World War II
American Destroyer Escorts
John C. Butler Class
(WGT)
A Study in Blueprints
By Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-016 $75.00
(Foreign; $105.00)(11" X 17" soft cover book book
of engineering drawings, 189 pages)
Ships of class: USS John C. Butler (DE-339), USS O'Flaherty (DE-340), USS
Raymond (DE-341), USS Richard W. Suesens (DE-342), USS Abercrombie (DE-343), USS
Oberrender (DE-344), USS Robert Brazier (DE-345), USS Edwin A. Howard (DE-346),
USS Jesse Rutherford (DE-347), USS Key (DE-348), USS
Gentry (DE-349), USS Traw
(DE-350), USS Maurice J. Manuel (DE-351), USS Naifeh (DE-352), USS
Doyle C.
Barnes (DE-353), USS Kenneth M. Willett (DE-354), USS Jaccard (DE-355), USS
Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356), USS George E. Davis (DE-357), USS
Mack DE-358), USS
Woodson (DE-359), USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE-360),USS Walton (DE-361), USS
Rolf
(DE-362), USS Pratt (DE-363), USS Rombach (DE-364), USS
McGinty (DE-365), USS
Alvin C. Cockrell (DE-366), USS French (DE-367), USS Cecil J. Doyle (DE-368),
USS Thaddeus Parker (DE-369), USS John L. Williamson (DE-370), USS
Presley
(DE-371), USS Williams (DE-372), USS Richard S. Bull (DE-402), USS Richard M.
Rowell (DE-403), USS Eversole (DE-404), USS Dennis (DE-405), USS
Edmonds
(DE-406), USS Shelton (DE-407), USS Straus (DE-408), USS
La Prade (DE-409), USS
Jack Miller (DE-410), USS Stafford (DE-411), USS Walter C. Wann (DE-412), USS
Sammuel B. Roberts (DE-413), USS Le Ray Wilson (DE-414), USS
Lawrence C. Taylor
(DE-415), USS Melvin R. Nawman (DE-416), USS Oliver Mitchell (DE-417), USS
Tabberer (DE-418), USS Robert F. Keller (DE-419), USS Leland E. Thomas (DE-420),
USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421), USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422), USS
Dufilho
(DE-423), USS Haas (DE-424), USS Corbesier (DE-438), USS
Conklin (DE-439), USS
McCoy Reynolds (DE-440), USS William Seiverling (DE-441), USS
Ulvert M. Moore
(DE-442), USS Kendal C. Campbell (DE-443), USS Goss (DE-444), USS
Grady
(DE-445), USS Charles E. Brannon (DE-446), USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447), USS
Cross (DE-448), USS Hanna (DE-449), USS Joseph E. Connolly (DE-450), USS
Gilligan (ex-Donaldson) (DE-508), USS Formoe (DE-509), USS
Heyliger (DE-510),
USS Edward H. Allen (DE-531), USS Tweedy (DE-532)(DEAS-532), USS
Howard F. Clark
(DE-533), USS Silverstein (DE-534), USS Lewis (DE-535)(DEAS-535), USS
Bivin
(DE-536), USS Rizzi (DE-537), USS Osberg (DE-538), USS
Wagner (DE-539)(DER-539)
and USS Vandivier (DE-540)(DER-540).
Title |
Shipyard & |
Date of Approval |
Page |
| Hold, 2nd & 1st Platforms, General Arrangement. | Federal Shipbuilding
& Dry Dock Co., Gibs & Cox, Inc. Design Agents, |
October 6, 1943 | 22-24 |
| Main, Super'st Decks & Bridges, General Arrangement. | do. |
October 7, 1943 |
25-27 |
| Outboard Profile. | do. |
September 1, 1943 |
28-30 |
| Body. | do. |
April 30, 1943 |
31 |
| Sheer, 1/2 Breath & Body. | do. |
June 30, 1943 |
32-34 |
| Docking Plan, | do. |
June 12, 1943 |
38-39 |
| X-tions, For'd, frames 4, 12, 23, 41 & 55. | do. |
August 23, 1943 |
38-39 |
| X-tions, Aft, frames 123, 141 & 163. | do. |
August 15, 1943 |
40-41 |
| Bulwark & Breakwater. | do. |
February 18, 1943 |
42-43 |
| Trans. Framing, frame 7 - 22. | do. |
March 18, 1943 |
44-45 |
| Trans. Framing, frame, 24 - 42. | do. |
April 19, 1943 |
46-47 |
| Trans. Framing, frame, 44 - 58. | do. |
February 16, 1943 |
48-49 |
| Trans. Framing, frame, 60 - 112. | do. |
do. |
50-51 |
| Trans. Framing, frame, 114 - 124. | do. |
February 12, 1943 |
52-53 |
| Trans. Framing, frame, 126 - 138. | do. |
March 16, 1943 |
54-55 |
| Transverses, 63, 67, 75, 79, 82, 90 & 94. | do. |
February 22, 1943 |
