file created: 12/07/02 01:03:47 , last update: 07/25/02
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DD-378 Smith
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Mahan 1934/10/27
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal. 		1936/02/20 1936/09/19 1946/07/02
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TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 31/23d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot1/DesRon5/DesDiv10 San Francisco   81  114 
41/12/1? 42/04/07     escort duty west coast <> P.H.   66 
42/04/07 42/06/01   1    
42/06/01 42/07   17     66 
42/07 42/08     San Francisco - overhaul  
42/08 42/10     P.H. - training duty  
42/10/15 42/10/30   16/screen/DesRon5/DesDiv10 xSCruz -damage(torpedo from downed B5N) - 57 KIA/MIA, 12 WIA   66  104 
42/10/30 42/11/05     Noumea - temporary repairs   66 
42/11 43/02     PHNY - repairs   66 
43/02/12 43/02/2?     escort Wright from P.H. to Esp. Santo   66 
43/02/2? 43/02/2?     escort Wright from Esp. Santo to Guadlacanal   66 
43/03 43/03/12     ASW patrols off Guadalcanal   66 
43/03/2? 43/04/28     New Caledonia - Coral Sea   66 
43/05       P.H. - logistics   66 
43/05/13 43/05/17     escort (with Case, Pringle, Converse) North Carolina and Victorious from Pago Pago to Noumea   126 
43/05/2? 43/06/10   DesRon5 Townsville - Cape Moreton area - exercises   66 
43/06/10 43/07/30?     escort shipping to Milne Bay   66 
43/08       McKay, Australia - yard availability   66 
43/08/21 43/08/24   DesRon5 shell Finschhafen  
43/09/02 43/09/18   76/DesRon5/DesDiv10 land Lae   66 
43/09/20 43/09/23   76/DesRon5/DesDiv10 land Finschhafen   66 
43/10/03       ASpatro-off Cape Cretin  
43/12/14 43/12/1? Direct 76/DesRon5/DesDiv10 land Arawe   66 
43/12/24 43/12/3? Dexter 76/DesRon5/DesDiv10 land Cape Gloucester   66 
44/01/0? 44/02?     Milne Bay - repairs   66 
44/01/01   Michae 76/DesRon5 land Saidor   66 
44/01/01     76/DesRon5 damaged(collison with Hutchins) off Saidor (05-00S, 146-00E)   66 
44/02/13       shell Herwath Point and Singor   66 
44/02/28 44/03 Brewer 76/DesRon5 land Admiralty Islands   66  86 
44/03/17       departed Cape Sudest to San Francico for overhaul   66 
44/04/01 44/06/21   DesRon5 MINY - overhaul   66  88 
44/06/21 44/08/01   DesRon5 P.H. - training, gunnery practice   66 
44/08/1? 44/09/24     Marshalls - patrol duty   66 
44/08/11     arrived Eniwetok     88 
44/09/24 44/10/0?   57.9 Northern Marianas Offensive Patrols   66 
44/10/26 44/10/29     sail Hollandia > Leyte   66 
44/11/01 44/11/16   77.1     66 
44/11/16 44/12     escort convoy Leyte > New Guinea and back   66 
44/12/06 44/12/17   78.3/DesRon5 land Ormoc Bay   66 
44/12/30 45/01/20 Mike1 79.2     70 
45/01/08   Mike1 79.2 helping damaged Kitkun Bay   70 
45/01/28 45/02/20     escort convoys to Hollandia, Sansapor, Leyte   66 
45/02/20 45/02/21     escort convoy Leyte > Mangarin Bay, Mindoro   66 
45/02/21       towing disabled Renshaw from Luzon to Leyte   66 
45/02/24       sinking steam lugger en route to Mindoro   66 
45/02/26 45/03/04 Vict3 78.2 land Palawan   66  81 
45/03/24 45/04 Vict2 78.2 land Cebu City, Cebu Is.   66  81 
45/04/23 45/04/27     sail Philippines > Morotai   66 
45/04/27 45/05/16 Oboe1 78.1 land Tarakan   66 
45/05/16 45/06     sail Tarakan > Morotai > Zamboanga, then escort AO Mettawee to Tarakan   66 
45/06/26 45/07/24 Oboe6 78.2 land Balikpapan   66 
45/06/30   Oboe6 78.2 damaged by coastal battery off Balikpapan (01-17S, 116-53E)   85 
45/07/01 45/07/16 Oboe6 78.2 escort resupply convoy for Balikpapan   66 
45/07/05   Oboe6 78.2 damgaed by depth charge off Balikpapan, Borneo (01-00S, 117-00E)   85 
45/07/24 45/07/2?     sail Balikpapan > Leyte   66 
45/08 45/08/15     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - tender availability   66 
45/08/15 45/08/18     sail Leyte > Okinawa   66 
45/08/18 45/09     Buckner Bay, Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1947/02/25 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
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