USS Christopher

USS Christopher was a frigate of the Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. She was named for Harold Jensen Christopher. Her keel was laid at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware on 7 December 1942. Launched on 19 June 1943, she entered service on 23 October 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.

She displaced 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 three 76 mm (3 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy until 19 December 1944. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as NAe Benevente (D-20) from 19 December 1944. She was in commission for 680 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 on 19 December 1944.

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