USS England DE-635

Type:
Destroyer Escort
Class:
Buckley
Builder:
Bethlehem Steel Corp.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Hull Number:
DE-635
Ordered:
August 7, 1942
Commissioned:
December 10, 1943
Keel Laid:
April 4, 1943
Decommissioned:
October 15, 1945
Launched:
September 26, 1943
Stricken:
November 1, 1945
Fate:
Sold Nov. 26, 1946 to Northern Metals Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and scrapped.
Note, in July 1945 England was scheduled to be converted into a high speed transport
(APD-41), but the wars end stopped the conversion.
Notes:
Named in honor of Ensign John Charles England, USNR (1920-1941).


Commanding Officers
From
To
Name
Dec. 10, 1943
Aug. 1944
Lt. Commander Walton Barclay Pendelton, USN
Aug. 1944
Sept. 1945
Lt. Commander John Alexander Williamson, USNR
Sept. 1945
Oct. 15, 1945
Lt. Commander P. Le Boutillier, USNR


Combat Victories
      
Date
Name
Type
Tons
Nationality
May 19, 1944
I-16
Submarine
2,554
Japan
May 22, 1944
RO-106
Submarine
601
Japan
May 23, 1944
RO-104
Submarine
601
Japan
May 24, 1944
RO-116
Submarine
601
Japan
May 26, 1944
RO-108
Submarine
601
Japan
May 31, 1944
RO-105
Submarine
601
Japan
         
Total sunk:
6
   
Total tons:
5,559

Awards
Combat Action Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation (May 19, 1944-May 31, 1944)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 10 Battle Stars)
From
To
Engagement
May 19, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
May 21, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
May 22, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
May 22, 1944
June 15, 1944
Escort/antisubmarine operations: Task Group 30.4
May 23, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
May 26, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
May 29, 1944
Antisubmarine operations
June 15, 1944
Oct. 26, 1944
Consolidation of Northern Solomons
Oct. 26, 1944
Nov. 28, 1944
Letye operations: Letye landings
Mar. 25, 1945
May 22, 1945
Okinawa operation: Assault and occupation of Okinawa

World War II Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon


Class Overview
Builder's Data
Page published Sept. 28, 2017