French frigate Hova

USS Hova was a frigate of the Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware laid her keel on 25 September 1943. She entered service on 18 March 1944, having been launched on 22 January 1944.

Her class ran to 79 ships. 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 216. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Hova (DE-110) until 14 May 1952. She then passed to the Marine Nationale, serving as Hova (F-704) from 18 March 1944. She then passed to the Marine Nationale, serving as Hova (F-704) from 14 October 1946. She was in commission for 1,066 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register on 14 May 1952.

She was broken up for scrap.

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