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US Navy warship classification
Destroyer escort (DE) was the United States Navy mid-20th-century classification for a 20-knot (37 km/h; 23 mph) warship designed with the endurance necessary
Destroyer_escort
Type of warship
An escort destroyer was a small warship built to full naval standards which was optimised for air-defence and anti-submarine duties in wartime, but which
Escort_destroyer
Class of American destroyer escorts
Buckley-class destroyer escorts were 108 destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943–44. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and antisubmarine
Buckley-class destroyer escort
Buckley-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyer escorts
Evarts-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1942–44. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine
Evarts-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyer escorts
The John C. Butler class were destroyer escorts that originated during World War II. The lead ship was USS John C. Butler, commissioned on 31 March 1944
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
John_C._Butler-class_destroyer_escort
classification symbols DE (both Destroyer Escort and Ocean Escort), DEG (Destroyer Escort, Guided missile), and DER (Destroyer Escort, Radar picket). The Lend-Lease
List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy
List_of_destroyer_escorts_of_the_United_States_Navy
General-purpose destroyer escort class in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces
Abukuma-class destroyer escort (or frigate) (Japanese: あぶくま型護衛艦, romanized: Abukuma-gata-goeikan) is the general-purpose destroyer escort of the Japan
Abukuma-class destroyer escort
Abukuma-class_destroyer_escort
Type of warship intended to escort other larger ships
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle
Destroyer
Class of American destroyer escorts
The Edsall-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts built primarily for ocean antisubmarine escort service during World War II. The lead ship, USS Edsall
Edsall-class_destroyer_escort
Topics referred to by the same term
Escort destroyer (DDE) is a US Navy post World War II classification for destroyers (DD) modified for and assigned to escort fleets. Escort destroyer
Escort destroyer (disambiguation)
Escort_destroyer_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships. Destroyer escort may also refer to: Abukuma-class destroyer escort, a destroyer escort class of the
Destroyer escort (disambiguation)
Destroyer_escort_(disambiguation)
Class of American destroyer escorts
Cannon class was a class of destroyer escorts built by the United States primarily for antisubmarine warfare and convoy escort service during World War II
Cannon-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyer escorts
Rudderow-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 21 were completed as destroyer escorts, and
Rudderow-class destroyer escort
Rudderow-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyer escorts
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
Dealey-class_destroyer_escort
Ship type
Ocean escort was a type of warship used by the United States Navy. They were an evolution of the destroyer escort types used during World War II. The
Ocean_escort
Ship class
ships sank two more submarines during 1942 and three destroyers began conversion to escort destroyers late that year and early in 1943. Two of the four surviving
G_and_H-class_destroyer
Type of WWII aircraft carrier
aircraft, screening destroyers, and destroyer escorts. Of the 151 aircraft carriers built in the U.S. during World War II, 122 were escort carriers, though
Escort_carrier
Ship class
year to begin conversions to escort destroyers. Decoy was transferred to the RCN in early 1943, but both became convoy escorts in the Atlantic. They sank
C_and_D-class_destroyer
Ship class
convoy escorts during which they fought several engagements with German destroyers and sank one German submarine. Several were detached to escort Malta
E_and_F-class_destroyer
Fletcher-class destroyer
15 September 1950 when she was recommissioned and converted to an escort destroyer. From the time of her recommissioning until 27 February 1951, Walker
USS_Walker_(DD-517)
Japanese naval ship class (1971–2003)
The Chikugo-class destroyer escort (or frigate) was a class of destroyer escorts built by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force as the successor of
Chikugo-class destroyer escort
Chikugo-class_destroyer_escort
ships, such as US Navy "destroyer escorts", and British "escort destroyers" and sloops but US Navy "escort destroyers", are destroyer-class vessels and found
List of frigates of World War II
List_of_frigates_of_World_War_II
Destroyer escort of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Yūbari-class destroyer escort (or frigate) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the successor to the Ishikari-class destroyer escort and primarily
Yūbari-class_destroyer_escort
Kagerō-class destroyer
the escort carriers and destroyers of Taffy 3, firing torpedoes at US escort carriers without obtaining a hit before helping to sink the destroyer USS
Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)
Japanese_destroyer_Yukikaze_(1939)
Topics referred to by the same term
