| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 252 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 6 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 26 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Sep 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Decommissioned 22 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Howard D. Crow (DE 252)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Donald T Adams, USCGR | 27 Sep 1943 | 4 Feb 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Richard Eugene Bacchus, Jr., USCGR | 4 Feb 1944 | 1 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | Lt. John M. Nixon, USCG | 1 Feb 1945 | 2 Oct 1945 |
| 4 | Lt. Frederick T. Carney, USCGR | 2 Oct 1945 | 27 Mar 1946 |
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Notable events involving Howard D. Crow include:
11 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-869 was sunk off New Jersey, USA in position 39°33'N, 73°02'W by Hedgehogs and depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Howard D. Crow and USS Koiner.
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