USS Hissem (DE-400)

USS Hissem (DE-400) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy in 1943. During World War II, Hissem served primarily in the Atlantic, escorting convoys to North Africa and Europe and participating in anti-submarine warfare operations. After the war, she was decommissioned in 1946 but later recommissioned during the Cold War to serve in various roles, including radar picket duty in the North Atlantic. USS Hissem was finally decommissioned in 1969, having earned distinction for her service in both wartime and peacetime operations.