Navy Yard. ToTaiwan asTaihe (DE-23) 29 October 1948; scrapped 1972 | |
| Bostwick | DE-103 | 6 February 1943 | 30 August 1943 | 1 December 1943 | 30 April 1946 | toTaiwan asTaicang (DE-25) 14 December 1948; scrapped 1972 | |
| Breeman | DE-104 | 20 March 1943 | 4 September 1943 | 12 December 1943 | 26 April 1946 | Completed atNorfolk Navy Yard. ToTaiwan asTaihu (DE-24) 29 October 1948; scrapped 1972 | |
| Burrows | DE-105 | 24 March 1943 | 2 October 1943 | 19 December 1943 | 14 June 1946 | to the Netherlands asVan Amstel (F806) 1 June 1950; scrapped 1968 | |
| Carter | DE-112 | 19 November 1943 | 29 February 1944 | 3 May 1944 | 10 April 1946 | toTaiwanTaizhao (DE-26) 14 December 1948; scrapped 1973 | |
| Clarence L. Evans | DE-113 | 23 December 1943 | 22 March 1944 | 25 June 1944 | 29 May 1947 | Transferred to France asBerbère (F723) 29 March 1952; scrapped 1960 | |
| Levy | DE-162 | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company,Port Newark,New Jersey | 19 October 1942 | 28 March 1943 | 13 May 1943 | 4 April 1947 | Struck from Navy List 2 August 1973, sold for scrap 17 July 1974 |
| McConnell | DE-163 | 19 October 1942 | 28 March 1943 | 28 May 1943 | 29 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 October 1972, sold for scrap 21 March 1974 | |
| Osterhaus | DE-164 | 11 November 1942 | 18 April 1943 | 12 June 1943 | 26 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 November 1972, sold for scrap 30 May 1974 | |
| Parks | DE-165 | 11 November 1942 | 18 April 1943 | 22 June 1943 | March 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973 | |
| Baron | DE-166 | 30 November 1942 | 9 May 1943 | 5 July 1943 | 26 April 1946 | to Uruguay asUruguay (DE-1) 3 May 1952; scrapped 1990 | |
| Acree | DE-167 | 30 November 1942 | 9 May 1943 | 19 July 1943 | 1 April 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 19 July 1973 | |
| Amick | DE-168 | 30 November 1942 | 27 May 1943 | 26 July 1943 | 16 May 1947 | to Japan asAsahi (DE-262) 14 June 1955; returned 1975. Transferred to the Philippines asDatu Sikatuna (PF-5); scrapped 1989 | |
| Atherton | DE-169 | 14 January 1943 | 27 May 1943 | 29 August 1943 | 10 December 1945 | to Japan asHatsuhi (DE-263) 14 June 1955; returned 1975. Transferred to the Philippines asRajah Humabon (PF-11); retired in 2018; possibly scrapped after capsizing in a typhoon in 2022 | |
| Booth | DE-170 | 30 January 1943 | 21 June 1943 | 19 September 1943 | 14 June 1946 | to the Philippines asDatu Kalantiaw (PF-76/FF-170) 15 December 1967. Lost duringTyphoon Clara 21 September 1981 | |
| Carroll | DE-171 | 30 January 1943 | 21 June 1943 | 24 October 1943 | 19 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1965, sold for scrap 29 December 1966 | |
| Cooner | DE-172 | 22 February 1943 | 25 July 1943 | 21 August 1943 | 25 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 1 November 1973 | |
| Eldridge | DE-173 | 22 February 1943 | 25 July 1943 | 27 August 1943 | 17 June 1946 | to Greece 15 January 1951, renamedLeon (D-54); scrapped 1999 | |
| Marts | DE-174 | 26 April 1943 | 8 August 1943 | 3 September 1943 | 20 March 1945 | toBrazil 20 March 1945 asBocaina (D-22); scrapped 1975 | |
| Pennewill | DE-175 | 26 April 1943 | 8 August 1943 | 15 September 1943 | 1 August 1944 | toBrazil 1 August 1944 asBertioga (D-21); scrapped 1975 | |
| Micka | DE-176 | 3 May 1943 | 22 August 1943 | 23 September 1943 | 14 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1965, sold for scrap 15 May 1967 | |
| Reybold | DE-177 | 3 May 1943 | 22 August 1943 | 29 September 1943 | 15 August 1944 | toBrazil 15 August 1944 asBracui (D-18); scrapped 1972 | |
