USS Waterman

USS Waterman was a Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. The ship was named after Andrew Kenneth Waterman. Her keel was laid at Western Pipe and Steel Company, Los Angeles, California on 24 February 1943. Launched on 20 June 1943, she entered service on 30 November 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 of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Waterman until 31 May 1946. She then passed to the Peruvian Navy, serving as BAP Aguirre (D-2) from 21 February 1952. She was in commission for 644 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 31 May 1946. She was struck from the register on 18 April 1952.

She was expended as a target in 1974. The wreck survives.

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