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DD-368 Flusser
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mahan 1934/06/04
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1936/09/28 1936/10/01 1948/01/06
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Namesake: LtCdr Flusser
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 31/23d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/05 41/12/15   12 reinforce Wake   81 
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/DesDiv9     114 
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/DesDiv9 in TF 12 en route Midway   114 
41/12/2? 42/04     convoy duty P.H. <> west coast   66 
42/04/18 42/04/21     carry USMC garrison to Palmyra Is.   66 
42/04/21 42/04/28     escort convoy to Pago Pago   66 
42/04/3? 42/07     escort and patrol duty betw SW Pacific ports   66 
42/07/26 42/08/04     P.H. - replenish   66 
42/08/17 42/09     escort/patrol duty from Efate to Esp. Santo, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji   6 
42/09 43/02     PHNY - overhaul   66 
42/10/04       damaged (collision with Drayton) during exercises in Hawaii area   85 
43/02/17 43/08     Esp. Santo - escort duty to Australia, Guadalcanal   66 
43/03/18 43/03/19     Esp. Santo  
43/03/19       Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/22       Milne Bay   66 
43/09/04     76/DesRon5/DesDiv9 land Lae   66 
43/09/21 43/09/2?   76/DesRon5/DesDiv9 land Finschhafen   66 
43/12/15   Direct 76/DesRon5/DesDiv9 land Arawe   66 
43/12/24 43/12/29 Dexter 76/DesRon5/DesDiv9 land Cape Gloucester   66 
44/01/01 44/01/02 Michae 76/DesRon5 land Saidor   66 
44/01/11 44/01/30     Australia - overhaul   66 
44/01/30 44/02/27     Australia - exercises, convoys to Milne Bay, Saidor, Cape Gloucester   66 
44/02/27 44/03 Brewer 76/DesRon5 land Admiralty Is   66  86 
44/04/01 44/06     MINY - overhaul   66  88 
44/07 44/08/01     P.H.   66 
44/08/01 44/08/16     escort convoy P.H. > Eniwetok, then sail to Majuro   66 
44/08/11     arrived Eniwetok     88 
44/08/16 44/10/01     patrols off bypassed Japan bases in S Marshalls   66 
44/09/07       damage(coastal battery) during Wotje bombardement - 9 WIA   66 
44/10/01 44/10/29     sail Majuro > Eniwetok > Ulithi > Hollandia > Leyte   66 
44/10/29 44/12 King2 77 escort/patrol duty off Leyte   66 
44/11/18   King2 77 shot down kamikaze   66 
44/12/06 44/12/1?   78.3/DesRon5 land Ormoc Bay  
44/12/07     78.3/DesRon5 assist damaged Lamson   85 
44/12/2? 45/01/0?     Hollandia, biak - prepare for Mike I   66 
45/01/0? 45/02 Mike1 77     66 
45/01/31   Mike6 78.2 land Nasugbu Bay   66  85 
45/02/24 45/02/28 Vict3 74.2 land Palawan   66  81 
45/03/26   Vict2 74.3 land Cebu Is: attacking miniSS   81 
45/04 45/07/01     escort resupply convoys from Morotai to Polloc Harbor and Davao Gulf   66 
45/07/01 45/07/20 Oboe6 78 land Balikpapan   66 
45/07/20 45/08/31     Manila Bay - overhaul   66 
45/08/31 45/09     escort duty off Okinawa   66 
45/09       Sasebo  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars
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