file created: 12/07/02 00:53:12 , last update: 04/04/00
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DD-438 Ludlow
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1939/12/18
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1940/11/11 1941/03/05 1961/01/22
sold
Namesake: Lt Ludlow
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42: Ms 12/Mod, 42-45: Ms 22, 45: Ms 21BR>
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon13/DesDiv25 off Iceland   81  114 
45/06/27       joinPac  
45/07/17 45/09/07     P.H.   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Greece > Dosa