Overview
USS Liddle is documented as APD-60 and DE-206, a member of Buckley class, and in United States Navy service.
The documented national and naval associations are United States and United States Navy.
Identity and construction
The documented identity includes APD-60 and DE-206.
Class and service context
USS Liddle is linked to Buckley class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.
The class is associated with the recorded roles of Convoy escort, Antisubmarine warfare, and Ocean escort. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.
Later service and disposition
Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Evidence and limits
Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for USS Liddle.
Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Buckley class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- H-064-2: Close Quarters Antisubmarine Warfare ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
- Buckley class destroyer escorts ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
- Captain class frigates ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
- Destroyer escort-transports (APD) in World War II ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
- Buckley-class destroyer escorts in World War II ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
- High-speed Transport (APD) / Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19