Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "USS Raymond (DE-341) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The purpose of the destroyer escort was primarily to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war, she returned home proudly with five battle stars to her credit, including credit for her striking a Japanese cruiser with her 5 inch guns during the Battle off Samar. DE-341 was named for Reginald Marbury Raymond, who was killed by enemy gunfire on 30 April 1943 aboard USS Scorpion .The second Navy ship to be named Raymond, she was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas on 3 November 1943; launched on 8 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Helen Raymond; and commissioned on 15 April 1944, Lieutenant Commander A. F. Beyer, Jr., in command."@en }
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- USS_Raymond_(DE-341) abstract "USS Raymond (DE-341) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The purpose of the destroyer escort was primarily to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war, she returned home proudly with five battle stars to her credit, including credit for her striking a Japanese cruiser with her 5 inch guns during the Battle off Samar. DE-341 was named for Reginald Marbury Raymond, who was killed by enemy gunfire on 30 April 1943 aboard USS Scorpion .The second Navy ship to be named Raymond, she was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas on 3 November 1943; launched on 8 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Helen Raymond; and commissioned on 15 April 1944, Lieutenant Commander A. F. Beyer, Jr., in command.".