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DD-382 Craven
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Craven 1935/06/03
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1937/02/26 1937/09/02 1947
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Namesake: Cdr Craven
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 21, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/11/28 41/12/10   8/DesRon6/DesDiv11 reinforce Midway   81 
41/12/07     BatForPac/DesFlot2/DesRon6/DesDiv11    
41/12/14 41/12/2?   8/DesRon6/DesDiv11 Wake reinforce attempt   85 
41/12/14     8/DesRon6/DesDiv11 damaged by collision with Northampton during refueling N of Oahu   85 
42/01/09 42/02/05 Reven 8/DesRon6/DesDiv11     66 
42/02/14 42/03/10   16/DesRon6/DesDiv11 strike Wake and Marcus Is.   85 
42/03/2? 42/04/08     west coast - overhaul - radar added (FD, SC, SG)   66  81 
42/04/1? 42/11     west coast - convoy duty   66 
42/11/12       departed P.H. for Solomons   66 
42/11/2? 43/09/23     escort duty to Guadalcanal   66 
43/08/06 43/08/07   31.2/DesRon6/DesDiv11 xVelLav-sinking/share Kawakaze, Arashi, Hagikaze  
43/09/23 43/10/0?     sail Efate > San Francisco for overhaul   66 
43/10/0? 43/12     San Francisco - overhaul   66 
44/01/19 44/03/13 Flint 58.4/DesRon6/DesDiv11     66 
44/03/22 44/04/06 Desec1 58.3/DesRon6/DesDiv11     66 
44/04/13 44/05/14 Reckle 58.1/DesRon6/DesDiv11     66 
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.1/DesRon6/DesDiv11     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.1/DesRon6/DesDiv11 xPhilip   81 
44/08/01 44/08/01 Forage 58.1.7     88 
44/08/11     arrived Eniwetok     88 
44/08/26 44/09/2? King2 38.4.3/DesRon6/DesDiv11     66 
44/09/2? 44/10/11     sail from Manus? to P.H.   66 
44/10/11 44/12     PHNY - overhaul   66 
45/01/02 45/01/1?     sail P.H. > Panama   66 
45/01/1?       leftPac - Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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