| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 533 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., (San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 4 Jun 1942 |
| Launched | 19 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Jul 1943 |
| Lost | 25 Oct 1944 |
| Loss position | 11° 46'N, 126° 33'E |
| History | Sunk by Japanese warships off Samar on 25 October 1944 in position 11º46'N, 126º33'E. 252 of her crew were lost and only 88 were rescued by the USS LCI 74/337/340/341; PC 623/1119.All were wounded/injured and these include the Commanding Officer Cdr. Kintberger and Cdr. W.D. Thomas commanding Destroyer Division 93 who was aboard as well. |
Commands listed for USS Hoel (DD 533)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. William Dow Thomas, USN | 29 Jul 1943 | Oct 1944 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Leon Samuel Kintberger, USN | Oct 1944 | 25 Oct 1944 |
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