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DD-424 Niblack
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1938/08/08
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1940/05/18 1940/08/01 1973
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Namesake: VAdm Albert P. Niblack
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 2, 42-43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/3d, 44-45: Ms 22
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon7/DesDiv13/DF at sea escorting Lend Lease Shipment   81  114 
45/07 45/08     P.H. - training   66 
45/07/03       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/08/01     15 exercises off P.H. with Allen M. Sumner and Swanson   105 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968/07/31 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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