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DD-360 Phelps
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Porter 1934/01/02
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1935/07/18 1936/02/26 1947/01/28
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Namesake: RAdm Thomas Stowell Phelps, (*1822/11/02, + 1901) - CO USS Juanita during capture of Fort Fisher
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 21, 44: Ms 32/3d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon1/SF P.H. > search for IJN   81 
42/01/31 42/03/06 Reven2 11/DesRon1/SF     66  114 
42/03/06 42/03/26 Reven3 11     66 
42/03/30       P.H. - repairing in drydock - damaged when dock crane falls into the drydock   85 
42/04/16 42/05/14   11/DesRon1/SF & 17.2 xCoralS  
42/05/14 42/05/26   16     66 
42/05/28 42/06/12   16.4/DesRon1 xMidway  
42/08   Watch 11/DesRon1/SF    
42/08/23 42/09/28   11/DesRon1/SF xEasSol  
42/09/28 42/10/05     sail from P.H. to San Francisco   81 
42/10/05 43/04/07     San Francisco, San Diego   66 
43/03/17 43/03/27     practice landing at San Clemente Is to prepare Attu landing   85 
43/05/08 43/06/02 Landcr 51.1/DesRon1/SF land Attu   85  81 
43/05/22     51.1/DesRon1/SF attacked by G4M off Cape Cirikov  
43/08/02     16.17 shell Kiska   85 
43/08/10   Cotta 16.17     85 
43/08/12     16.6.1 shell Kiska   85 
43/09/05       departed Aleutians   81 
43/11 43/12/05 Galvan 52.2.3/UF    
43/12/05 43/12/15     P.H.   81 
43/12/15 43/12/21     sail from P.H. to San Francisco   81 
44/01/31 44/02/02 Flint 53/FSU2/DesRon1/UF    
44/02/15 44/02/28 Catch 51.17    
44/02/16   Catch 51.17 sinking/share(AM Sage) RO-40 45 nm NW of Kwajalein (09-50N, 166-35E)   85 
44/03   Desec1   escort AOs   66 
44/03/18     50.10/DesRon1 shell Mili Atoll   81 
44/05/29 44/07 Forage 52.12    
44/06/18   Forage 52.12 sinking 13 barges off Garapan, Saipan  
44/06/18   Forage 52.12 damaged by shore battery off Garapan, Saipan (14-58N, 146-21E)   85 
44/06/18   Forage 52.12 damage(coastal battery) (14-58N, 146-21E)   66 
44/06/2? 44/07/03     escort APs from Marianas to P.H.   81 
44/06/20   Forage 52.12 damaged by shore battery off Saipan (15-10N, 145-58E)   85 
44/07/06 44/07/27     sail from P.H. to San Diego, re routed to Panama Canal >South Carolina   81 
44/07/27       leftPac - Panama Canal   66  81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1947/01/28 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 12 Batle Stars
Notice: nickname "The Mighty P"