Ships of class: USS Edsall (DE-129), USS Jacob Jones (DE-130), USS Hammann (DE-131), USS Robert E.Peary (DE-132), USS Pillsbury (DE-133)(DER-133), USS Pope (DE-134), USS Flaherty (DE-135), USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136), USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137), USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138), USS Farquhar (DE-139), USS J. R. Y. Blakely ( DE-140), USS Hill (DE-141), USS Fessenden (DE-142)(DER-142), USS Fiske (DE-143), USS Frost (DE-144), USS Huse (DE-145), USS Inch (DE-146), USS Blair (DE-147), USS Brough (DE-148), USS Chatelain (DE-149), USS Neunzer (DE-150), USS Poole (DE-151), USS Peterson (DE-152), USS Stewart (DE-238), USS Sturtevant (DE-239)(DER-239), USS Moore (DE-240), USS Keith (DE-241), USS Tomich (DE-242), USS J. Richard Ward (DE-243), USS Otterstetter (DE-244)(DER-244), USS Sloat (DE-245), USS Snowden (DE-246), USS Stanton (DE-247), USS Swasey (DE-248), USS Marchand (DE-249), USS Hurst (DE-250), to Mexican Navy as Comodoro Manuel Azueta Perillos (E-30), USS Camp (DE-251)(DER-251) to South Vietnam as Tran Hung Dao, to Philippines as Rajah Lakandula, USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252), USS Pettit (DE-253), USS Ricketts (DE-254), USS Sellstrom (DE-255)(DER-255), USS Harveson (DE-316)(DER-316), USS Joyce (DE-317)(DER-317), USS Kirkpatrick (DE-318), USS Leopold (DE-319), USS Menges (DE-320), USS Mosley (DE-321), USS Newell (DE-322)(WDE-422)(DER-322, USS Pride (DE-323), USS Falgout (DE-324)(WDE-424)(DER-324), USS Lowe (DE-325)(WDE-425)(DER-325), USS Thomas J. Gary (DE-326)(DER-326) to Tunisia as President Bourguiba, Renamed Indakh, USS Brister (DE-327)(DER-327), USS Finch (DE-328)(WDE-428)(DER-328), USS Kretchmer (DE-329)(DER-329), USS O'Reilly (DE-330), USS Koiner (DE-331)(WDE-431)(DER-331), USS Price (DE-332)(DER-332), USS Strickland (DE-333)(DER-333), USS Forster (DE-334)(WDE-434)(DER-334), to South Vietnam as Tran Khanh Du, Captured by N.Vietnam 1971, USS Daniel (DE-335), USS Roy O. Hale (DE-336)(DER-336), USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337), USS Martin H. Ray (DE-338), USS Ramsden (DE-382)(WDE-482)(DER-382), USS Mills (DE-383)(DER-383), USS Rhodes (DE-384)(DER-384), USS Richey (DE-385)(WDE-485), USS Savage (DE-386)(DER-386), USS Vance (DE-387)(WDE-487)(DER-387), USS Lansing (DE-388)(WDE-488)(DER-388), USS Durant (DE-389)(WDE-489)(DER-389), USS Calcaterra (DE-390)(DER-390), USS Chambers (DE-391)(WDE-491)(DER-391), USS Merrill (DE-392), USS Haverfield (DE-393)(DER-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Willis (DE-395), USS Janssen (DE-396), USS Wilhoite (DE-397)(DER-397), USS Cockrill (DE-398), USS Stockdale (DE-399), USS Hissem (DE-400)(DER-400) and USS Holder (DE-401).

