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APD-123 Diachenko
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderrow - 1944/07/18
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, 		1944/08/15 1944/12/08 1975/07/01
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Namesake: WT2/c Alex Diachenko
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/02/0? 45/03/21     sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H. > Eniwetok > Ulithi > Leyte   66 
45/04/01       land Legaspi, Luzon   66 
45/04/17       land Poloc Harbor, Luzon   66 
45/05/07       Morotai   66 
45/06/10 45/06/16   74 land Brunei Bay, Luzon   66 
45/06/2? 45/06/26     Morotai   66 
45/06/26 45/07/16   78.2 land Balikpapan   66 
45/07/16 45/08/29     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - amphib. training   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: DE-690, 44/07/17 > APD-123, 1974/09/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: ex Alex Diachenko, renamed 1945/03/01