Claud Jones class destroyer escort
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The Claud Jones class destroyer escort
Destroyer escort
A destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
s were four ships built for the US Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a Diesel
Diesel engine
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version of the earlier Dealey class
Dealey class destroyer escort
The Dealey class destroyer escorts were the first post-World War II escort ships built for the United States Navy.Slightly faster and larger than the escort destroyers of the previous era, they were fitted with twin-mounted 3 inch guns, ASW rockets, a depth charge rack and 6 depth charge launchers...
and were designed with the aim of producing a cheaper ship suitable for rapid production in wartime. These ships also had reduced armament and speed compared to their predecessors. They were not seen as effective anti submarine vessels and were sold after only 15 years service.
Hull Numbers
A total of four ships of the Claud Jones class were built. All were decommissioned in 1973-1974 and sold to IndonesiaIndonesia
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. All ships were built by Avondale.
: Commissioned 1958. Sold 1974, renamed Mongisidi. : Commissioned 1959. Sold 1973, renamed Samadikun. : Commissioned 1960. Sold 1974, renamed Martadinata. : Commissioned 1960. Sold 1974, renamed Ngurah Rai.