The USS Trumpeter (DE-180) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built during World War II, serving the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. Constructed by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. in Newark, New Jersey, she was laid down on June 7, 1943, launched on September 19, 1943, and commissioned on October 16, 1943. The vessel measured approximately 306 feet in length, with a beam of around 35 feet, and was powered by two turbo-electric drive turbines, enabling her to reach speeds of up to 21 knots. Initially, her service was marked by early trials and training exercises, including antisubmarine tactics, convoy escort duties, gunnery practice, and night battle drills, primarily around Bermuda and New York. Shortly after commissioning, she experienced a minor fire caused by sparks from a workman's burner, which was quickly extinguished. She then participated in extensive antisubmarine development testing at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. In her operational history, USS Trumpeter was primarily engaged in Atlantic patrols, convoy escort missions, and antisubmarine warfare. She operated out of Brazilian ports such as Recife, Rio de Janeiro, and Bahia, where she conducted patrols with antisubmarine task groups, notably hunting German U-boats. One significant event occurred in June 1944 when her group sank a German submarine after detection by carrier-based aircraft. She also escorted transports carrying Brazilian troops to Europe and participated in various exercises and patrols across the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Later, USS Trumpeter moved to the Pacific theater, conducting weather station patrols near Hawaii and antisubmarine exercises along the West Coast. She was decommissioned on June 14, 1946, and remained in reserve until her name was struck from the Navy List in 1973. Ultimately, she was sold for scrapping in 1974, ending her maritime service. Her operational career highlights her role in antisubmarine warfare and convoy protection during critical periods of World War II.

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