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DD-351 MacDonough
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Farragut 1933/05/15
Boston Naval Shipyard
1934/08/22 1935/03/15 1946/12/20
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Namesake: Commo Thomas MacDonough *1784 1812 CO Saratoga
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42-43: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon1/DesDiv1 P.H.   66 
41/12/1? 42/02     scouting assignments SW of Oahu   66 
41/12/14 41/12/27   11/DesRon1/DesDiv1 Jaluit Raid / Wake Reinforce   66  114 
42/02 42/07     escort duty P.H. <> west coast   66 
42/08   Watch 11/DesRon1/DesDiv1    
42/08/23 42/08/27   11/DesRon1/DesDiv1 xEasSol  
42/09/18       shell Guadalcanal  
42/09/2? 42/12     escort duty between New Guinea, Esp. Santo, P.H.   66 
42/12/22 43/02?     MINY - overhaul   66 
43/03/17 43/03/27     practice landing at San Clemente Is to prepare Attu landing   85 
43/04/16 43/05   16 patrols NE off Attu   66 
43/05 43/05/10 Landcr 51.1/DesRon1/DesDiv1 land Attu   81 
43/05/10   Landcr 51.1/DesRon1/DesDiv1 damaged(collision with Sicard) off Attu - 54-34' N., 173-58' E.   66 
43/06 43/09/23     MINY - repairs   66 
43/10/ 43/11     preparations for Galvanic   66 
43/11 43/11/3? Galvan 52.2.3     66 
44/01/13 44/02 Flint 53     66 
44/02/21 44/02/22 Flint   shell Parry Is   66 
44/04/07 44/04/06 Desec1 58/DesRon1/DesDiv1     66 
44/04/18 44/04/2? Reckle 77     66 
44/04/2? 44/05/14 Reckle 58.2     66 
44/04/30       sinking/share/prob I-174 off Truk (06-13' N., 151-19' E.)   66 
44/06/06 44/07 Forage 58.2/DesRon1/DesDiv1     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.2/DesRon1/DesDiv1 xPhilip   81 
44/07 44/08 Forage 53? land Guam   66 
44/07/21 44/08/10 Forage 53? ASW patrols off Guam   66 
44/08/1? 44/09     P.H.   66 
44/09/15 44/10/14     Manus - escort duties   66 
44/10/14 44/10/3? King2 77 or 78 or 79 transport screen   66 
44/11/04   King2 77 or 78 or 79 reinforcement convoy to Leyte   66 
44/11/1? 44/12 King2 77? patrols off Leyte and S of Surigao Strait   66 
44/12/0? 44/12/2? Love3 30.8/DesRon1/DesDiv1 land Mindoro   66  114 
45/01 45/04     PSNY - overhaul   66 
45/04 45/07/05     Ulithi - RP duty   66 
45/05/16   Iceber   damage(coastal battery) off Okinawa  
45/07/05 45/08     convoy duty Ulithi <> Okinawa   66 
45/08/15 45/08/18     Guam   66 
45/08/18 45/08/2?     sail Gaum P.H.   66 
45/08/2? 45/09/03     sail Guam > San Diego   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 13 Battle Stars
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