Cannon-class destroyer escort

The Cannon class was a class of destroyer escorts built by the United States primarily for ocean antisubmarine warfare escort service during World War II. The lead ship, USS Cannon, was commissioned on 26 September 1943 at Wilmington, Delaware. Of the 116 ships ordered, 44 were cancelled and six were commissioned directly into the Free French Forces. Destroyer escorts were regular companions escorting the vulnerable cargo ships.

USS Cannon (DE-99)
Class overview
Name: Cannon class
Builders:
Operators:
Preceded by: Buckley class
Succeeded by: Edsall class
Subclasses: Asahi-class
Planned: 116
Completed: 72
Cancelled: 44
Active: 1 (Royal Thai Navy)
Preserved: 3
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer Escort
Displacement:
  • 1,240 tons standard
  • 1,620 tons full load
Length: 93.3 m (306 ft)
Beam: 11 m (36 ft)
Draft: 3.5 m (11 ft) full load
Propulsion:
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h)
Range: 10,800 nautical miles (20,000 km; 12,400 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement:
  • 15 officers
  • 201 enlisted men
Armament:

With the decommissioning of the Philippine Navy's BRP Rajah Humabon (PS-11) in March 2018; HTMS Pin Klao (DE-413) of the Royal Thai Navy is the only ship of the class in commission.


Propulsion

The class was also known as the DET type from their diesel electric tandem drives.[1] The DET's substitution for a turboelectric propulsion plant was the primary difference with the predecessor Buckley ("TE") class.[2] The DET was, in turn, replaced with a direct-drive diesel plant to yield the design of the successor Edsall ("FMR") class.[3]

Hull numbers

A total of 72 ships of the Cannon class were built.

  • DE-99 through DE-113 (six are French)
  • DE-162 through DE-197
  • DE-739 through DE-750
  • DE-763 through DE-771

Wartime transfers

During World War II, six ships of the class were earmarked for the Free French Naval Forces and a further eight were transferred the Brazilian Navy.

Free French ships

Transferred to Brazil

Postwar dispersal

After the end of World War II, the United States Navy transferred many ships of the Cannon class to other navies.

Transferred to France

Transferred to Greece

Transferred to Italy
  • USS Wesson (DE-184) as Andromeda (F 592) 1951; scrapped in 1972
  • USS Thornhill (DE-195) as Aldebaran (F 590) 1951; scrapped in 1976
  • USS Gandy (DE-764) as Altair (F 591) 1951; stricken and sunk as target in 1971

Transferred to Japan
Main article: Asahi-class destroyer escort

Transferred to the Netherlands
Main article: Van Amstel-class frigate

Transferred to Peru

Transferred to the Philippines
BRP Rajah Humabon (PF-11) of the Philippine Navy

Transferred to South Korea

Transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • USS Thomas (DE-102) as ROCN Taihe (太和)
  • USS Bostwick (DE-103) as ROCN Taicang (太倉)
  • USS Breeman (DE-104) as ROCN Taihu (太湖)
  • USS Carter (DE-112) as ROCN Taizhao (太昭)

