Since the destroyer was the only surface fleet unit that could effectively locate, attack and destroy a submarine, it was logical that we should develop a destroyer type that would concentrate on the submarine and thereby release destroyers for fleet assignment. Hence, the destroyer escort. By July of 1943, the program was going full blast. No less than sixteen U.S. yards were involved in building DEs. Between February 1943 and the end of the war in September 1945, 563 DEs were built.
Convert kilometers per hour to miles per hour. You are currently converting speed units from kilometers per hour to miles per hour. 1 kph = 0.62137119223733 mph. kilometers per hour.
Note: For a pure decimal result please select 'decimal' from the options above the result. Kilometers per hour. This is a measurement of speed typically used in countries using the metric system for transport. Road speed limits are given in kilometers per hour which is abbreviated as kph or km/h. Knots are a speed measurement that is nautical miles per hour. This unit is typically used in maritime and aviation. There have historically been different nautical miles used and, thus, different variations of knots.