Claud Jones-class destroyer escort

USS McMorris underway off Oahu on 10 March 1972
Class overview
BuildersAvondale Shipyard
Operators
Preceded byDealey-class destroyer escort
Succeeded byBronstein-class frigate
Built1956–1959
In service1954-2009
Completed4
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,314 long tons (1,335 t) standard
  • 1,970 long tons (2,000 t) full load
Length312 ft 0 in (95.1 m) oa
Beam38 ft 0 in (11.6 m)
Draft12 ft 1 in (3.7 m)
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)
Complement175
Armament

The Claud Jones-class destroyer escorts were four destroyer escorts built for the United States Navy in the late 1950s. These ships were a diesel-powered version of the earlier Dealey class and were designed with the aim of producing a cheaper ship suitable for rapid production in wartime. These ships also had reduced armament and speed compared to their predecessors. They were not seen as effective anti-submarine warfare vessels by the United States Navy and were sold after only 15 years service to the Indonesian Navy.

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