| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 241 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 4 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 21 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jul 1943 |
| End service | 20 Jul 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 20 July 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Keith (DE 241)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Drayton Cochran, USN | 19 Jul 1943 | 12 Dec 1943 |
| 2 | Jack Louis Rinn, USNR | 12 Dec 1943 | 15 Dec 1944 |
| 3 | Willis W. Patrick, USNR | 15 Dec 1944 | 5 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Keith include:
24 Apr 1945
German U-boat U-546 was sunk north-west of the Azores, in position 43°53'N, 40°07'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Flaherty, USS Neunzer, USS Chatelain, USS Varian, USS Hubbard, USS Janssen, USS Pillsbury and USS Keith.
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