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DD-414 Russell
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sims 1937/12/20
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1938/12/08 1940/11/03 1947/09
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Namesake: RAdm Russell
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41-42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon2/DesDiv4 ??Grassy Bay Bermuda??   66  114 
41/12/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
42/01/06 42/02/07 Reven 17/DesRon2/DesDiv4 raid   66 
42/02/16 42/04/20 Reven3 17/DesRon2/DesDiv4     66 
42/04/27 42/05/27   17.5 xCoralS   66 
42/05/03 42/05/05   17.5 detached to screen AO Neosho while refuel TF 11   66 
42/05/28 42/06/13   17.4/DesRon2 xMidway  
42/08/17 42/10/15   17/DesRon2     66 
42/10/15 42/11   17/screen/DesRon2/DesDiv4 xSCruz  
42/10/26     17/screen/DesRon2/DesDiv4 xSCruz - assist Hornet  
42/11 43/01     convoy duty to Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Rennel Is.   66 
42/11/09       rescued portion of crew s/s Edgar Allen Poe (sunk 42/11/08 by I-21) off Noumea   85 
42/11/19 42/11/22     plane guard for Nassau off Esp. Santo   66 
43/02       screen Enterprise   66 
43/03 43/05/01     convoy duty to Australia   66 
43/04/11       escort AO Sabine to refuel TF 19 off Efate   88 
43/05/1? 43/07     MINY - overhaul   66 
43/08 43/10     Aleutians - escort duty to P.H.   66 
43/10       Wellington, New Zealand   66 
43/11/13 43/11/27 Galvan 53.4.3    
43/11/27 43/12/09 Galvan 50.3     66 
44/01/13 44/02/08 Flint 53.5/DesRon2     66 
44/02/08 44/02/15     sail Marshalls > P.H.   66 
44/02/2? 44/03     PSNY - repairs   66 
44/04       escort army tug Willanrd Holbrook from P.H. to New Guinea   66 
44/05/04       Finschhafen   66 
44/05/06       Cape Sudest - reports to CTF 76  
44/05/15 44/05/25 Straig 77 land Wakde   66  81 
44/05/25 44/06 Horlie 77/DesRon2 land Biak   66 
44/07/02   Table 75/DesRon2 land Noemfoor Is.   66  81 
44/07/31   Globe 75 land Cape Sansapor   66 
44/09/1 44/10 Trade 77/DesRon2 land Morotai - from 44/09/17 FF   66 
44/10/13 44/10/26 King2 78     66 
44/10/26 44/12 King2   escort reinforcement convoy to Leyte   66 
44/12/30 45/02/02 Mike1 78    
45/01/07   Mike1 78 sinking/share Hinoki 50 nm WSW of Manila (14-30N, 119-30E)   85 
45/01/18 45/01/23 Mike1 78 escort damaged ships to Leyte   66 
45/02/02 45/02/15     sail Leyte > New Guinea > Guadalcanal   66 
45/03/2? 45/04/05 Iceber 53.6     66  86 
45/04/05 45/04/21 Iceber   escort convoy to Ulithi, then another to Okinawa   66 
45/04/21 45/04/28 Iceber   Okinawa   66 
45/05 45/08     PSNY - overhaul   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/11/28 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 16 Battle Stars
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