USS Swearer

USS Swearer was a Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. The ship was named after Walter John Swearer. Her keel was laid at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey on 12 August 1943. She entered service on 23 November 1943, having been launched on 31 October 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 Swearer (DE-186) until 25 February 1946. She then passed to the Marine Nationale, serving as Bambara (F719) from 16 September 1950. She was in commission for 649 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 25 February 1946. She was struck from the register on 20 October 1950.

She was broken up for scrap in 1959.

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