| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 681 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Laid down | 24 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 25 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Oct 1943 |
| End service | Dec 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned in December 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Gillette (DE 681)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Thomas G Murrell, USNR | 27 Oct 1943 | 14 Apr 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. James W. Daniel, Jr., USNR | 14 Apr 1944 | 17 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Gillette include:
3 Apr 1945
USS Carp (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hunnicutt, USNR) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Gilette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR) and USS Baker (Lt.Cdr. N.C. Hoffman, USNR).
4 Apr 1945
USS Carp (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Hunnicutt, USNR) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Gilette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR) and USS Baker (Lt.Cdr. N.C. Hoffman, USNR).
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