USS Baron

USS Baron was a Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number DE-1. She was named for Richard S. Baron. Her keel was laid at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey on 30 November 1942. Launched on 9 May 1943, she entered service on 5 July 1943.

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 eight 20 mm (0.8 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Baron until 26 April 1946. She was in commission for 790 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 26 April 1946. She was struck from the register on 14 May 1952.

She was expended as a target in 1995. The wreck survives.

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