| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 393 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 30 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Nov 1943 |
| End service | 2 Jun 1969 |
| History | Decommissioned 30 June 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Haverfield (DE 393)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Jerry A. Mathews, Jr., USNR | 29 Nov 1943 | 15 Apr 1945 |
| 2 | Lt Raymond Wilson Dudley, USNR | 15 Apr 1945 |
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Notable events involving Haverfield include:
13 Mar 1944
German U-boat U-575 was sunk in the north Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 46°18'N, 27°34'W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Prince Rupert, the US destroyer USS Hobson the US destroyer escort USS Haverfield and by depth charges from a British Wellington and Fortress aircraft (Sqdn. 172/B and 206/R and 220/J) and Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue.
14 Mar 1945
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Wilcox, USNR) and USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. L. Marcy, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound with USS Haverfield (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Mathews, Jr., USNR), USS Swenning (Lt. R.E. Peek, Jr., USNR) and USS Janssen (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Hawley, USNR). (1)
15 Mar 1945
USS Pollack (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Wilcox, USNR) and USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. L. Marcy, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound with USS Haverfield (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Mathews, Jr., USNR), USS Swenning (Lt. R.E. Peek, Jr., USNR) and USS Janssen (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Hawley, USNR). (1)
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Sources
- War diary USS Janssen for March 1945
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