| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 396 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 4 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 4 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 12 Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 12 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Janssen (DE 396)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. H. E. Cross, USN | 18 Dec 1943 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Janssen include:
24 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-546 was sunk north-west of the Azores, in position 43º53'N, 40º07'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Flaherty, USS Neunzer, USS Chatelain, USS Varian, USS Hubbard, USS Janssen, USS Pillsbury and USS Keith. (see map)