Cannon class
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The Cannon class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cannon-class destroyer escort | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II warship class
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destroyer escort class ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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3-inch/50 caliber guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge racks ⓘ hedgehog anti-submarine mortar ⓘ |
| builtDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Cannon-class destroyer escorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAsSuccessorTo | Evarts-class destroyer escort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| designedMission |
Atlantic convoy escort
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Pacific anti-submarine patrol ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
German U-boats
NERFINISHED
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Japanese submarines ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| followedBy | Edsall-class destroyer escort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameShip | USS Cannon (DE-99) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gunner's Mate Third Class George H. Cannon (for the lead ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | escort vessel hull form ⓘ |
| navalCategory | escort ship ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine screening
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escorting convoys ⓘ protecting merchant shipping ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-electric propulsion ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
convoy screen ship
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ocean escort ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer escort ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Navy
NERFINISHED
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ Uruguayan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuelan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.