Ships of Cannon class: USS Cannon (DE-99), USS Christopher (DE-100), USS Alger (DE-101), USS Thomas (DE-102), USS Bostwick (DE-103), USS Breeman (DE-104), USS Burrows (DE-105), USS Carter (DE-112), USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113), USS Levy (DE-162), USS McConnell (DE-163), USS Osterhaus (DE-164), USS Parks (DE-165), USS Baron (DE-166), USS Acree (DE-167), USS Amick (DE-168), USS Atherton (DE-169), USS Booth (DE-170), USS Carroll (DE-171), USS Cooner (DE-172), USS Eldridge (DE-173), USS Marts (DE-174), USS Pennewill (DE-175), USS Micka (DE-176), USS Reybold (DE-177), USS Herzog (DE-178), USS McAnn (DE-179), USS Trumpeter (DE-180), USS Straub (DE-181), USS Gustafson (DE-182), USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183), USS Wesson (DE-184), USS Riddle DE-185), USS Swearer (DE-186), USS Stern (DE-187), USS O'Neill (DE-188), USS Bronstein (DE-189), USS Baker (DE-190), USS Coffman (DE-191), USS Eisner (DE-192), USS Garfield Thomas (DE-193), USS Wingfield (DE-194), USS Thornhill (DE-195), USS Rinehart (DE-196), USS Roche (DE-197), USS Bangust (DE-739), USS Waterman (DE-740), USS Weaver (DE-741), USS Hilbert (DE-742), USS Lamons (DE-743), USS Kyne (DE-744), USS Snyder (DE-745), USS Hemminger (DE-746), USS Bright (DE-747), USS Tills (DE-748), USS Roberts (DE-749), USS McClelland (DE-750), USS Cates (DE-763), USS Gandy (DE-764), USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765), USS Slater (DE-766), USS Oswald (DE-767), USS Ebert (DE-768), USS Neal A. Scott (DE-769), USS Muir (DE-770) and USS Sutton (DE-771).

Ships of Cannon class to free French forces: FFL Senegalais, ex-USS Corbesier (DE-106), FFL Algerien, ex-USS Cronin (DE-107), FFL Tunesien, ex-USS Corsley (DE-108), FFL Marocain, ex-USS Marocain (DE-109), FFL Hova, ex-USS Hova (DE-110) and FFL Somali, ex-USS Somali (DE-111).

