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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. Hull number DE0-54. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA on 7 September 1942, launched on 25 February 1943, commissioned on 9 June 1943, decommissioned on 23 October 1944, converted into a High Speed Transport reclassified APD-38 on 23 October 1944, decommissioned on 30 May 1946, transferred to Chile and renamed Luis Virgilio Uribe APD-29 on 15 November 1966, stricken on 1 December 1966, decommissioned on 30 May 1995 and broken up in 1995.
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