USS George E. Davis
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uss-george-e-davis-170-1470381
title:
USS George E. Davis
text:
USS George E. Davis (DE-357) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. The ship was named in honor of Lt. George Elliot Davis, Jr., who was killed in action by enemy aircraft near Madoera Strait, Borneo. The destroyer escort's keel was laid down on 15 February 1944 by the Consolidated Steel
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_E._Davis
date created:
2007-07-30T21:46:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:52:09Z
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13
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