Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DE-262 USS Canfield

• Evarts class Destroyer Escort:
• Displacement: 1,436 tons
• Length: 289'5"
• Beam: 35'1"
• Draft: 11'10"
• Speed: 21 knots
• Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 1 1.1", 11 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 9 depth charge projectors, 1 multiple projector
• Complement: 15 officers, 183 enlisted
• Diesel-electric drive with tandem-motor drive, 12,000 shaft h.p.
• Built at Boston Navy Yard and commissioned 22 July 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Canfield

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