Brazilian destroyer Baependi

USS Baependi was a destroyer of the Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. She was named for George H. Cannon. She was built by Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware. Launched on 25 May 1943, she entered service on 26 September 1943.

79 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Buckley-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Edsall-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 1,240 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 m (36 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 186.

Her main battery was three 76 mm (3 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Cannon (DE-99) until 19 December 1944. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Baependi from 19 December 1944. She was in commission for 707 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 19 December 1944. She was struck from the register on 20 July 1953.

She was transferred.

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