USS John C. Butler

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USS John C. Butler (DE-339) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1943-11-12T00:00:00Z
1943-11-12T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1944-03-31T00:00:00Z
1944-03-31T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1946-06-26T00:00:00Z
1946-06-26T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1957-12-18T00:00:00Z
1957-12-18T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1950-12-27T00:00:00Z
1950-12-27T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1943-10-05T00:00:00Z
1943-10-05T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway at sea, circa in 1944USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway at sea, circa in 1944
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway at sea on 15 August 1955 (80-G-680789)USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway at sea on 15 August 1955 (80-G-680789)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 1 March 1945 (80-G-264041)USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 1 March 1945 (80-G-264041)
USS Heermann (DD-532) and USS John C. Butler (DE-339) lay a smoke screen during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 (80-G-288885)USS Heermann (DD-532) and USS John C. Butler (DE-339) lay a smoke screen during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 (80-G-288885)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) being towed by the stern, circa in March 1944 (BS 70488)USS John C. Butler (DE-339) being towed by the stern, circa in March 1944 (BS 70488)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), on 29 May 1944 (80-G-382868)USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), on 29 May 1944 (80-G-382868)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), on 29 May 1944 (BS 132040)USS John C. Butler (DE-339) underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), on 29 May 1944 (BS 132040)
USS John C. Butler (DE-339) steaming behind O`Flaherty (DE-340), August 1945USS John C. Butler (DE-339) steaming behind O'Flaherty (DE-340), August 1945