Index

World War II
American Destroyer Escorts
Edsall Class (FMR)
A Study in Blueprints

AO-23,1pg. 2
AO-6, pg. 10
Argus, colonial, pg. 16
USS Arizona, pg. 6, 9, 10, 11, 15
HMS Aspirant, pg. 11
USS Astoria (CA-34), pg. 9, 10, 11, 16
USS Atlanta (CL-51), pg. 14
AVD-7, pg. 2
USS Barber (DE-161), pg. 15
BB-36, pg. 5
BB-37, pg. 5, 8, 16
BB-44, pg. 7, 14
BB-57, pg. 2
USS Bell (DD-95), pg. 3
Blair, Eugene, Chief Machinist's Mate, pg. 2
USS Blair (DE-147)(DER-147), pg. 2
Blakely, John Russell Young, Rear Admiral, pg. 8
USS Block Island, pg. 6
USS Bogue (CVE-9), pg. 3, 6, 9
USS Boise, pg. 13
Brister, Robert Earl, Ensign, pg. 2
USS Brister (DE-327)(DER-327), pg. 2
Brough, David Aitkens, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 2
USS Brough (DE-148), pg. 2
CA-32, pg. 17 CA-34, pg. 9, 16
CA-38, pg. 4 CA-44, pg. 5
Calcaterra, Herbert A., Motor Machinist's Mate First Class, pg. 2
USS Calcaterra (DE-390)(DER-390), pg. 2
USS California (BB-44), pg. 7, 14
Camp, Jack Hill, Ensign, pg. 2
USS Camp (DE-251)(DER-251), pg. 1, 2
HMAS Canberra, pg. 17
USS Cavalla (SS-244), pg. 16
Chambers, Russell Franklyn, Ensign, pg. 2
USS Chambers (DE-391)(WDE-491)(DER-391), pg. 2
USS Champlin, pg. 8
Chatelain, Hubert Paul, Gunner's Mate First Class, pg. 2
USS Chatelain (DE-149), pg. 2, 13
Cockrill, Dan Robertson, Ensign, pg. 3
USS Cockrill (DE-398), pg. 3
Constellation, frigate, pg. 16
Constitution, frigate, pg. 16
USS Core (CVE-13), pg. 3, 4, 8, 9, 11
USS Croatan (CVE-25), pg. 6, 8
Crow, Howard Daniel, Ensign, pg. 7
Cuban Missile Crisis, pg. 14
CV-2, pg.14
CV-4, pg. 17
CV-5, pg. 14
CV-6, pg. 17
CV-8, pg. 3, 12
CVE-9, pg. 3
CVE-13, pg. 3, 4, 8
CVE-25, pg. 6
CVE-59, pg. 3, 4, 8, 12
CVE-60, pg. 3, 5, 12
CVE-64, pg. 8
CVE-65, pg. 3, 4, 5, 8
CVE-101, pg. 16
HMS Cyane, pg. 16
USS Cythera (PY-26), pg. 2
USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337), pg. 3
Daniel, Hugh Spencer, Marine Private First Class, pg. 3
USS Daniel (DE-335), pg. 3
Davis, Frederick Curtice, Ensign, pg. 5
DD-23, pg. 3
DD-64, pg. 3
DD-95, pg. 3
DD-218, pg.17
DD-226, pg. 9
DD-383, pg. 6
DD-426, pg. 11
DD-434, pg. 3
DD-459, pg. 4
DD-732, pg. 4
DE-129, pg. 4
DE-130, pg. 8
DE-131, pg. 6
DE-132, pg. 14
DE-133, pg. 13
DE-134, pg. 13
DE-135, pg. 5, 13
DE-136, pg. 1, 5
DE-137, pg. 1, 7
DE-138, pg. 3, 5
DE-139, pg. 4
DE-140, pg. 8
DE-141, pg. 7
DE-142, pg. 4
DE-143, pg. 4, 5, 8
DE-144, pg. 6, 15, 16
DE-145, pg. 8, 16
DE-146, pg. 8
DE-147, pg. 2
DE-148, pg. 2
DE-149, pg. 2, 13
DE-150, pg. 12
DE-151, pg. 13
DE-152, pg. 9, 12
DE-157, pg. 11
DE-161, pg. 15
DE-238, pg. 16
DE-239, pg. 16
DE-240, pg. 11
DE-241, pg. 9
DE-242, pg. 17
DE-243, pg. 8
DE-244, pg. 12
DE-245, pg. 15
DE-246, pg. 15
DE-247, pg. 6, 16
DE-248, pg. 16
DE-249, pg. 10
DE-250, pg. 8
DE-251, pg. 1, 2
DE-252, pg. 7
DE-253, pg. 13
DE-254, pg. 14
DE-255, pg. 15
DE-316, pg. 6
DE-317, pg. 9, 10
DE-318, pg. 9
DE-319, pg. 9, 10
DE-320, pg. 7, 11
DE-321, pg. 11
DE-322, pg. 12
DE-323, pg. 13
DE-324, pg. 4
DE-325, pg. 10
DE-326, pg. 6
DE-327, pg. 2
DE-328, pg. 4
DE-329, pg. 10
DE-330, pg. 12
DE-331, pg. 9
DE-332, pg. 13
DE-334, pg. 5
DE-335, pg. 3
DE-336, pg. 15
DE-337, pg. 3
DE-338, pg. 11
DE-382, pg. 14
DE-383, pg. 11
DE-384, pg. 14
DE-385, pg. 14
DE-386, pg. 15
DE-387, pg. 17
DE-388, pg. 10
DE-389, pg. 3
DE-390, pg. 2
