USS Rombach (DE-364) 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.
Rombach was named after Severin Louis Rombach who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his brave actions during the Battle of Midway. She was laid down 20 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; launched 6 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Severin L. Rombach, widow of Lieutenant (junior grade) Rombach; and commissioned 20 September 1944, Lt. Comdr. Calvert Burke Gill in command.
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