| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 153 |
| Built by | Norfolk Navy Yard (Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 6 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 Apr 1943 |
| End service | 11 Oct 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 11 October 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Reuben James (ii) (DE 153)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Frank Daniel Giambattista, USN | 1 Apr 1943 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Reuben James (ii) include:
19 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-548 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-east of Halifax, in position 42.19N, 61.45W by depth charges from the American destroyer escorts USS Reuben James and USS Buckley. (see map)