DE-391, pg. 2
DE-392, pg. 11
DE-393, pg. 6
DE-394, pg. 17
DE-395, pg. 18
DE-396, pg. 8
DE-397, pg. 17
DE-398, pg. 3
DE-399, pg. 16
DE-400, pg. 7
DE-401, pg. 5, 7, 11
DE-665, pg. 13
DE-764, pg. 9
DER-133, pg. 13
DER-142, pg. 4
DER-147, pg. 2
DER-239, pg. 16
DER-244, pg. 12
DER-251, pg. 2
DER-255, pg. 15
DER-316, pg. 6
DER-317, pg. 9
DER-318, pg. 9
DER-322, pg. 12
DER-324, pg. 4
DER-325, pg. 10
DER-326, pg. 6
DER-327, pg. 2
DER-328, pg. 4
DER-329, pg. 10
DER-331, pg. 9
DER-332, pg. 13
DER-334, pg. 5
DER-336, pg. 16
DER-382, pg. 14
DER-383, pg. 11
DER-384, pg. 14
DER-386, pg. 15
DER-387, pg. 17
DER-388, pg. 10
DER-389, pg. 3
DER-390, pg. 2
DER-391, pg. 2
DER-393, pg. 6
DER-397, pg. 17
DER-400, pg. 7
USS Des Moines, pg. 8
USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138), pg. 3, 5
USS Drayton (DD-23), pg. 3
Durant, Kenneth W., Pharmacist's Mate Thrid Class, pg. 3
USS Durant (DE-389)(WDE-489)(DER-389), pg. 3
Edsall, Norman Eckley, Seaman, pg. 4
USS Edsall (DE-129), pg. 4
SS El Coston, pg. 10, 14
USS Enterprise (CV-6), pg. 11, 17
Experiment, colonial schooner, pg. 16
Falgout, George Irvin, Seaman Second Class, pg. 4
USS Falgout (DE-324)(WDE-424)(DER-324), pg. 4
Farquhar, Norman von Heldreidh, Rear Admiral, pg. 4
USS Farquhar (DE-139), pg. 4
USS Fechteler (DE-157), pg. 11
Fessenden, Reginald Aubrey, pg. 4
USS Fessenden (DE-142)(DER-142), pg. 4
Finch, Jr., Joseph Warren, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 4
USS Finch (DE-328)(WDE-428)(DER-328), pg. 4
Fiske, Bradley Allen, Rear Admiral, pg. 5
USS Fiske (DE-143), pg. 4, 5, 8
Flaherty, Francis Charles, Ensign, pg. 5
USS Flaherty (DE-135), pg. 5, 13
SS Florence D., pg. 11
Forster, Edward William, Warrent Officer, Machinist, pg. 5
USS Forster (DE-334)(WDE-434)(DER-334), pg. 5
Franklin, ship-of-the-line, pg. 15
USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136), pg. 1, 3, 5, 9
Frost, Holloway Halestead, Commander, pg. 5
USS Frost (DE-144), pg. 6, 15, 16
Furor, Spanish, pg. 8
USS Gandy (DE-764), pg. 9
Gary, Thomas Jones, Seaman Second Class, pg. 6
USS Gary (DE-326)(DER-326), pg. 6
USS Gloucester, pg. 8
CSA Governor Moore, Confederate ship, pg. 16
Grampus, colonial, pg. 15
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), pg. 3, 5, 12, 13
Hale, Jr., Roy Orestus, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 14
Hammann, Charles Hazeltine, Ensign, pg. 6
USS Hammann (DE-131), pg. 6, 10
Harveson, Harold Aloysius, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 6
USS Harveson (DE-316)(DER-316), pg. 6
Haverfield, James Wallace, Ensign, pg. 6
USS Haverfield (DE-393)(DER-393), pg. 6
USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137), pg. 1, 7
Hill, Edward, Chief Boatswain Mate, pg. 7
USS Hill (DE-141), pg. 7
Hissem, Joseph Metcalf, Ensign, pg. 7
USS Hissem (DE-400)(DER-400), pg. 7
Holder, Randolph Mitchell, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 7
USS Holder (DE-401), pg. 5, 7, 11
USS Hornet (CV-8), pg. 3, 12
Hornet, colonial, pg. 16
Howard, Douglas Legate, Captain, pg. 3
USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252), pg. 7
USS Huron (PF-19), pg. 6
Hurst, Edwin William, Lieutenant, pg. 7
USS Hurst (DE-250), pg. 8
Huse, Harry McLaren Pickney, Vice Admiral, pg. 8
USS Huse (DE-145), pg. 8, 16
