USS George E. Davis

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USS George E. Davis (DE-357) 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.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1946-08-26T00:00:00Z
1946-08-26T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
1954-11-11T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1944-04-08T00:00:00Z
1944-04-08T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1944-02-15T00:00:00Z
1944-02-15T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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Launch of USS George E. Davis (DE-357) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation on 8 April 1944 (80-G-268354)Launch of USS George E. Davis (DE-357) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation on 8 April 1944 (80-G-268354)
USS George E. Davis (DE-357) underway in the 1950s (NH 79834)USS George E. Davis (DE-357) underway in the 1950s (NH 79834)