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AVD-14 McFarland
United States Navy seaplane tender (destroyer)
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
flushdeck - 1918/07/31
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1920/03/30 1920/09/30 1946/10/29
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     ScoutForPac/PatWing2 P.H.   114 
41/12/1? 42/06/02     P.H. - patrol duty, reinforcement cruises to Palmyra and Johnston Is   66 
42/06/02 42/06/16     sail P.H. > Noumea   66 
42/07/15       Bulari Passage - submarine contact   66 
42/10/16       damage(planes) Lunga Roads, Guadalcanal (09-24S, 160-02E) - 5 KIA, 6 MIA   85 
42/10/16 42/11/26     Tulagi - temporary repairs  
42/11/26 42/12/?     sail Tulagi > Esp. Santo   66 
42/12/0? 42/12/17     Esp. Santo - repairs   66 
42/12/17 42/12/29     sail Esp. Santo > P.H.   66 
42/12/29 43/04/17     PHNY - repairs   66 
43/04/2? 45/09/30     San Diego - operate with carriers - trainings, carrier qualifications   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-237, 40/09 > AVD-14, 43/12/01 > DD-237, 45/12/19 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars, PUC
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