USS Hyman (DD-732), pg. 4
Inch, Richard, Rear Admiral, pg. 8
USS Inch (DE-146), pg. 8
USS J.R.Y. Blakely (DE-140), pg. 8
USS J. Richard Ward (DE-243), pg. 8
USS Jacob Jones (DE-130), pg. 8
Janssen, Ralph Willie, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 8
USS Janssen (DE-396), pg. 8
SS Jarard Ingersoll, pg. 11
USS Jenks (DE-665), pg. 13
Jones, Herbert Charpiot, Ensign, pg. 7
Joyce, Philip Michael, Ensign, pg. 9
USS Joyce (DE-317)(DER-317), pg. 9, 10
Keith, Jr., Ellis Judson, Seaman Second Class, pg. 9
USS Keith (DE-241), pg. 9
Kirkpatrick, Thomas L., Captain, pg. 9
USS Kirkpatrick (DE-318)(DER-318), pg. 9
Koiner, James Duval, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 9
USS Koiner (DE-331)(WDE-431)(DER-331), pg. 9
Kretchmer, Raymond Joseph, Ensign, pg. 10
USS Kretchmer (DE-329)(DER-329), pg. 10
USS Laffrey (DD-459), pg. 4
Lancaster, steam frigate, pg. 8
USS Langley, pg. 6
USS Lansdale (DD-426), pg. 11
Lansing, William Henry, Aviation Machinist Mate First Class, pg. 10
USS Lansing (DE-388)(WDE-488)(DER-388), pg. 10
Leopold, Robert Lawrence, Ensign, pg. 10
USS Leopold (DE-319), pg. 9, 10
HMS Levant, pg. 16
USS Lexington (CV-2), pg. 13, 14, 15
SS Lone Jack, pg. 6
Lowe, Jr., Harry James, Gunners Mate Third Class, pg. 10
USS Lowe (DE-325)(WDE-425)(DER-325), pg. 10
HMS Macedonian, pg. 15
Marchand, Roy Joseph, Fireman First Class, pg. 10
USS Marchand (DE-249), pg. 10
USS Martin H. Ray (DE-338), pg. 11
USS Maryland, pg. 7
USS Matanikau (CVE-101), pg. 16
USS Mayflower, pg. 15
Menges, Herbert Hugo, Ensign, pg. 11
USS Menges (DE-320), pg. 7, 11
USS Meredith (DD-434), pg. 3
Merrill, Howard Deel, Ensign, pg. 11
USS Merrill (DE-392), pg. 11
Mills, Lloyd Jones, Ensign, pg. 11
USS Mills (DE-383)(DER-383), pg. 11
HMS Mindfull, pg. 11
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59), pg. 3, 4, 8, 12
Moore, Fred Kenneth, Seaman First Class, pg. 11
USS Moore (DE-240), pg. 11
Mosley, Walter Harold, Ensign, pg. 11
USS Mosley (DE-321), pg. 11
SS Murfreesboro, pg. 14
USS Neosho (AO-23), pg. 12
Neunzer, Weimar Edmund, Machinist, pg. 12
USS Neunzer (DE-150), pg. 12
USS Nevada (BB-36), pg. 5
USS New Orleans (CA-32), pg. 17
Newell, Byron Bruce, Lt. Commander, pg. 12
USS Newell (DE-322)(WDE-422)(DER-322), pg. 12
Novorossisk, Russan ship, pg. 15
O'Reilly, Edward Joseph, Lieutenant, Assistant Dental Surgeon, pg. 12
USS O'Reilly (DE-330), pg. 12
USS Oklahoma (BB-37), pg. 5, 8, 13, 16
Otterstetter, Carl William, Seaman Second Class, pg. 12
USS Otterstetter (DE-244)(DER-244), pg. 12
SS Pan Pennsylvania, pg. 9
USS Parrott (DD-218), pg. 17
USS Paul Hamilton, pg. 11
USS Pccos (AO-6), pg. 10
Peary, Robert E., pg. 14
USS Peary (DD-226), pg. 9
Peterson, Dale William, Ensign, pg. 3
Peterson, Oscar Verner, Chief Water Tender, pg. 12
USS Peterson (DE-152), pg. 9, 12
Pettit, Robert Lee, Radioman First Class, pg. 12
USS Pettit (DE-253), pg. 13
PF-19, pg. 6
Philadelphia, colonial frigate, pg. 4, 16
Pillsbury, John E., Rear Admiral, pg. 13
USS Pillsbury (DE-133)(DER-133), pg. 13
Pluton, Spanish ship, pg. 8
USS Pompano (SS-181), pg. 2
Poole, Minor Butler, Gunners Mate First Class, pg. 13
USS Poole (DE-151), pg. 13
Pope, John, Commodore, pg. 13
USS Pope (DE-134), pg. 13
USS Porter, pg. 8
President Bourgiba, Tunisian ship, pg. 6
