| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 635 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp., (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 26 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 10 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 15 Oct 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Destroyer Escort USS England became a champion in the Pacific naval conflict in world War Two. She attacked and destroyed 6 Japanese submarines in only a 12 day period in 1944. A total in such a short period never surpassed anywhere in anti-submarine warfare operations. Decommissioned 15 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS England (DE 635)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Walton Barclay Pendleton, USN | 10 Dec 1943 | > May 44 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Alexander Williamson, USNR | ??? | ??? | |
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