USS Frederick C. Davis

USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) at sea
History
United States
NameFrederick C. Davis
NamesakeFrederick Curtice Davis
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas
Laid down9 November 1942
Launched24 January 1943
Commissioned14 July 1943
FateSunk by U-546, 24 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeEdsall-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,253 long tons (1,273 t) standard
  • 1,590 long tons (1,620 t) full load
Length306 ft (93.3 m)
Beam36.58 ft (11.1 m)
Draft10.42 ft (3.2 m) full load
Propulsion
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range9,100 nmi (16,900 km; 10,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement8 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament

USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the last US Naval vessel lost in the Battle of the Atlantic.