file created: 12/07/02 01:06:02 , last update: 04/04/00
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DD-374 Tucker
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mahan 1934/08/15
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1936/02/26 1936/07/23 1942/08/04
sunk
Namesake: Cap Samuel Tucker
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon3/DesDiv6 P.H.   114 
41/12/1? 42/04     patrol and convoy duty P.H. <> west coast   66 
42/04       escort Wright from P.H. to Samoa > Fiji > Noumea   66 
42/04/1? 42/04/27     sail Noumea > Sydney   66 
42/05/2? 42/06/03     sail Australia > Suva, Fiji   66 
42/06/03 42/07/10     Suva, Fiji   66 
42/07/30 42/07/31     Auckland   66 
42/07/31 42/08/01     sail Auckland > Suva, Fiji   66 
42/08/01 42/08/04     escort s/s Nira Luckenbach from Suva, Fiji to Esp. Santo   66 
42/08/04       sunk(US mine) Esp Santo - minefield laid 08/02 - 3 KIA, 3 MIA   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1944/12/02 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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