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DD-448 La Vallette
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1941/11/27
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1942/06/21 1942/08/12 1974/07/26
sold
Namesake: RAdm La Vallette
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 12/Mod, 42: Ms 22, 43: Ms 31/24dE>

WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/08       San Francisco  
42/08/06 42/08/13?     sail Mare Island > P.H.   66 
43/01       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/01/29     18 xRennel-disable(IJNAF) 22 KIA > towed to Efate, Esp. Santo   70 
43/02/03 43/03     Esp. Santo - temporary repairs   66 
43/04/01 43/08/06     MINY - repairs   66 
43/08/22 43/09/07   15 raid Makin   66 
43/10/01 43/10/02     sinking 4 and damaging 2 troop barges off Kolombangara   66 
43/10/02 43/10/03     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/10/07     DesRon4 lifeguard after x Vella Lavella off Vella Lavella - scuttled Chevalier (07-30S, 156-14E)   85 
43/11/18       escort 53.7  
43/12   Galvan 50.1     66 
43/12/29       P.H.   88 
44/02/01   Flint   shell Roi-Namur   66 
44/04/20 44/04/2? Persec 77.3 land Aitape   66 
44/05 44/07     patrol and escort duty   66 
44/07/02   Table 75 land Noemfoor Is.   66  81 
44/10 44/10/2? King2       66 
44/12/05       downing kamikaze in Surigao Strait   66 
44/12/08 44/12/10   78.3.8 land Ormoc Bay   81 
45/02/14   Mike1   damage(mine) off Mariveles Harbor, Luzon (14-25N, 120-30E) - 6 KIA, 23 WIA   66  85 
45/02/14 45/03     towed to Subic Bay for emergency repairs, then sail for Hunters Point   66 
45/03 45/08/07     HPNY - repairs   66 
45/08/1? 46/04     San Diego   66 
74       sold to Peru for spare parts  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1974/02/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 10 Battle Stars
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