staff Escort carrier, a small aircraft carrier used in World War II Escort destroyer, a warship assigned to protect merchant ships in time of war Escort fighter
Escort
WWII Allied Atlantic convoy escort
threat of the Kriegsmarine's "wolfpack" tactics. Early escort groups often contained destroyers, sloops, naval trawlers and, later, corvettes of differing
Escort_group
Destroyer equipped with guided missiles
A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet
Guided-missile_destroyer
2020 American war film by Aaron Schneider
Navy commander on his first assignment commanding a multi-national escort destroyer group of four, defending an Allied convoy from U-boats during the Battle
Greyhound_(film)
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoueverable, long-distance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group
List of destroyer classes of the Indian Navy
List_of_destroyer_classes_of_the_Indian_Navy
Class of US Navy frigates
- see link for status The Garcia class from Destroyers OnLine - pictures, history, crews Destroyer Escort Sailors Association[link removed] more information
Garcia-class_frigate
Type of aircraft carrier
The term was developed during World War II, to distinguish it from the escort carrier and other less capable types. In addition to many medium-sized carriers
Fleet_carrier
Class of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer
class was also designated the Type-D Destroyer (丁型駆逐艦, Tei-gata kuchikukan). Although sometimes termed Destroyer escorts, they were larger and more capable
Matsu-class_destroyer
US Navy designation for large destroyers
destroyer escorts could be reclassified as frigates (FF) in conformance with international usage of the term. By the end of World War I the destroyers intended
Destroyer_leader
Cannon-class destroyer escort
USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy. Following service
USS_Slater
Type of warship
an escort carrier in most respects; however, light carriers were intended for higher speeds to be deployed alongside fleet carriers, while escort carriers
Light_aircraft_carrier
Japanese naval ship class (1961–1993)
The Isuzu-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts (or frigates) built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the early 1960s
Isuzu-class_destroyer_escort
Class of American destroyer escorts
The Claud Jones-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts built for the United States Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a diesel-powered
Claud Jones-class destroyer escort
Claud_Jones-class_destroyer_escort
WWII-era Japanese escort destroyer
Wakaba (DE-261) was the former Imperial Japanese Navy ship Nashi, an escort destroyer of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial
JDS_Wakaba
Ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare
generally seen on the ocean. Guided missile destroyer are destroyers armed with anti-ship missiles. Escort destroyer was a small warship built to full naval
Warship
to relegate older vessels to escort duties. This was unsatisfactory for several reasons. Firstly, the fleet destroyers' power plants were designed for
British World War II destroyers
British_World_War_II_destroyers
Type of warship
were originally planned as modified Spruance-class destroyers, to be built as helicopter destroyers (DDH), provided they would not cost more than a standard
Aircraft_cruiser
Military ship used by a navy
seas, including various types of battleship, battlecruiser, cruiser, destroyer, frigate, and corvette. Submarine – self-propelled submersible types regardless
Naval_ship
Hunt-class destroyer
HNoMS Eskdale (pennant number L36) was an British escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. The destroyer was built by Cammell Laird at their Birkenhead
HNoMS_Eskdale
Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
remaining in the area. Composed of only six small escort carriers, three destroyers, and four destroyer escorts, Taffy 3 was intended to provide shore support
Battle_off_Samar
World War II anti-submarine initiative
Loosestrife, Dianella and Roselys Escort Group B-1: H-class destroyer Hurricane with Town-class destroyer Rockingham, V-class destroyer Venomous, and Flower-class
Mid-ocean_escort_force
Class of destroyer escorts in the Japanese military
The Asahi-class destroyer escort was a class of destroyer escorts of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Two ships were lent from the Cannon class by
Asahi-class_destroyer_escort
Type of small to medium-sized warship
scouts and screens for battle fleets, as destroyer command ships, fire-support vessels or even as convoy escorts. The first small steam-powered cruisers
Light_cruiser
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Bicester (pennant number L34) was an escort destroyer of the Type II Hunt class. The Royal Navy ordered Bicester's construction three months after
HMS_Bicester_(L34)
Type of warship
amphibious assault ships. In the Pacific theater of World War II, escort carriers would often escort the landing ships and troop carriers during the island-hopping
Amphibious_assault_ship
pp. 263 "HMS Berkeley, escort destroyer, WW2". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 14 August 2021. "HMS Blencathra, escort destroyer". www.naval-history.net
List of ships built by Cammell Laird
List_of_ships_built_by_Cammell_Laird
Warship type disguised as a non-combatant
