The destroyer escort USS Donnell (DE 56) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Displacement | 1400 BRT |
| Length | 306 feet |
| Complement | 213 men |
| Armament | 3 3”guns (3x1)
4 1.1” AA 10 20mm 3 21” torpedo tubes (1x3) 2 depth charge tracks 8 depth charge projectors 1 hedgehog |
| Max speed | 23 knots |
| Engines | Turbo electric, 2 shafts |
| Power | 12000 HP |
| Notes on class | Several ships of this class were lend-leased to Britain during WWII to become the Captain class of the Royal Navy. Those ships are not listed on this page. |
All ships of the Buckley class
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See all Destroyer Escort classes.
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Buckley class ships hit by U-boats (4) | |||
| 29 May 1944 | USS Barr | Damaged | U-549 |
| 3 May 1944 | USS Donnell | Total loss | U-473 |
| 5 May 1944 | USS Fechteler (i) | Sunk | U-967 |
| 20 Dec 1944 | USS Fogg | Damaged | U-870 |
 The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts Bruce Hampton Franklin |
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