The USS Rudderow was an American Rudderow Class escort destroyer of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Rudderow had a top speed of 26 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with two 5 inch guns; two 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tub...