converted her to an auxiliary transport ship. (Ramb III served as a convoy escort until torpedoed and ended up as a German minelayer, and Ramb IV was converted
Merchant_raider
Type of large warship
lost two escort carriers, two destroyers, and one destroyer escort sunk, with three escort carriers, one destroyer, and two destroyer escorts damaged,
Cruiser
Designation given to 78 frigates of the Royal Navy
They were drawn from two classes of the American destroyer escort (originally "British Destroyer Escort") classification: 32 of the GMT (Evarts) Type and
Captain-class_frigate
Class of American destroyers
the wartime radar picket subclass, the 1950s radar picket destroyer (DDR) and escort destroyer (DDE) conversions, and the fleet rehabilitation and modernization
Gearing-class_destroyer
Gearing-class destroyer
July 1949. The designation "DDE" stood for "escort destroyer". Escort destroyers were modified destroyers with their torpedo tubes removed to make space
USS_Basilone
Small warship armed with anti-ship missiles
armed with anti-ship missiles. Being smaller than other warships such as destroyers and frigates, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming
Missile_boat
Ship type
the Italian Orsa-class anti-submarine escort destroyers of WWII were rated for a time as aviso scorta or 'escort aviso'. In NATO classification avisos
Aviso
Classification of Japanese naval vessel
Allied destroyer escorts when undertaking escort roles. The kaibokans' lack of such features rendered them more comparable to Matsu-class destroyers, which
Kaibōkan
Naval force that extends a controlling influence without ever leaving port
hardened bunkers forced the coalition attacking Iraq to act cautiously and to escort its bomber sorties, until the aircraft shelters were found to be vulnerable
Fleet_in_being
Destroyer class of the US Navy
The Benham class of ten destroyers was built for the United States Navy (USN). They were part of a series of USN destroyers limited to 1,500 tons standard
Benham-class_destroyer
Type of warship
Second World War to describe a seagoing escort ship of intermediate size between a corvette and a destroyer. After the war, this definition has gradually
Frigate
Index of articles associated with the same name
Self-Defense Force for anti-submarine warfare. Akizuki-class destroyer (2010), a class of escort destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force This set
Akizuki-class_destroyer
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort (1944–1944)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, which served in World War II, the first of three
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS_Samuel_B._Roberts_(DE-413)
The Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort (いかづち型護衛艦, Ikazuchigata goeikan) was a destroyer escort (or frigate) class built for the Coastal Safety Force (later
Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort
Ikazuchi-class_destroyer_escort
Japanese Ishikari class destroyer
JS Ishikari (DE-226) was the first destroyer escort with a gas turbine engine and surface-to-surface missiles of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
JS_Ishikari
Ship class
The Hunt class was a class of escort destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the early stages of the Second World War. The first vessels were ordered
Hunt-class_destroyer
Small warship
when pressed into service as an antisubmarine escort. It was shorter than ideal for oceangoing convoy escort work, too lightly armed for antiaircraft defense
Corvette
Scharnhorst-class battleship of Nazi Germany
HMS Renown and sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious as well as her escort destroyers Acasta and Ardent. In that engagement Scharnhorst achieved one of
German_battleship_Scharnhorst
Type of warship
anti-submarine capabilities. They performed similar duties to the destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, and also performed similar duties to the
Sloop-of-war
German World War II destroyer
a reconstruction from 1950 to 1953 that converted her into a fast destroyer escort. Worn out by 1956, Hoche was deemed too expensive to repair and decommissioned
German_destroyer_Z25
Aspect of naval history
Philippines, notably the Battle off Samar in which six escort carriers and their escorting destroyers aggressively attacked five Japanese battleships and
History of the aircraft carrier
History_of_the_aircraft_carrier
Naval surface vessel capable of high speed designed to attack other watercraft
the introduction of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer (TBD) in 1893, a larger vessel which evolved into the modern destroyer. It could mount guns capable of destroying
Fast_attack_craft
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Kiri (桐; "Paulownia") was one of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Completed in mid-1944
Japanese destroyer Kiri (1944)
Japanese_destroyer_Kiri_(1944)
Type of naval auxiliary ship
A destroyer tender or destroyer depot ship is a type of depot ship: an auxiliary ship designed to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of destroyers
Destroyer_tender
Japanese lead ship of Matsu-class
(松; "pine tree") was the lead ship of her class of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages
Japanese destroyer Matsu (1944)
Japanese_destroyer_Matsu_(1944)
Australian naval class (1961–68)
The River class was a class of six destroyer escorts (originally designated anti-submarine frigates) operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Plans
