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DD-428 Charles F. Hughes
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1938/01/03
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
1940/05/16 1940/09/06 1968
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43-44: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/3d, 45: Ms 21
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon7/DesDiv14 at sea escorting Lend Lease Shipment   81  114 
45/06       joinPac  
45/06/13 45/09     Ulithi - convoy duty to Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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