USS EISNER DE-192

USS EISNER DE-192 Ship History

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, April 2016

Eisner (DE-192) was launched 12 December 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. Lester Eisner, Jr., sister-in-law of Lieutenant (junior grade) Eisner; and commissioned 1 January 1944, Lieutenant Commander D. McVickar, USNR, in command.

On 15 February 1944 Eisner became the flagship for Commander, Escort Division 55. After escorting a convoy to Galveston and back to Norfolk, Eisner was assigned to TF 63 for transatlantic escort duty. She made two voyages to the Mediterranean, then five to British and French ports, guarding the supply line indispensable to the advancing troops in Europe.

Eisner sailed from New York 9 June 1945 for Eniwetok the day after European hostilities ended. She escorted convoys between Eniwetok and Ulithi, then screened Achernar (AKA-53) to Wake with forces to repossess the island. She continued patrol and escort duty out of Eniwetok until 15 December 1945, then sailed home. She was placed out of commission in reserve at Mayport, Fla., 5 July 1946. On 1 March 1951 she was transferred to the Netherlands under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, and serves as HNMS De Zeeuw.