| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 401 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 6 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 27 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 Jan 1944 |
| Lost | 11 Apr 1944 |
| History | USS Holder (Lt.Cdr. Winthrop P. Buck, USNR) was irreparably damaged by German torpedo aircraft about 35 nautical miles north-east of Algiers, Algeria in position 37º03'N, 03º58'E. 17 of the crew were killed and 12 wounded |
Commands listed for USS Holder (DE 401)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George Cook, USNR | 18 Jan 1944 | 24 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Winthrop Porter Buck, USNR | 24 Mar 1944 | 11 Apr 1944 |
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