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USS Atherton DE 169

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DESTROYER ESCORT - CANNON CLASS
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The Mighty A

This site is dedicated to all Veterans. Below is a list of links related to the USS Atherton.

• Destroyer Escort Sailors Association

  The official website of the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association

• HullNumber.com

  A meeting place for all shipmates

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

  Information about Atherton at the official Naval Historical Center website

• Naval History & Heritage Command

  Official Naval Historical website

• The Philippine Navy Today

• USS Slater DE 766

  Website to the USS Slater DE 766 One of only two DE's still in the water, serving as the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum in Albany, NY

• Tin Can Sailors Shipmate Registry

  The National Association of Destroyer Veterans

• The Retired Enlisted Association

  The Voice of the Enlisted

• Navysource Online: Destroyer Photo Archive

  Photos and information from the Navy Archives