Price, Edward Max, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 13
USS Price (DE-332)(DER-332), pg. 13
Pride, Jr., Lewis Bailey, Ensign, pg. 13
USS Pride (DE-323), pg. 13
PY-26, pg. 2
Ramsden, Marvin Lee, Coxswain, pg. 14
USS Ramsden (DE-382)(WDE-482)(DER-382), pg. 14
USS Ranger (CV-4), pg. 17
Ray, Jr., Martin H., Lieutenant, pg. 10
Rhodes, Allison Phidel, Lieutenant (j.g.), pg. 14
USS Rhodes (DE-384)(DER-384), pg. 14
Richey, Joseph Lee, Ensign, pg. 14
USS Richey (DE-385)(WDE-485), pg. 14
Richmond, steam frigate, pg. 13
Ricketts, Milton, Ensign, pg. 14
USS Rickets (DE-254), pg. 14
RO-501, Japanese submarine, pg. 6
USS Robert E. Peary (DE-132), pg. 14
USS Rowan (DD-64), pg. 3
USS Roy O. Hale (DE-336)(DER-336), pg. 15
USS San Francisco (CA-38), pg. 4, 10
Santiago de Cuba, steam gunboat, pg. 4
Savage, Jr., Walter Samuel, Ensign, pg. 15
USS Savage (DE-386)(DER-386), pg. 15
USS Seattle, pg. 8
Sellstrom, Edward Robert, Ensign, pg. 15
USS Sellstrom (DE-255)(DER-255), pg. 15
Shokaku, Japanese carrier, pg. 8
Shoko, Japanese carrier, pg. 8
Siren, colonial ship, pg. 16
Sloat, John Drake, Rear Admiral, pg. 15
USS Sloat (DE-245), pg. 15
Snowden, Thomas, Rear Admiral, pg. 15
USS Snowden (DE-246), pg. 15
South Carolina, ship-of-the-line, pg. 15
USS South Dakota (BB-57), pg. 2
SS-181, pg. 2
SS-244, pg. 16
St. Louis, colonial ship, pg. 15
St. Mary's, colonial ship, pg. 15
Stanton, Oscar F., Rear Admiral, pg. 15
USS Stanton (DE-247), pg. 6, 16
Stewart, Charles, Rear Admiral, pg. 16
USS Stewart (DE-238), pg. 16
Stockdale, Lewis Steens, Ensign, pg. 16
USS Stockdale (DE-399), pg. 16
Strickland, Everett C. Strickland, pg. 16
USS Strickland (DE-333)(DER-333), pg. 16
Sturtevant, Albert D., Ensign, pg. 16
USS Sturtevant (DE-239)(DER-239), pg. 16
Sumanoura Maru, Japanese ship, pg. 17
Swasey, Charles, Lieutenant, pg. 16
USS Swasey (DE-248), pg. 16
Swenning, Gust J., pg. 17
USS Swenning (DE-394), pg. 17
Tatsukami Maru, Japanese ship, pg. 17
Tioga, steam gunboat, pg. 15
Tomich, Peter, Chief Watertender, pg. 17
USS Tomich (DE-242), pg. 17
SS Touchet, pg. 4
Trenton, Civil War ship, pg. 4
USS Tripoli (CVE-64), pg. 8, 9, 11
U-73, pg. 5, 15
U-154, pg. 6, 8
U-255, pg. 10
U-371, pg. 11, 13
U-488, pg. 6, 15
U-490, pg. 6, 8, 15
U-505, pg. 3, 5, 13
U-515, pg. 3, 5, 13
U-546, pg. 3, 5, 9, 12, 13
U-550, pg. 9, 12
U-575, pg. 6
U-804, pg. 5, 8
U-856, pg. 8
U-858, pg. 13
U-866, pg. 10, 11, 12, 13
U-873, pg. 17
U-880, pg. 6, 8, 16
U-881, pg. 4
U-967, pg. 11
U-1062, pg. 4, 8
U-1224, pg. 6
U-1235, pg. 6, 16
Vance, Jr., Joseph Williams, Ensign, pg. 17
USS Vance (DE-387)(DER-387), pg. 17
Varuna, steam gunboat, pg. 16
USS Vesuvius, pg. 13
USS Vincennes (CA-44), pg. 5
USS Wake Island (CVE-65), pg. 3, 4, 5, 8
Ward, James Richard, Seaman First Class, pg. 8
HMAS Warranambool, pg. 11
USS Warrington (DD-383), pg. 6
Washington, ship-of-the-line, pg. 15
WDE-422, pg. 12
WDE-424, pg. 4
WDE-425, pg. 10
WDE-428, pg. 4
WDE-431, pg. 9
WDE-434, pg. 5
WDE-482, pg. 14
WDE-485, pg. 14
WDE-488, pg. 10
WDE-489, pg. 3
WDE-491, pg. 2
Wilhoite, Thomas Mack, Ensign, pg. 17
USS Wilhoite (DE-397)(DER-397), pg. 17
USS William B. Preston (AVD-7), pg. 2
Willis, Walter Michael, Ensign, pg. 17
USS Willis (DE-395), pg. 18
Wyoming, steam frigate, pg. 15
USS Yorktown (CV-5), pg. 10, 14

