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destroyer escorts of TG 22.3 were of the Edsall and Buckley class.
These classes were nearly identical except for their propulsion.
The Edsall class was powered by four diesel engines which powered
two shafts through reduction gears. The Buckley class was powered
by two steam turbines which powered two electric generators which
in turn powered two electric motors which powered two shafts. |
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| Statistics |
| Class |
Edsall |
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| Ships |
Pillsbury (DE-133),
Pope (DE-134), Flaherty (DE-135), Chatelain (DE-149) |
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| Engines |
4 - Fairbanks-Morse
model 38D8-1/8-10 Diesels (FMR) rated @ 1,500 hp/each Reverse
Gear Drive (DRD) |
| Horsepower |
6,000 shaft horsepower
on two Shafts/two Screws |
| Endurance |
11,500 nautical
miles @ 11 knots |
| Max
Speed |
21 Knots |
| Fuel
Capacity |
279 tons |
| Length |
306 feet |
| Beam |
36 feet, 10 inches |
| Draft |
12 feet 4 inches |
| Displacement
(Std) |
1,400 tons |
| Displacement
(War) |
1,720 tons |
| Complement |
216 except for
Chatelain 186 |
| Weapons
(Initial) |
3 - 3"/50
Caliber dual purpose guns, Mk 21 |
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1- 1.1"/75
Quad Barrel Machine Cannon, Mk 2 |
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6 - 20 mm, Mk
1 |
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1 - Triple 21"
Torpedo Launcher |
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2 - Depth Charge
Tracks |
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8 - K-Guns, Mk
6, Mod 1 |
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1 - Hedgehog,
Mk 10 |
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| Class |
Buckley |
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| Ships |
Jenks (DE-665) |
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| Engines |
2 - General Electric
steam driven turbo-electric geared turbines, 4,600 Kilowatts
(Turbine-Electric drive (TE)). Hulls 789-800 could have either
a Westinghouse or General Motor turbines with a turbine reduction
drive. |
| Horsepower |
12,000 shaft horsepower
on two Shafts / Two Screws |
| Endurance |
5,500 nautical
miles @ 15 knots, 6,000 nautical miles @ 12 knots. |
| Max
Speed |
24 Knots |
| Fuel
Capacity |
378 tons |
| Length |
306 feet |
| Beam |
36 feet, 10 inches |
| Draft |
14 feet |
| Displacement
(Std) |
1,200 tons |
| Displacement
(War) |
1,490 tons |
| Complement |
186 |
| Weapons
(Initial) |
3 - 3"/50
Caliber dual purpose guns, Mk 21 |
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1- 40 mm, Mk 2 |
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8 - 20 mm, Mk
1 |
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1 - Triple 21"
Torpedo Launcher |
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2 - Depth Charge
Tracks |
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8 - K-Guns, Mk
6, Mod 1 |
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1 - Hedgehog,
Mk 10 |
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| USS
Pillsbury (DE-133) |
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| The
second Pillsbury (DE-133) was laid down by the Consolidated Steel
Corp., Orange, Tex., 18 July 1942; launched 10 January 1943; sponsored
by Mrs. Elsie G. Richardson; and commissioned 7 June 1943, Lt. Comdr.
W. Parker, USNR, in command. (Dictionary of American Naval Fighting
Ships) |
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USS
Pillsbury, 29 August 1943, prior to her assignment to Task Group
21.12 or Task Group 22.3 |
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| USS Pope
(DE-134) |
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| The
second Pope (DE-134) was laid down by Consolidated Steel Co., Orange,
Tex. 14 July 1942; launched 12 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Rae
W. Fabens; and commissioned 25June 1943, Comdr. Frederick Sherman
Hall in command. (Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) |
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USS
Pope ready for sideways launching at Consolidated Steel Co., Orange,
Texas, 12 January 1943 |
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Sponsor,
Mrs. Rae W. Fabens and Party, at launching, 12 January 1943 |
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USS
Pillsbury (DE-133) and USS Pope (DE-134) fitting out at Consolidated
Steel Co., Orange, Texas, 5 March 1943 |
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USS
Pope underway in the Atlantic during the fifth ASW Cruise of the
USS Guadalcanal, October 1944 |
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| USS Flaherty
(DE-135) |
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| Flaherty
(DE-135) was launched 17 January 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp.,
Orange, Tex.; sponsored by Mrs. J. J. Flaherty, sister-in-law of
Ensign Flaherty; and commissioned 26 June 1943, Lieutenant Commander
M. W. Firth in command. (Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) |
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USS
Flaherty ready for sideways launching at Consolidated Steel Co.,
Orange, Texas, 17 January 1943 |
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Mrs.
John J. Flaherty christens the USS Flaherty, 17 January 1943 |
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Sponsor,
Mrs. John J. Flaherty, and Party at the launching, 17 January
1943 |
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Sponsor,
Mrs John J. Flaherty at the launching, 17 January 1943 |
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USS
Flaherty underway in the Atlantic during the fifth ASW Cruise
of the USS Guadalcanal, October 1944 |
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| USS Chatelain
(DE-149) |
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| Chatelain
(DE-149) was launched 21 April 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp.
of Texas, Orange, Tex.; sponsored by Mrs. L. T. Chatelain ; commissioned
22 September 1943, Lieutenant Commander J. L. Foley in command.
(Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) |
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| USS Chatelain underway
in the Atlantic prior to her assignment to Task Group 21.12 or Task
Group 22.3, 2 April 1944 |
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| USS Jenks
(DE-665) |
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| Jenks
(DE-665) was laid down by Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., 12 May 1943;
launched 11 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs. M. L. Jenks, mother
of Lieutenant (j.g.) Jenks; and commissioned at New Orleans 19 January
1944, Lt. Comdr. J. F. Way in command. (Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships) |
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Mrs.
Maurice L. Jenks sponsor (holding flowers) and Party at the launching
of USS Jenks (DE-665), Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburg,
11 September 1943 |
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Mrs.
Maurice L. Jenks christens the USS Jenks, 11 September 1943 |
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Sideways
launching of USS Jenks (DE-665), Dravo Corp., Neville Island,
Pittsburg, 11 September 1943 |
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USS
Jenks in the Atlantic after being datached from Task Group 22.3,
July 1944 |
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