| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 173 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 22 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 25 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 17 Jun 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 17 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Eldridge (DE 173)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Charles Rivers Hamilton, USNR | 27 Aug 1943 | 21 Apr 1944 |
| 2 | William Kent Van Allen, USNR | 21 Apr 1944 | 30 Nov 1945 |
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