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AGC-12 Estes
United States Navy amphibious command ship
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mount
North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, N.C.
1943/11/01 1944/10/09
Namesake: A mountain peak and national park in Colorado
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/11/20 45/01/10   PhibGrp1/GF P.H. - training   66 
45/01/10 45/02/0?     sal from P.H. to Marianas   66 
45/02/0? 45/03/11 Detach 52/FF land Iwojima   66 
45/02/19   Detach 52/FF damaged in collision with Chester off Iwojima (24-13N, 141-25E)   85 
45/03/09 45/04/20 Iceber 52/FF    
45/04/20 45/05/19     sail from Okinawa to Saipan > P.H.   66 
45/05/2? 45/08/07     MINY?? - overhaul   66 
45/08/07 45/08/28   PhibGrp13/GF sail from San Francisco to Leyte   66 
45/08/28 45/11     Philippines   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: launched as Morning Star
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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