| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 202 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 15 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 17 Nov 1943 |
| End service | 16 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 16 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Eichenberger (DE 202)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.(jg) Ned Harrell, USN | 17 Nov 1943 | 16 May 1945 |
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Notable events involving Eichenberger include:
24 Apr 1945
USS Caiman (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Fey, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Subic Bay together with USS Eichenberger (Lt.Cdr. N. Harrell, USN) and USS Hammerhead (Cdr. F.M. Smith, USN).
18 May 1945
After fuelling, ammunitioning and some mutations to the crew, USS Blenny (Cdr. W.H. Hazzard, USN), departed Subic Bay to resume her 3rd war patrol. She was now ordered to patrol in the Java Sea. She was escorted out by USS Eichenberger (Lt.Cdr. N. Harrell, USN).
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