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DD-536 Owen
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1942/09/17
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Cal.
1943/03/21 1943/09/20 1973
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-44: Ms 21, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/01/16 44/02/2? Flint 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
44/02/12 44/02/20 Hailst 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
44/02/18 44/02/20 Hailst 58.2.4/DesDiv103 escort damaged Intrepid to Majuro   66 
44/03/22 44/04/06 Desec1 58/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
44/04/13 44/05/14 Reckle 58/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
44/05/15 44/05/31   58.6/DesRon52/DesDiv103 raid Marcus, Wake   66 
44/06/06 44/08/15 Forage 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103     81 
44/06/19 44/06/20 Forage 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 xPhilip   66 
44/08/28 44/11/27 King2 38.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103     81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 34.5/DesRon52/DesDiv103 xLeyte  
44/11/01 44/11/03 King2 34.5/DesRon52/DesDiv103     125 
44/11/01 44/11/03 King2 34.5/DesRon52/DesDiv103     125 
44/12/10 44/12/25 Love3 38.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103     66 
45/05/28 45/05/31 Iceber 38.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 sail from Okinawa to Leyte   66 
45/05/31 45/06/20     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/06/20 45/07/09     sail from Leyte to Mare Island   66 
45/07/09 45/09     MINY - overhaul   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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