Episode 30: USS BROUGH
Send us Fan Mail USS Brough’s career was not desultory by any means. In 25 months of active duty in World War II, 373 days were spent on patrol, with her guns manned and full watches always on high al...
7 Des 202336min
Episode 29: The Capture of U-505
Send us Fan Mail In June 1944 five Destroyer Escorts had a giant success in capturing German U-Boat 505. The capture was a huge development in the war, as the United States now had access to an Enigma...
6 Okt 202324min
Episode 28: USS MOSLEY
Send us Fan Mail USS MOSLEY DE-321 is an example of courage, determination, and tactical excellence that is evident in the fact that she earned two battle stars for her World War II service. She was o...
30 Jun 202326min
Episode 27: USS TOMICH
Send us Fan Mail USS Tomich (DE-242) like her namesake served with great distinction. She guarded convoys across the Atlantic, fended off Axis air attacks and searched for U-boats along the East Coast...
26 Mai 202344min
Episode 26: USS JANSSEN
Send us Fan Mail USS JANSSEN (DE-396) encountered three different submarines during WWII, rescued sailors from one of them, including a spy! Hear the whole story on this episode of DE Classified. Fol...
28 Apr 202311min
Episode 25: USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON
Send us Fan Mail USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON was a WWII Destroyer Escort that survived kamikaze attacks, a training ship in the 12th Naval District throughout most of the 1950’s, the object of a short-lived...
17 Mar 202319min
Episode 24: USS VANCE
Send us Fan Mail As one of the few DEs to serve through World War II into the Vietnam War, USS VANCE (DE-387) has a story like no other. She braced the Atlantic to defend convoys against U-boats, spen...
24 Feb 20231h 26min
Episode 23: USS SANFRANCISCO
Send us Fan Mail Frank Slater, our namesake, served aboard heavy cruiser USS SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38). He lost his life when a plane, already ignited, bore into the 20 mm battery he was manning. Frank an...
27 Jan 202321min
