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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 8 October 1943 |
| Launched | 8 November 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 15 July 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 May 1972 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 6 September 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | 1,350 long tons (1,372 t) |
| Length | 306 ft (93 m) (oa) |
| Beam | 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max) |
| Propulsion | 2 boilers, 2 geared steam turbines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws |
| Speed | 24 knots |
| Range | 6,000 nm @ 12 knots |
| Complement | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
| Armament | 2-5 in (130 mm), 4 (2×2) 40 mmAA, 10-20 mm AA, 3-21 inch (533 mm) TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks |
USS Howard F. Clark (DE-533) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold for scrapping in 1973.