file created: 12/07/02 00:25:29 , last update: 07/25/02
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DD-348 Farragut
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Farragut 1932/09/20
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1934/03/16 1934/06/18 1947/08/14
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Namesake: Farragut [fereget] David Glasgow, (*1801 Campbellu, Tenn. +1870 Portsmouth, NH). r. 1823 Cdr, mexico coast blockade, 1861 union fleet in Mexico gulf, 1862 RADm , 1864 VAdm, 1866 Adm, 1867 European ports friendship tour
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 11, 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 31/7d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon1/DesDiv2 P.H.   114 
41/12/1? 42/03     P.H., San Francisco - ASW patrols, escort duty   66 
42/04/16 42/05/08   17.2 xCoralS  
42/05/07 42/05/11   44 xCoralS  
42/05/11 42/06/29     sail Cid Harbor, Aus. > Brisbane > Noumea > Tongatabu > Auckland >P.H.   66 
42/06/29 42/07/07     P.H.   66 
42/07/07 42/08 Watch 11/DesRon1/DesDiv2    
42/08/23 42/08/27   11/DesRon1/DesDiv2 xEasSol  
42/09 43/01     Guadalcanal, Australia, Esp. Santo, Noumea, Fiji - escort&patrol duty   66 
43/01/27 43/04/0?     P.H. - overhaul, training   6 
43/04/16 43/09/04   16 Aleutians   66 
43/05 43/06/02 Landcr 51/TranGrp/DesRon1 land Attu   85  81 
43/05/12   Landcr 51/TranGrp/DesRon1 land Attu: attacking SS - sinking/prob I-31   81 
43/07/22     16.12 shell Kiska   85 
43/07/28       sinking empty enemy landing craft 4 nm E of Sobaka Rock, Kiska   85 
43/07/30       shell Gertrude Cove, Kiska (with Hull)   85 
43/08/02     16.6 shell Kiska   85 
43/08/10   Cotta 16/TranGrp/DesRon1/DesDiv2     85 
43/09/04 43/09/1?     sail Adak > San Francisco   66 
43/09/1? 43/10/19     San Diego - overhaul   66 
43/10/19 43/11     sail San Diego > P.H. > Esp. Santo   66 
43/11 43/12/14 Galvan 53.6.2/DesDiv2/UF    
43/12/2? 44/01     San Diego - repairs, training   66 
44/01/13 44/02/14 Flint 53.6/DesDiv2 land Kwajalein   66 
44/02/14 44/02/24 Catch 53.6/DesDiv2 land Eniwetok   66 
44/04/13 44/05/14 Reckle 58/DesRon1/DesDiv2     66 
44/05 45/08 Forage 58.2/DesRon1/DesDiv2 carrier screen   66 
44/06/19 44/06/20 Forage   radar picket duty   66 
44/06/28 44/07/14 Forage 58?? Eniwetok   66 
44/07/21 44/07/30 Forage   land Guam   66 
44/07/30 44/08     sail to Puget Sound for overhaul   66 
44/08/ 44/10     PSNY - overhaul   66 
44/08/10 44/08/11     Eniwetok   88 
44/10/10       San Pedro, California   66 
44/11/21 44/11/25     Ulithi   66 
44/11/25 44/12/2? Love3 30.8/DesRon1/DesDiv1 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 30.8     66 
45/02/08 45/03 Detach 50.8/DesDiv2     66 
45/04 45/05 Iceber 50.8.23     70 
45/05/11 45/08/06     escort convoys Ulithi <> Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 14 Battle Stars
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