destroyer escort USS John C. Butler
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The destroyer escort USS John C. Butler was a U.S. Navy warship of World War II, best known for its role in the Battle off Samar as part of the outgunned “Taffy 3” escort carrier group that heroically engaged a superior Japanese fleet.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS John C. Butler | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy warship
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World War II naval ship ⓘ destroyer escort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Taffy 3 destroyer escort ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign | Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts
NERFINISHED
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Ships involved in the Battle off Samar ⓘ World War II destroyer escorts of the United States ⓘ |
| componentOf | John C. Butler-class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| fleet | U.S. Seventh Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of smaller U.S. ships engaging superior Japanese fleet ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DE-339 ⓘ |
| namedFor | Ensign John Clarence Butler, USN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | John Clarence Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | escort carrier task unit screen ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedWith |
destroyers of Taffy 3
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escort carriers of Taffy 3 ⓘ other destroyer escorts of Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Philippine Sea
NERFINISHED
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waters off Samar Island ⓘ |
| opponentAtBattleOffSamar | Japanese Center Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderAtBattleOffSamar | Takeo Kurita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outgunnedBy |
Japanese battleships at Battle off Samar
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Japanese heavy cruisers at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| partOf | Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentType |
5-inch guns
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torpedoes ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | heroic action at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOffSamar |
screening ship for escort carriers
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torpedo attack against Japanese surface force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
anti-submarine patrol
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escort for escort carriers ⓘ screening and anti-aircraft defense ⓘ |
| shipClass | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeDesignation | DE ⓘ |
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