
The Edsall class destroyer escort USS Fiske (i). She was lost on 2 Aug 1944.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Displacement | 1200 BRT |
| Length | 306 feet |
| Complement | 186 men |
| Armament | 3 3" guns 2 40mm and 8 20mm 2 depth charge throwers 3 21" torpedo tubes |
| Max speed | 21 knots |
| Engines | Diesels |
| Power | 6000 |
| Notes on class |
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Edsall class ships hit by U-boats (4) | |||
| 2 Aug 1944 | USS Fiske (i) | Sunk | U-804 |
| 24 Apr 1945 | USS Frederick C. Davis | Sunk | U-546 |
| 9 Mar 1944 | USS Leopold | Sunk | U-255 |
| 3 May 1944 | USS Menges | Damaged | U-371 |
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