56-58 |
| Transverses, 102, 106, 109 & 129, Webs 117 & 121. | do. |
February 24, 1943 |
59-60 |
| Transverses, 135, 147, 156, Webs 133, 143, 149, 164 & 168. | do. |
April 2, 1943 |
61-62 |
| Transverses, 31 & 39. Webs 8, 11, 27, 43, 51 & 55. | do. |
February 24, 1943 |
63-64 |
| Transverse Framing, frames 161 to Stern. | do. |
April 3, 1943 |
65-67 |
| Bow Framing, Stem to fr. 5 & Ram Stem. | do. |
May 11, 1943 |
68-70 |
| Main Deck Plating, Stem to fr. 59. | do. |
March 27, 1943 |
71-73 |
| Main Deck Plating, fr. 59 - 113. | do. |
April 3, 1943 |
74-76 |
| Main Deck Plating, 113 - Stern. | do. |
April 30, 1943 |
77-79 |
| Main Deck House, frame 39 to 71, Sides & Top. | do. |
June 10, 1943 |
80-82 |
| Main Deck House, frame 71 to 98, Sides & Top. | do. |
June 23, 1943 |
83-86 |
| Main Deck House, frame 98 to 128, Sides & Top. | do. |
June 13, 1943 |
87-90 |
| Bulkheads in Main Deck House, fr. 39 - 71. | do. |
June 8, 1943 |
91-93 |
| Super'st Deck, House & Open Bridge. | do. |
June 30, 1943 |
94-96 |
| Pilot House Sides, Top & Bulkheads. | do. |
July 1, 1943 |
97-98 |
| MS Shields on Super'st Deck. | do. |
June 14, 1943 |
99-101 |
| Foundation for MK. 52 Gun Director & House for MK. 26 Radar Cont. Sta. | do. |
September 6, 1944 |
102-104 |
| Shaft Struts. | do. |
April 20, 1943 |
105-107 |
| Midship type Section. | do. |
September 2, 1943 |
108 |
| Foundation for Underwater Sound Directing Gear. | do. |
November 18, 1943 |
109-110 |
| Foundation for Depth Charge Release Tracks, Bridge Control, Smoke Screen Gen. & Depth Charge Projectors. | do. |
March 10, 1943 |
111-112 |
| Raised Platforms & Foundations for 20mm Guns, No. 5 & 6. | do. |
October 1, 1943 |
113-114 |
| Foundation for Smoke Gen. & Equip. at Stern Main Deck & 1st Platform. | do. |
June 24, 1943 |
115-117 |
| Arrangement of Mooring Lines. | do. |
March 3, 1943 |
118-119 |
| Hawse Pipes. | do. |
August 18, 1943 |
120-123 |
| Anchor Handling, Misc. Details. | do. |
June 10, 1943 |
124-126 |
| Rail Stanchions, General Arrg't. | do. |
do. |
127-129 |
| Rail Stanchions, Types. | do. |
do. |
130-131 |
| Misc. Davits & Sockets. | do. |
April 2, 1943 |
132-133 |
| Deck Covering, Arrg't & Details. | do. |
April 27, 1943 |
134-135 |
| Deck Supports & Compartment Access Main, Super'st Deck & Bridge. | do. |
March 12, 1943 |
136-138 |
| Deck Supports & Compartment & Access, Inboard Profile. | do. |
March 22, 1943 |
139-141 |
| Vertical Ladders above Main Deck. | do. |
May 14, 1943 |
142-143 |
| Inclined Ladders, Arrg't & Details. | do. |
April 24, 1943 |
144-146 |
| Wood Gratings & Guard Rails on Open Bridge. | do. |
November 24, 1943 |
147-148 |
| Pole Mast Assembly. | do. |
June 29, 1943 |
149-150 |
| Pole Mast, Details. | do. |
June 6, 1943 |
151-154 |
| Stress Diagram for Pole Mast & Rigging. | do. |
June 10, 1943 |
155-156 |
| 'SU' Radar, Trans-Rec, Service Platforms, Arrg't & Details. | do. |
May 30, 1944 |
157-158 |
| Pole Mast Assembly. | do. |
October 4, 1944 |
159-160 |
| Rigging Arrangement. | do. |
do. |
161-164 |
| Pilot House & Open Bridge & Super'st Deck House, Arrangement. | do. |
April 20, 1943 |
165-167 |
| Pilot House & Open Bridge & Arrg't of Super'st Deck House for C-I-C. | do. |
March 25, 1944 |
168-169 |
| Rearrangement of Open Bridge for MK. 52 Gun Director. | do. |
April 6, 1944 |
170 |
| Anchor Handling Arrangement. | do. |
May 11, 1942 |
171-172 |
| Crew's Q'ters, Arrg't, 1st Platform, Aft. | do. |
February 7, 1943 |
173-175 |
| Crew's Quarters, Arrangement 1st Platform, Forward. | do. |
March 24, 1943 |
176-178 |
| Officer's Q'ters, Main Deck, frs. 39-53, 1st Platform, frs. 39-47 & frs. 153-161. | do. |
March 10, 1943 |
179-181 |
| Crew's Q'ters, Arrg't, 1st Platform, Aft | do. |
January 17, 1944 |
182-184 |