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USS Pope

USS Pope is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000226 roster.

DE-134 · Edsall classUnited States NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Pope (DE-134) off the New York Naval Shipyard (USA) on 8 May 1944.
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Pope (DE-134) off the New York Naval Shipyard (USA) on 8 May 1944.U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photo 19-N-72394 from Navsource.org · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantDE-134
ClassEdsall class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Pope is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000226 roster.

Class context: Edsall class

The Edsall class was a mass-produced U.S. destroyer-escort design optimized for convoy protection and antisubmarine warfare.

This ship is recorded as a member of Edsall class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. H-064-3: Close Quarters Antisubmarine Warfare (Part 3) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-18
  2. Edsall class destroyer escorts ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-18
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