World War II Service
The "327's" were also known for their high "Kill Rate" during World War II. Campbell demonstrated Treasury-class anti-submarine warfare suitability escorting convoy HX-159 in November 1941. With a kill rate of .57 per ship, the Treasury-class were the most successful antisubmarine warships. (US Navy Destroyer Escorts had a kill rate of .1) Treasury-class cutters served as leaders of Mid-Ocean Escort Force group A3 during the winter of 1942-43.
- Ingham escorted westbound convoy ONS-92.
- Campbell and Ingham escorted eastbound HX-190.
- Campbell, Ingham and Duane escorted westbound ONS-102.
- Spencer escorted eastbound SC-95 and westbound ON-125.
- Campbell and Spencer escorted eastbound SC-100 and westbound ON-135.
- Campbell escorted eastbound HX-212 and westbound ON-145.
- Spencer escorted eastbound SC-111 and westbound ONS-156.
- Campbell and Spencer escorted eastbound HX-223 and westbound Convoy ON-166.
- Spencer escorted eastbound Convoy SC-121 and westbound ON-175.
- Spencer and Duane escorted the final A3 convoy HX-233 eastbound.
Bibb and Ingham participated in the battles of Convoy SC-118 and Convoy SC-121.
Taney served in the Pacific and was uniquely armed with four enclosed 5"/38 gun mounts in centerline positions where the Erie class gunboats mounted 6"/47 guns. The six surviving cutters were converted to amphibious force flagships towards the end of World War II. "Taney" also has the distinction of being one of only two military vessels still afloat that was present during the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941.
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