| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 190 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.)Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 9 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 23 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 4 Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 March 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Baker (DE 190)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Luke B. Lockwood, USNR | 23 Dec 1943 | 14 Jun 1944 |
| 2 | Norman Cutten Hoffman, USNR | 14 Jun 1944 | 9 Aug 1945 |
| 3 | Charles Garrison Meyer, Jr., USNR | 9 Aug 1945 | 16 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Baker include:
5 Jul 1944
German U-boat U-233 was sunk south-east of Halifax, in position 42°16'N, 59°49'W by ramming, depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer escorts USS Baker and USS Thomas.
16 Jan 1945
German U-boat U-248 was sunk in the North Atlantic in position 47°43'N, 26°37'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Hayter, USS Otter, USS Varian and USS Hubbard.
3 Apr 1945
USS Carp (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hunnicutt, USNR) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Gilette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR) and USS Baker (Lt.Cdr. N.C. Hoffman, USNR).
4 Apr 1945
USS Carp (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hunnicutt, USNR) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Gilette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR) and USS Baker (Lt.Cdr. N.C. Hoffman, USNR).
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