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DD-451 Chevalier
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1941/04/30
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1942/04/11 1942/07/20 1943/10/07
sunk
Namesake: LtCdr Godfrey deC. Chevalier
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 12/Mod, 41-42: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/12/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/01/22 43/01/27     Efate   66 
43/01/27 43/02/01   18 xRennel  
43/02/01 43/02/14     Efate - patrol duty   66 
43/02/14 43/05     Esp. Santo - patrol duty   66 
43/05/04 43/05/14   18 land Kula Gulf   66 
43/05/13     18 damaged by gun mount explosion (08-30S, 158-01E)   85 
43/06/28 43/07 Toena 36.1     66 
43/07/04 43/07/05 Toena 36.1 damage off Vila > sail to Tulagi  
43/07/08 43/07/22     Esp. Santo - repairs   66 
43/07/22 43/08/14     Solomons - patrol and escort duty   66 
43/08/14 43/08/18   31 land Vella Lavella   66 
43/08/17 43/08/18   31.? attacking convoy off Kolombangara with Nicholas,OŽBannon & Taylor   66 
43/08/29 43/08/30     Esp. Santo   66  88 
43/09/04 43/09/06     Esp. Santo   88 
43/09/06? 43/09/??     escort run from Esp. Santo to Sydney   66 
43/10/06     DesRon4 xVelLa2- damaged in collision with OŽBannon (07-30S, 156-15E)   66  85 
43/10/06     DesRon4 xVelLa2- damaged by torpedo (Jugumo)   66  85 
43/10/06     DesRon4 xVelLa2- sunk - scuttled by La Vallette (07-30S, 156-14E) 54 KIA, 36 WIA   66  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
Notice: nickname "Chevy"