| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | John Leon Williamson |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Laid down: | 22 May 1944 |
| Launched: | 29 August 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 31 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 14 June 1946 |
| Struck: | 15 September 1970 |
| Fate: | sold for scrapping 13 June 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement: | 1,350 tons |
| Length: | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 8 in (11 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 5 in (3 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns (2×1) 4 × 40 mm AA guns (2×2) 10 × 20 mm AA guns (10×1) 3 × 21 in. torpedo tubes (1×3) 8 × depth charge projectors 1 × depth charge projector (hedgehog) 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS John L. Williamson (DE-370) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket.
She was named in honor of Seaman First Class John Leon Williamson who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. She was laid down 22 May 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; launched 29 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Sherman Register, sister of Seaman First Class Williamson; and commissioned 31 October 1944, Lt. Comdr. J. E. Allen in command.
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