| Herzog | DE-178 | 17 May 1943 | 5 September 1943 | 6 October 1943 | 1 August 1944 | toBrazil 1 August 1944 asBeberibe (D-23); scrapped 1968 | |
| McAnn | DE-179 | 17 May 1943 | 5 September 1943 | 11 October 1943 | 15 August 1944 | toBrazil 15 August 1944 asBauru; museum ship in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Trumpeter | DE-180 | 7 June 1943 | 19 September 1943 | 16 October 1943 | 5 December 1947 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sold for scrap 18 June 1974 | |
| Straub | DE-181 | 7 June 1943 | 19 September 1943 | 25 October 1943 | 17 October 1947 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1973, sold for scrap 17 July 1974 | |
| Gustafson | DE-182 | 5 July 1943 | 3 October 1943 | 1 November 1943 | 26 June 1946 | to the Netherlands asVan Ewijk (F808) 23 October 1950; scrapped 1968 | |
| Samuel S. Miles (ex-Miles) | |DE-183 | 5 July 1943 | 3 October 1943 | 4 November 1943 | 28 March 1946 | to France asArabe (F717) 12 August 1950; scrapped 1968 | |
| Wesson | DE-184 | 29 July 1943 | 17 October 1943 | 11 November 1943 | 25 July 1946 | to Italy asAndromeda (F592) 10 January 1951; scrapped 1972 | |
| Riddle | DE-185 | 29 July 1943 | 17 October 1943 | 17 November 1943 | 8 June 1946 | to France asKabyle (F718) 12 August 1950; scrapped 1959 | |
| Swearer | DE-186 | 12 August 1943 | 31 October 1943 | 24 November 1943 | 25 February 1946 | to France asBambara (F719) 16 September 1950; scrapped 1959 | |
| Stern | DE-187 | 12 August 1943 | 31 October 1943 | 1 December 1943 | 16 April 1946 | to the Netherlands asVan Zijll (F811) 1 March 1951; scrapped 1968 | |
| O'Neill | DE-188 | 26 August 1943 | 14 November 1943 | 6 December 1943 | 2 May 1946 | to the Netherlands asDu Bois (F809) 23 October 1950; scrapped 1968 | |
| Bronstein | DE-189 | 26 August 1943 | 14 November 1943 | 13 December 1943 | 5 November 1945 | to Uruguay asArtigas (DE-2) 3 May 1952; scrapped 1988 | |
| Baker (ex-Raby) | DE-190 | 9 September 1943 | 28 November 1943 | 23 December 1943 | 4 March 1946 | to France asMalgache (F724) 29 March 1952; sunk as target 1970 | |
| Coffman | DE-191 | 9 September 1943 | 28 November 1943 | 27 December 1943 | 30 April 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 July 1972, sold for scrap 17 August 1973 | |
| Eisner | DE-192 | 23 September 1943 | 12 December 1943 | 1 January 1944 | 15 July 1946 | to the Netherlands asDe Zeeuw (F810) 1 March 1951; scrapped 1968 | |
| Garfield Thomas (ex– | DE-193 | 23 September 1943 | 12 December 1943 | 24 January 1944 | 27 March 1947 | to Greece asPanthir (D-67) 15 January 1951; out of service 1991, scrapped | |
| Wingfield | DE-194 | 7 October 1943 | 30 December 1943 | 28 January 1944 | 26 August 1947 | to France asSakalave (F720) 15 September 1950; scrapped 1960 | |
| Thornhill | DE-195 | 7 October 1943 | 30 December 1943 | 1 February 1944 | 17 June 1947 | to Italy asAldebaran (F590) 10 January 1951; scrapped 1976 | |
| Rinehart | DE-196 | 21 October 1943 | 9 January 1944 | 12 February 1944 | 17 July 1946 | to the Netherlands asDe Bitter (F807) 1 June 1950; scrapped 1968 | |
| Roche | DE-197 | 21 October 1943 | 9 January 1944 | 21 February 1944 | — | Damaged by sea mine northwest ofEniwetok 22 August 1945; not repaired and sunk offYokosuka 11 March 1946. | |
| Bangust | DE-739 | Western Pipe and Steel Company,San Pedro, California | 11 February 1943 | 6 June 1943 | 30 October 1943 | 17 November 1946 | Transferred to Peru asCastilla (F-61) 21 February 1952; scrapped 1979 |
| Waterman | DE-740 | 24 February 1943 | 20 June 1943 | 30 November 1943 | 31 May 1946 | to Peru asAguirre (DE-62) 21 February 1952; sunk as target 1974 | |
| Weaver | DE-741 | 13 March 1943 | 4 July 1943 | 31 December 1943 | 29 May 1947 | to Peru asRodriguez 21 February 1952; scrapped 1979 | |