List of Blueprints:

Excerpts from the book

The FMR hull was some seventeen feet longer and one and one half foot wider than the lead class DE, or GMT class. The extra length resulted in room for torpedo tubes to be installed for defense against surface vessels. The FMR was initially intended for a turban power plant, but turbans were not readily available, so the FMR compromised on the available 1,500 hp diesel with easily machined gears, driving the props through DC generators and motors. The extra length of the hull was needed to increase the GMT's original four diesels to eight engines, for an increase of some 6,000 hp and four and one half knots in speed. However, due to the extreme need of diesels in landing craft, the original configuration of four diesels was retained in the FMR class.

There was a glaring fact that the 3" main armament was needed to be upgraded to 5" for defense against surface and air attack. It was not practicable to modify the almost completed units, but they would be upgraded to 5" guns as soon as possible. However, the only FMR to receive the 5" gun was the USS Camp (DE-251).

Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) and Herbert C. Jones (DE-137) torpedo tubes were replaced with two single Army Bolfors to increase defense against air attack.

The success of the FMR class can be attributed to the fact that twelve were used by the Coast Guard, six as weather ships, six as search and rescue and several units converted to radar picket ships.

The bulk of the history of these ships came from the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships, Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division.

Edsall (FMR) class

(Fairbanks Morse Diesel Reverse Gear Drive)

Length Overall:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306'
Extreme Beam:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36'7"
Standard Displacement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 tons;
Mean Draft: 8'7"
Designed Complement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officers: 6; Enlisted: 180

Armament:
Main: (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3"/50 cal.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5"/38 cal. (DE-251)
Secondary: (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . twin 40 mm
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mm
ASW:
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCT
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single DCT
(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . multiple DCP (Hedgehog type)
Torpedo Tubes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Designed speed:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 knots
Designed Shaft Horsepower: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000 hp
Engines: Manufacturer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fairbanks Morse diesels, DRD (four)
Fuel:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 tons

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