USS Pope (DE-134)
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USS Pope (DE-134) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy that served primarily in Atlantic convoy and anti-submarine operations during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edsall-class destroyer escort
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United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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3 × 3-inch/50 caliber guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge tracks ⓘ hedgehog anti-submarine mortar ⓘ |
| awards | one battle star for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 feet 10 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Consolidated Steel Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Orange, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1942 ships
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Ships built in Orange, Texas ⓘ World War II destroyer escorts of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 29 April 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 186 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 17 May 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 1,590 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 1,253 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 10 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| duty |
Atlantic convoy escort
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anti-submarine patrols ⓘ escort of troop and supply ships ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrapping ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DE-134 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 16 July 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 12 November 1942 ⓘ |
| length | 306 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Pope
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USS Pope (DD-225) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 6,000 shp ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 diesel engines
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diesel-electric drive ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Edsall class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrapping | 22 January 1966 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 April 1965 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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