USS HAAS (DE-424)

USS HAAS (DE-424) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy during World War II. Launched in February 1944 and commissioned in May 1944, USS HAAS was primarily assigned to escort convoys and provide anti-submarine protection in the Pacific Theater. The ship participated in operations supporting the liberation of the Philippines, including screening duties and patrols. After the war, USS HAAS was decommissioned in June 1946 and placed in reserve, later struck from the Navy list in 1972.