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DD-481 Leutze
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1941/06/03
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
1942/10/29 1944/03/04 1947/06/17
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Namesake: RAdm E.H.C. Leutze
TTD differences from class:44/04: Ms32
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/16d, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/04       Puget Sound  
44/05/14       San Diego   88 
44/08/18 44/08/22   57.5.5/DesRon56 sail from Eniwetok to Tulagi   88 
44/08/24 44/08/29     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
44/09/01 44/09/03   35/DesRon56 exercises off Guadalcanal   88 
44/09/06 44/09/24 Stale2 32 land Peleliu   66 
44/10/ 44/11 King2 77.2/DesRon56     66  105 
44/10/24 44/10/25 King2 LetfFor xSuriga  
44/10/24   King2 77.2 damage(plane) 23 nm ESE of Dulag, Leyte (10-50N, 125-25E) - 11 casualties   66  85 
44/12       tender overhaul   66 
44/12/30 45/02 Mike1 77.2.2/DesRon56/SF     105 
45/01/07   Mike1 77.2.2/DesRon56/SF sinking patrol vessel   66 
45/02 45/02/18 Detach 54?    
45/02/1? 45/02/2?     Ulithi - repairs   66 
45/02/17   Detach 54? damage(coastal battery) off Iwojima (24-46N, 141-19E) protecting UDT   66 
45/03/0? 45/03/0? Detach   Iwojima   66 
45/03/15 45/04/06 Iceber 54.1.5    
45/04/06   Iceber 54.1.5 disable(kami) 18 nm NW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-38N, 127-28E) - 7 KIA/MIA, 30 WIA   66  85 
45/04/06 45/07/10     Kerama Retto - repairs   66 
45/07/10 45/08/03     sail from Kerama Retto to Guam > P.H. > Hunters Point   66 
45/08/03 45/09?     HPNY - repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1946/01/03 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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