USS Kretchmer (DE-329)

USS Kretchmer (DE-329) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy in 1943 during World War II. She served primarily in the Atlantic, escorting convoys and conducting anti-submarine patrols to protect Allied shipping from German U-boats. After World War II, Kretchmer was decommissioned but later recommissioned for service during the Cold War, including operations in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The ship was ultimately decommissioned in 1969 and struck from the Navy list, having earned distinction for her vital role in convoy protection and maritime security.