Transferred to Thailand

Transferred to Uruguay

Ships in Class
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 to Brazil 19 December 1944 as Baependi; scrapped 1975
Christopher DE-100 7 December 1942 19 June 1943 23 October 1943 19 December 1944 to Brazil 19 December 1944 as Benevente; scrapped 1964
Alger DE-101 2 January 1943 8 July 1943 12 November 1943 10 March 1945 to Brazil 10 March 1945 as Babitonga; scrapped 1964
Thomas DE-102 16 January 1943 31 July 1943 21 November 1943 13 March 1946 Completed at Norfolk Navy Yard. To Taiwan as Taihe (DE-23) 29 October 1948; scrapped 1972
Bostwick DE-103 6 February 1943 30 August 1943 1 December 1943 30 April 1946 to Taiwan as Taicang (DE-25) 14 December 1948; scrapped 1972
Breeman DE-104 20 March 1943 4 September 1943 12 December 1943 26 April 1946 Completed at Norfolk Navy Yard. To Taiwan as Taihu (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 as Van Amstel (F806) 1 June 1950; scrapped 1968
Carter DE-112 19 November 1943 29 February 1944 3 May 1944 10 April 1946 to Taiwan Taizhao (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 as Berbère (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 as Uruguay (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 as Asahi (DE-262) 14 June 1955; returned 1975. Transferred to the Philippines as Datu Sikatuna (PF-5); scrapped 1989
Atherton DE-169 14 January 1943 27 May 1943 29 August 1943 10 December 1945 to Japan as Hatsuhi (DE-263) 14 June 1955; returned 1975. Transferred to the Philippines as Rajah Humabon (PF-11); retired in 2018
Booth DE-170 30 January 1943 21 June 1943 19 September 1943 14 June 1946 to the Philippines as Datu Kalantiaw (PF-76/FF-170) 15 December 1967. Lost during Typhoon 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, renamed Leon (D-54); scrapped 1999
Marts DE-174 26 April 1943 8 August 1943 3 September 1943 20 March 1945 to Brazil 20 March 1945 as Bocaina (D-22); scrapped 1975
Pennewill DE-175 26 April 1943 8 August 1943 15 September 1943 1 August 1944 to Brazil 1 August 1944 as Bertioga (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 to Brazil 15 August 1944 as Bracui (D-18); scrapped 1972
Herzog DE-178 17 May 1943 5 September 1943 6 October 1943 1 August 1944 to Brazil 1 August 1944 as Beberibe (D-23); scrapped 1968
McAnn DE-179 17 May 1943 5 September 1943 11 October 1943 15 August 1944 to Brazil 15 August 1944 as Bauru; 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 as Van 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 as Arabe (F717) 12 August 1950; scrapped 1968
Wesson DE-184 29 July 1943 17 October 1943 11 November 1943 25 July 1946 to Italy as Andromeda (F592) 10 January 1951; scrapped 1972
Riddle DE-185 29 July 1943 17 October 1943 17 November 1943 8 June 1946 to France as Kabyle (F718) 12 August 1950; scrapped 1959
Swearer DE-186 12 August 1943 31 October 1943 24 November 1943 25 February 1946 to France as Bambara (F719) 16 September 1950; scrapped 1959
Stern DE-187 12 August 1943 31 October 1943 1 December 1943 16 April 1946 to the Netherlands as Van 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 as Du Bois (F809) 23 October 1950; scrapped 1968
Bronstein DE-189 26 August 1943 14 November 1943 13 December 1943 5 November 1945 to Uruguay as Artigas (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 as Malgache (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 as De Zeeuw (F810) 1 March 1951; scrapped 1968
Garfield Thomas (ex-William G. Thomas) DE-193 23 September 1943 12 December 1943 24 January 1944 27 March 1947 to Greece as Panthir (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 as Sakalave (F720) 15 September 1950; scrapped 1960
Thornhill DE-195 7 October 1943 30 December 1943 1 February 1944 17 June 1947 to Italy as Aldebaran (F590) 10 January 1951; scrapped 1976
Rinehart DE-196 21 October 1943 9 January 1944 12 February 1944 17 July 1946 to the Netherlands as De Bitter (F807) 1 June 1950; scrapped 1968
Roche DE-197 21 October 1943 9 January 1944 21 February 1944 N/A Damaged by sea mine northwest of Eniwetok 22 August 1945; not repaired and sunk off Yokosuka 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 as Castilla (F-61) 21 February 1952; scrapped 1979
Waterman DE-740 24 February 1943 20 June 1943 30 November 1943 31 May 1946 to Peru as Aguirre (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 as Rodriguez 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 as Pin Klao (DE-1) 22 July 1959.
1 December 1950 21 February 1958
Bright DE-747 9 June 1943 26 September 1943 30 June 1944 19 April 1946 Transferred to France as Touareg (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 as Soudanais (F722) 11 November 1950; scrapped 1959
Gandy DE-764 1 March 1943 12 December 1943 7 February 1944 17 June 1946 to Italy as Altair (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 as Aetos (D-01) 1 March 1951; retired 1991. Since 1993 museum ship in Albany, 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 as Ierax (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 as Kyongki (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 as Kang Won (F-72) 2 February 1956; to the Philippines for spare parts 1977

See also

References
  1. U.S. Destroyers: an illustrated design history by Norman Friedman. Chapter 7. ISBN 1-55750-442-3.
  2. Rivet, Eric; Stenzel, Michael (April 22, 2011). "Classes of Destroyer Escorts". History of Destroyer Escorts. Destroyer Escort Historical Museum. Retrieved July 8, 2012. The Cannon class was very similar in design to the Buckley 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 the Cannon class, but at the cost of speed.
  3. Rivet, Eric; Stenzel, Michael (April 22, 2011). "Classes of Destroyer Escorts". History of Destroyer Escorts. Destroyer Escort Historical Museum. Retrieved July 8, 2012. 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.
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