| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 169 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 14 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 27 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 10 Dec 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 10 December 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Atherton (DE 169)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Paul Louis Mansell, Jr., USNR | 29 Aug 1943 | 8 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | Monroe Kelly, Jr., USN | 8 Oct 1943 | 20 Jun 1944 |
| 3 | Lewis Iselin, USNR | 20 Jun 1944 | 31 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Atherton include:
6 May 1945
German U-boat U-853 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-east of New London, in position 41°13'N, 71°27'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escort USS Atherton and the US patrol frigate USS Moberly.
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