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DD-483 Aaron Ward
United States Navy destroyer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Bristol | 1941/02/11 Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J. | 1941/11/22 | 1942/03/04 | 1943/04/07
sunk | |
| Namesake: RAdm Aaron Ward | |||||
| TTD differences from class: | |||||
| Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 21 | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 41/12/07 | AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon12/DesDiv23 | at building yard | 114 | ||
| 42/06 | 42/06/17 | 1 | 66 | ||
| 42/06/17 | escort Long Island to San Diego | 66 | |||
| 42/06/20? | 42/06/30 | local operations off West coast | 66 | ||
| 42/06/30 | San Diego - sail to P.H. | 66 | |||
| 42/07/26 | 42/08 | Watch | 18 | ||
| 42/08 | 18/screen/DesRon12 | xEasSol | |||
| 42/08/? | 42/08/?? | escort -escort AO Cimarron to Noumea | 66 | ||
| 42/08/05 | 42/08/06 | escort -attacking submarine | 66 | ||
| 42/09/03 | 42/09/15 | 18/DesRon12/DesDiv23 | supply | 66 | |
| 42/10/12 | off Guadalcanal helps after x Cape Esperance | ||||
| 42/10/15 | 42/10/29 | 64/DesRon12 | xSCruz | 66 | |
| 42/10/17 | shell Lunga Roads - attacked by planes | 66 | |||
| 42/10/20 | (disable Chester) attacking I-176 | 66 | |||
| 42/10/28 | 42/11/01 | 64.2 | shell Guadalcanal | 66 | |
| 42/10/31 | 42/11/08 | 65.3 | Guadalcanal reinforcement | 81 | |
| 42/11/?? | 42/12/20 | Tulagi - sail to P.H. for permanent repairs | 66 | ||
| 42/11/09 | 42/11/14 | 67.2/DesRon12/SF | xGuadal | 66 81 | |
| 42/11/12 | 67.2/DesRon12/SF | xGuadal - disable(IJN - 2 14in, 2 8in, 4 5in shells) - 15 KIA, 55 WIA | 66 81 104 | ||
| 42/11/13 | 42/11/?? | Tulagi - temporary repairs | 66 | ||
| 43/02/06 | rejoined fleet after repairs | 66 | |||
| 43/03/04 | Esp. Santo | 81 | |||
| 43/03/18 | 43/03/19 | Esp. Santo | 88 | ||
| 43/03/20 | escort convoy in Guadalcanal area ?? | 66 | |||
| 43/04/06 | Russell Islands - escort APD Ward + 3 LCT to Savo | 66 | |||
| 43/04/07 | sunk(IJNAF) cover LST-499 off Tinete Point, Guad.-27 KIA/MIA, 59 WIA | 66 | |||