Hull Number: DE-269
Launch Date: 05/19/1943
Commissioned Date: 05/19/1943
Class: EVARTS
EVARTS Class
Namesake: JACQUES RODNEY EISNER
JACQUES RODNEY EISNER
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, April 2016
Jacques Rodney Eisner, born 25 July 1918 in Red Bank, N.J., enlisted in the Naval Reserve 7 October 1940 and was appointed a midshipman in the Reserve 6 March 1941. Lieutenant (junior grade) Eisner was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942 while serving in San Francisco (CA-38).
Disposition:
DE-269 was transferred to the United Kingdom on 3 September 1943 and served in the Royal Navy as HMS Domett. She was returned to United States custody after World War II. Stricken 8 May 46. Sold on 3 June 1947. DE-28 was renamed Emery (q.v.).