Edsall class
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The Edsall class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection in the Atlantic.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II naval ship class
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destroyer escort class ⓘ |
| builtDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. Navy destroyer escorts
ⓘ
World War II escort ships of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | escort vessel ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy protection ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | submarines ⓘ |
| designedToProtect | merchant convoys ⓘ |
| era | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | USS Edsall (DE-129) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Edsall (DD-219) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRole |
escort
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patrol ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| purpose |
anti-submarine screening
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | convoy escort ⓘ |
| service | Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer escort ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Atlantic convoy operations ⓘ |
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