Destroyer Escorts

The destroyer escort USS Baron (DE-166) is seen from the port bow in a photo taken at Mare Island wearing camouflage 32/3D on October 21, 1944. Baron was a Cannon class destroyer escort, but most Cannon class ships used the Buckley class camouflage drawings. The unidentified ship in right background is an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer in Design 11A.
Photo source: NARA BS 74347.

Baron is shown again in a starboard broadside photo in 32/3D at Mare Island on October 21, 1944. Baron had been commissioned on July 5, 1943, and spent the entire war in the Pacific.
Photo source: NARA BS 74345.

Baron is shown again at Mare Island on October 21, 1944. The camouflage is probably freshly painted.
Photo source: NARA BS 74346.

USS Baron (DE-166) is seen again from the port quarter wearing camouflage 32/3D at Mare Island on October 21, 1944. There are no “extra” panels on the stern.
Photo source: NARA BS 74348.