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DD-228 John D. Ford
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Clemson 1919/11/11
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1920/09/02 1920/12/30 1947/10/05
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Namesake: RAdm John D. Ford
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/08     AsiaFlt/DesDiv59 Manila Bay   81 
42/01 42/02/03   5/DesRon29/DesDiv59 Java Sea  
42/02/03 42/02/24   CombStrFor    
42/02/24     CombStrFor xBalikp - damage off Balikpapan, sinking/share Kuretake M.  
42/02/27     CombStrFor xJavaS  
42/03/04 42/05/09     Fremantle, Brsibane - escort duty   66 
42/05/09 42/06/02     sail Brisbane > P.H.   66 
42/06/05 42/06/12     escort convoy P.H. > San Francisco   66 
42/06/12 42/06/23     San Francisco   66 
42/06/23 43/05/20     escort 9 convoys San Francisco <> P.H.   66 
43/05/24 43/06/04     sail San Francisco > Panama   66 
43/06/04       leftPac - Panama   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 45/07 > AG-119
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
Notice: commissioned as Ford, 1921/11/17 renamed John D. Ford