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Part of Buckley-class preceded by Evarts-class succeeded by Cannon-class. Totally 154 planned of which six were completed as high-speed transport and 46 were under a lend-lease agreement handed over to the United Kingdom serving in the Royal Navy as part of the Captain-class frigates.
Laid down by Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard Inc., Hingham, Massachusetts, USA on 29 June 1942, launched on 9 January 1943, commissioned on 30 April 1943, decommissioned on 3 July 1946, reclassified DER-51 on 26 April 1949, DE-51 on 29 September 1954, stricken on 1 June 1968 and sold to be broken up in July 1969.
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