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DD-410 Hughes
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sims 1937/09/15
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1939/06/17 1939/09/21 1948/10/16
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Namesake: Cdr Hughes
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43-44: Ms 21, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon2/DesDiv3 Norfolk   114 
42/01/09 42/02/07 Reven 17/DesRon2/DesDiv3 raid   66 
42/03/?? 42/03/14   44?     66 
42/03/31? 42/04/02? Reven3   detached to Noumea for replenish   66 
42/05       escort AO to Noumea   66 
42/05/28 42/06/13   17.4/DesRon2 xMidway  
42/10/15     17/screen/DesRon2/DesDiv3 xSCruz  
42/11/10 42/11/16   16/DesRon2 xGuadal   66 
42/12 43/02/2?   16     66 
43/03       Solomons - convoy duty   66 
43/04/07       Efate   88 
43/04/18 43/04/24     sail P.H. > Aleutians   66 
43/04/24 43/08/25   16 Aleutians   66 
43/05/02 43/06/02 Landcr 16.7/DesRon2 land Attu   85  81 
43/07/06     16.7/DesRon2 shell Kiska   85 
43/07/22     16.21/DesRon2 shell Kiska   85 
43/08/25 43/09/0?     sail Kiska > San Francisco   66 
43/09/0? 43/10/26     San Francisco - overhaul   66 
43/10/26 43/11/0?     sail San Francisco > P.H.   66 
43/11/10 43/11/29 Galvan 52.3    
43/11/29 43/12/07     escort transports from Gilberts to P.H.   66 
44/01/13 44/02/11 Flint 53     66 
44/03/22 44/04/06 Desec1 58     66 
44/04 44/05 Persec 78.1/DesRon2     70 
44/05 44/09/25     New Guinea - convoy and fire support duty   66 
44/05/25 44/06 Horlie 77/DesRon2 land Biak   66 
44/07/02   Table 77 land Noemfoor Is.   66  81 
44/07/31   Globe 77 land Cape Sansapor   66 
44/09/10 44/10 Trade 77/DesRon2 (RAdm Fechteler´s flagship)   66 
44/10/12 44/11 King2 77.6/GF     66 
44/12/06 44/12   78.3/GF land Ormoc Bay  
44/12/1? 44/12/16     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - temporary repairs   66 
44/12/10     78.3/GF damage(kami) in Cabalian Bay, Leyte (10-15N, 125-10E)  
44/12/16 45/01/23     sail Leyte > Humboldt Bay > P.H.   66 
45/01/23 45/01/2?     P.H. - repairs   66 
45/02/02 45/06     HPNY - repairs   66 
45/06/02 45/06/1?     sail Hunters Point > Adak   66 
45/06/26       Attu - sail to Kuriles  
45/06/29       E of Kuriles  
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1948/11/26 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 14 Battle Stars
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