USS England DE-635 |
Type: |
Destroyer Escort |
Class: |
Buckley |
Builder: |
Bethlehem Steel Corp. San Francisco, California, U.S.A. |
Hull Number: |
DE-635 |
Ordered: |
August 7, 1942 |
Commissioned: |
December 10, 1943 |
Keel Laid: |
April 4, 1943 |
Decommissioned: |
October 15, 1945 |
Launched: |
September 26, 1943 |
Stricken: |
November 1, 1945 |
Fate: |
Sold Nov. 26, 1946 to Northern Metals Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped. |
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Note, in July 1945 England was scheduled to be converted into a high speed transport (APD-41), but the wars end stopped the conversion. |
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Notes: |
Named in honor of Ensign John Charles England, USNR (1920-1941). |
Commanding Officers
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From |
To
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Name |
Dec. 10, 1943 |
Aug. 1944 |
Lt. Commander Walton Barclay Pendelton, USN |
Aug. 1944 |
Sept. 1945 |
Lt. Commander John Alexander Williamson, USNR |
Sept. 1945 |
Oct. 15, 1945 |
Lt. Commander P. Le Boutillier, USNR |
Combat Victories |
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Date |
Name |
Type |
Tons |
Nationality |
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May 19, 1944 |
I-16 |
Submarine |
2,554 |
Japan |
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May 22, 1944 |
RO-106 |
Submarine |
601 |
Japan |
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May 23, 1944 |
RO-104 |
Submarine |
601 |
Japan |
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May 24, 1944 |
RO-116 |
Submarine |
601 |
Japan |
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May 26, 1944 |
RO-108 |
Submarine |
601 |
Japan |
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May 31, 1944 |
RO-105 |
Submarine |
601 |
Japan |
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Total sunk: |
6 |
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Total tons: |
5,559 |
Awards |
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Combat Action Ribbon |
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Presidential Unit Citation (May 19, 1944-May 31, 1944) |
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American Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 10 Battle Stars) |
From |
To |
Engagement |
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May 19, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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May 21, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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May 22, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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May 22, 1944 |
June 15, 1944 |
Escort/antisubmarine operations: Task Group 30.4 |
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May 23, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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May 26, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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May 29, 1944 |
Antisubmarine operations |
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June 15, 1944 |
Oct. 26, 1944 |
Consolidation of Northern Solomons |
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Oct. 26, 1944 |
Nov. 28, 1944 |
Letye operations: Letye landings |
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Mar. 25, 1945 |
May 22, 1945 |
Okinawa operation: Assault and occupation of Okinawa |
World War II Victory Medal |
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Philippine Liberation Ribbon |
Class Overview |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Sept. 28, 2017 |