file created: 12/07/02 01:05:34 , last update: 05/30/02
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AVD-11 Thornton
United States Navy seaplane tender (destroyer)
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
flushdeck - 1918/06/03
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Squantum, Mass.
1919/03/02 1919/07/16 1945/05/02
decomm
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/PatWing2 P.H. - SubBase   66  114 
41/12/1? 42/08     P.H - tender, escort duty   66 
42/05/29 42/06     French Frigate Shoals - patrol   81 
42/08/25 42/08/30     sail P.H. > Kodiak   66 
42/08/30 42/10/24   8 Aleutians   81 
42/10/24       departed Aleutians to Solomons to replace damaged McFarland   81 
42/10/24 42/10/30     sail Kodiak > P.H.   66 
42/10/30 42/11/10     P.H.   66 
42/11/2? 43/07     Fiji, Funafuti, Vanikoro   66 
43/07/16 43/07/17     tow damaged AVP Chincoteague from Saboe Bay, Santa Cruz Is.   66 
43/07/18 44/01     Esp. Santo   66 
43/11/11 43/11/13     sail Esp. Santo > Guadalcanal   66 
43/11/13 43/11/15     escort Chandler from Guadalcanal to Esp. Santo   66 
44/02/05 44/02/08     P.H.   66 
44/02/17 44/12/03     west coast - escort duty   66 
44/05/12 44/05/15     San Diego   88 
44/12/03 44/12/1?     sail San Diego > P.H.   66 
44/12/1? 45/02/22     P.H.   66 
45/02/22 45/03/1?     sail P.H. > Eniwetok > Ulithi   66 
45/03/2? 45/04 Iceber 50.5     66 
45/04/05   Iceber 50.5 disable(collision - AOs Asthabula, Escalante) 125 nm SE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (24-24N, 128-58E)   85 
45/04/14 45/05/02 Iceber   Kerama Retto   66 
45/05/02       decomm  
45/08/13       struck from Navy List   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-270, 40/08/02 > AVD-11, 45/08/13 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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