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DD-376 Cushing
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mahan 1934/08/15
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
1935/12/31 1936/08/28 1942/11/13
sunk
Namesake: Cdr William Barker Cushing
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/17   BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/DesDiv10/DF MINY - overhaul   81  114 
41/12/17 42/01/13     convoy duty west coast <> P.H.   81  66 
42/01/       escort USMC troops to Midway - at Midway attacked by IJN SS   81 
42/01/17       gunnery exercises out of P.H.   109 
42/01/18 42/02/02     Midway - ASW patrol   66 
42/02/19 42/08/01   1 escort & ASW duty   81 
42/08/01 42/09     sail San Francisco > P.H > Guadalcanal   81 
42/10/16 42/10/30   16/screen/DesRon5/DesDiv10 xSCruz   104 
42/11/02 42/11/08   65.7 Guadalcanal reinforcement   81 
42/11/09 42/11/13   67.4/DesDiv10 xGuadal  
42/11/12     67.4/DesDiv10 sinking (with Buchanan) enemy landing craft   81 
42/11/13     67.4/DesDiv10 xGuadal-sunk(IJN) 1? 6in, 16-20 5in&5.5in shells - 71 KIA, 67 WIA, PUC   104 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars, PUC
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