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DD-356 Porter
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Porter 1933/12/18
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1935/12/12 1936/08/25 1942/10/26
sunk
Namesake: Adm David John Dixon Porter (*1813/06/08, +1891/02/13) son of Davida Porter.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 11, 42: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/05 41/12/13   12 reinforce Midway   81 
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/SF     114 
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/SF     114 
41/12/2? 42/03/25     P.H. - patrol duty   66 
42/03/25 42/04/0?     escort convoy P.H. > west coast   66 
42/04/0? 42/08/1?   1    
42/08/1? 42/10/16     P.H. - training duty   66 
42/10/16 42/10/26   16/screen/DesRon5/SF xSCruz   66 
42/10/26     16/screen/DesRon5/SF sunk(torpedo from crash landed TBF) - finished by Shaw - 16 KIA   66  103 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 08-32S, 167-17E; 1942/11/02 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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