USS McAnn

USS McAnn was a frigate of the Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy. She was named for Donald Roy McAnn. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey laid her keel on 17 May 1943. She entered service on 11 October 1943, having been launched on 5 September 1943.

She was one of 79 ships of her class. 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 of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS McAnn until 15 August 1944. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Comandante Bauru (D-18, U-28, Be-4) from 16 August 1944. She was in commission for 691 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 15 August 1944. She was struck from the register on 20 July 1953.

She was transferred on 15 August 1944.

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