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G.97 Napier
Royal Australian Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
N class - 1939/07/26
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd,
1940/05/22 1940/11/28 1945
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/01       joinInd - escort Indomitable on aircraft ferry run to Colombo   108 
42/02 42/05   EastFlt/ForceA Indian Ocean - escort, patrol and screening duty   108 
42/06       leftInd   108 
42/06       joinInd  
44/04/19   Cockp BEF/70 raid Sabang   108 
44/05/06 44/05/2?   BEF/70 raid Surabaya   108 
44/07/14 44/07/27     sail from Trincomalee to Fremantle   108 
44/07/27 44/10     Fremantle, Melbourne - refit   108 
45/02/22 45/02/2?     escort Formidable from Colombo to Fremantle   108 
45/03/14 45/04/01     Sydney   108 
45/04       joinPac - Philippines   108 
45/04/01 45/04/07     sail from Sydney to Manus   108 
45/05 45/06 Iceber 57.8    
45/07/01 45/08/31   37/DesFlot7 strike Home Islands   108  104 
45/07/19 45/07/20?   112.2.6     108 
45/08/30 45/09/1?     Tokio Bay   108 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex RN, 1941 > RAN
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