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APD-9 Dent
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
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William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia, 		1918/03/23 1918/09/09 1946/06/13
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Namesake: Cap Dent
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 12/Mod, 43-44: Ms 31/20L


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/Des/DesDiv50 San Diego   81 
41/12/08 41/12/14   17/DesDiv50 escort Saratoga San Diego > P.H.   66 
41/12/29 42/04/27     Sound School, San Diego   66 
42/04/27 42/05/08     sail San Diego > Alautians   66 
42/05/08 43/01   8 Aleutians   66 
42/06     8.4     81 
42/08     8.2     85 
42/08/30   Firepl 8/EscGrp land Adak   85  81 
43/01/30 43/04     Seattle - conversion   66 
43/04/20       Noumea   66 
43/06/30 43/07 Toena 31.1.2    
43/07/05       reinforce Munda  
43/07/15       Tulagi  
43/07/16       rescued Honolulu survivors from Vella Lavella  
43/08/11 43/08/18     Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/14 43/08/15   31.5 land Vella Lavella   66 
43/10/03 43/10/04     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/10/26       Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/10/28 43/10/31     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/??       Sydney - overhaul   66 
43/11/01   Shoe2 31 land Cape Torokina   66 
43/11/03 43/11/04     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/08 43/11/08     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/18 43/11/21     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/12/17 43/12/22     Milne Bay, New Guinea   66 
43/12/2? 43/12/2? Dexter 76 land Cape Gloucester   109 
43/12/22       damage(shoal - uncharted) off Cape Sudest   66 
44/01       Australia - repairs   66 
44/02/07       Nouveau   66 
44/03/15 44/03/22   39 land Emirau   66 
44/04/20 44/05 Persec 77.3 land Aitape   66 
44/05/09       sail from New Guinea to Solomons to train UDT for Marianas   66 
44/06 44/07 Forage   various duties   66 
44/08/03 44/10     San Diego - overhaul   66 
44/11/08 45/09     San Diego - Amphibious Training Force, PacFlt   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-116, 43/03/07 > APD-9
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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