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DD-375 Downes
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mahan 1934/08/15
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1936/04/22 1937/01/15 1947/11/18
scrap
Namesake: Cap Downes
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43-44: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon3/DesDiv5 sunk - P.H.   114 
42       raised, repaired  
42/06 43/11     MINY - repairs   66 
43/11/15       back in service  
43/11/15 44/03/08     MINY   66  88 
44/03/08 44/03/26     escort convoy San Francisco > Majuro   66 
44/03/26 44/04/05     Wotje blockade   66 
44/05/06 44/07     Eniwetok - offshore patrol duty   66 
44/06/15 44/06/1?     escort AV Pocomoke from Eniwetok to Saipan   66 
44/06/25       departed Eniwetok   88 
44/07 44/08 Forage   Tinian landing   66 
44/09/06       shell Aguijan Is., Marianas   85 
44/10/06 44/10/12 King2 30.2/DesRon4 shell Marcus Is.   66  104 
44/10/1? 44/11 King2 38.1.3/DesRon4     66  104 
44/12?? 45/02??     PHNY - overhaul   66 
45/03 45/03/29     escort convoy P.H. > Ulithi   66 
45/04/05 45/06/06     Marianas - patrol, escort, ASW, training duty   66 
45/06/09 45/09/19     Iwojima - patrol, escort, ASW, training duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1942/06/20 decommissioned, 43/11/15 recommissioned
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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