| Hilbert | DE-742 | 23 March 1943 | 18 July 1943 | 4 February 1944 | 19 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973 | |
| Lamons | DE-743 | 10 April 1943 | 1 August 1943 | 29 February 1944 | 14 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973 | |
| Kyne | DE-744 | 16 April 1943 | 15 August 1943 | 4 April 1944 | 14 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 1 November 1973 | |
| 21 November 1950 | 17 June 1960 | ||||||
| Snyder | DE-745 | 28 April 1943 | 29 August 1943 | 5 May 1944 | 5 May 1960 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 1 November 1973 | |
| Hemminger | DE-746 | 5 May 1943 | 12 September 1943 | 30 May 1944 | 17 June 1946 | Transferred to Thailand asPin Klao (DE-1) 22 July 1959; retired in 2025. | |
| 1 December 1950 | 21 February 1958 | ||||||
| Bright | DE-747 | 9 June 1943 | 26 September 1943 | 30 June 1944 | 19 April 1946 | Transferred to France asTouareg (F721) 11 November 1950; scrapped 1965 | |
| Tills | DE-748 | 23 June 1943 | 3 October 1943 | 8 August 1944 | 14 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 23 September 1968. Sunk as target on 3 April 1969 | |
| 21 November 1950 | 18 October 1959 | ||||||
| 1 October 1961 | 23 September 1968 | ||||||
| Roberts | DE-749 | 7 July 1943 | 14 November 1943 | 2 September 1944 | 21 September 1968 | Struck from Navy List 23 September 1968, sunk as target in November 1971 | |
| McClelland | DE-750 | 21 July 1943 | 28 November 1943 | 19 September 1944 | 15 May 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 1 November 1973 | |
| 14 July 1950 | 12 September 1960 | ||||||
| Cates | DE-763 | Tampa Shipbuilding Company,Tampa, Florida | 1 March 1943 | 10 October 1943 | 15 December 1943 | 28 March 1947 | to France asSoudanais (F722) 11 November 1950; scrapped 1959 |
| Gandy | DE-764 | 1 March 1943 | 12 December 1943 | 7 February 1944 | 17 June 1946 | to Italy asAltair (F591) 10 January 1951; sunk as target 1971 | |
| Earl K. Olsen | DE-765 | 9 March 1943 | 13 February 1944 | 10 April 1944 | 17 June 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973 | |
| 21 November 1950 | 25 February 1958 | ||||||
| Slater | DE-766 | 9 March 1943 | 13 February 1944 | 1 May 1944 | 26 September 1947 | to Greece asAetos (D-01) 1 March 1951; retired 1991. Since 1993 museum ship inAlbany, New York | |
| Oswald | DE-767 | 1 April 1943 | 25 April 1944 | 12 June 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 August 1972, sold for scrap 15 October 1973 | |
| Ebert | DE-768 | 1 April 1943 | 11 May 1944 | 12 July 1944 | 14 June 1946 | to Greece asIerax (D-31) 1 March 1951; sunk as target 2002 | |
| Neal A. Scott | DE-769 | 1 June 1943 | 4 June 1944 | 31 July 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Struck from Navy List 1 June 1968, sold for scrap in July 1969 | |
| Muir | DE-770 | 1 June 1943 | 4 June 1944 | 30 August 1944 | September 1947 | to South Korean asKyongki (F-71) 2 February 1956; to the Philippines for spare parts 1977 | |
| Sutton | DE-771 | 23 August 1943 | 6 August 1944 | 22 December 1944 | 19 March 1948 | to South Korean asKang Won (F-72) 2 February 1956; to the Philippines for spare parts 1977 |
The Cannon class was very similar in design to theBuckley class, the primary difference being a diesel-electric power plant instead of the Buckley class's turboelectric design. The fuel-efficient diesel-electric plant greatly improved the range of theCannon class, but at the cost of speed.
Except for the propulsion, the EDSALL class was nearly identical to the CANNON class in every respect. This fourth class of destroyer escorts mounted a direct-drive diesel configuration that proved to be extremely reliable.