River-class_destroyer_escort
Type of naval ship
unit, like submarines, destroyers, and seaplanes, providing a mobile base of operations for these units: specifically destroyer tenders, submarine tenders
Auxiliary_ship
Fletcher-class destroyer
Island in the central Solomon Islands. On 26 March, the destroyer cleared Espiritu Santo to escort Kanawha (AO-1), Aloe (YN-1), and six coastal transports
USS_Taylor_(DD-468)
1970s proposed class of cruisers
the Aegis-equipped fleet defense (DDG-47) version of the Spruance-class destroyer, under Elmo Zumwalt's "High-Low" fleet plan. Plagued with design difficulties
Strike_cruiser
WWII US Navy warship classification (APD)
High-speed transports were converted destroyers and destroyer escorts used in US Navy amphibious operations in World War II and afterward. They received
High-speed_transport
WWII-era Japanese escort destroyer
Hatsuzakura (初櫻; "Early-blooming Cherry") was one of 23 escort destroyers of the Tachibana sub-class of the Matsu class built for the Imperial Japanese
Japanese destroyer Hatsuzakura
Japanese_destroyer_Hatsuzakura
Edsall-class escort destroyer of the United States Navy
USS Finch (DE-328) was an Edsall-class escort destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1956 to 1969. From 1951 to
USS_Finch_(DE-328)
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Avon Vale (pennant number L06) was an escort destroyer of the Hunt Type II class. The Royal Navy ordered Avon Vale's construction three days after
HMS_Avon_Vale
H-class destroyer
April Hotspur and the rest of the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla escorted the four destroyer minelayers of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla as they sailed to implement
HMS_Hotspur_(H01)
Ship used to train seafarers
series of two training ships from 1859 to 1905. Bristol (D23), a 1973 destroyer used for training from 1987 to 2020. Buzzard (1887) from 1904 to 1921
Training_ship
British H-class destroyer
March 1940, she was assigned to the 9th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet. The ship was assigned to convoy escort duties in June with the Western Approaches
HMS_Highlander_(H44)
Chinese guided-missile stealth cruiser/destroyer class
The Type 055 destroyer (NATO/OSD designation Renhai-class cruiser) is a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers (rated as guided-missile cruisers per
Type_055_destroyer
World War II Matsu-class destroyer
Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Completed in September 1944, the ship began convoy escort duty
Japanese destroyer Hinoki (1944)
Japanese_destroyer_Hinoki_(1944)
Merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes
countries were at war, a convoy system would be used whereby the ships were escorted by a warship. However, many East Indiamen also travelled on their own,
Armed_merchantman
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Talybont was a Type III Hunt-class escort destroyer which served in the Royal Navy. She was launched in February 1943 and completed in May that year
HMS_Talybont
British B-class destroyer
the rear torpedo tubes. In late 1941, the ship was converted to an escort destroyer by replacing her 'A' gun with a Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar. By
HMS_Bulldog_(H91)
Destroyer class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
ship, Asahi, is the third ship to hold the name after the Asahi-class destroyer escort lent from the United States Navy in 1955, and the Imperial Japanese
Asahi-class_destroyer
Class of Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates
second-generation anti-submarine warfare (ASW) escorts. Originally laid down as ocean escorts (formerly called destroyer escorts), they were all redesignated as frigates
Knox-class_frigate
British H-class destroyer
assigned to the Western Approaches Command for convoy escort duties. Harvester and another destroyer sank a German submarine in October. She was briefly
HMS_Harvester_(H19)
World War II-era German torpedo boats
long after the first pair arrived, they sank a British cruiser and an escort destroyer without loss or damage to themselves in the Battle of Sept-Îles in
Type_39_torpedo_boat
Class of destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy
The Battle class were a class of destroyers of the British Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), named after naval or other battles fought by
Battle-class_destroyer
Type of cruiser
late 1930s Zerstörer 1938A/Ac large ocean-going destroyer design concept intended for oceanic escort. Almirante Grau class Note: this list includes all
Scout_cruiser
Boat that services aircraft landing on water
support facilities were mobile much like supply ships for submarines or destroyers. Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, in the Second World War, did not operate
Seaplane_tender
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Take (竹; "Bamboo") was one of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) near the end of World War II. Completed in mid-1944
Japanese destroyer Take (1944)
Japanese_destroyer_Take_(1944)
Large capital warship
486 crewmen; 42 officers and 754 enlisted men were rescued by the escorting destroyers. The loss of Repulse and Prince of Wales conclusively proved the
Battlecruiser
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