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DD-541 Yarnall
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1942/12/05
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Cal.
1943/07/25 1943/12/30 1974/01/25
sold
Namesake: Lt John Joliffe Yarnall (1786-1815), a hero of battle of Lane Erie
TTD differences from class:Ms 32
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/2c, 44: Ms 21 /  Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/01/19 44/03/13   DesRon53/DesDiv106/DF San Diego - ASW training   81 
44/03/0? 44/03/19   12.6 sail from San Diego to P.H.   66 
44/03/19 44/05/31     P.H. - exercises   66 
44/03/19 44/03/27     P.H. - exercises   81 
44/03/27 44/04/02     PHNY - availability   81 
44/04/02 44/04/06     gunnery and fire support exersises off P.H.   81 
44/04/07 44/04/09   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/04/10 44/04/11   15 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/04/12       Eniwetok - load ammo, refuel, provisions  
44/04/16 44/04/18   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/04/27 44/04/29   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/05/02 44/05/05   19.3 exercises out of P.H.   125 
44/05/08 44/05/12     tactical and gunnery exercises out of P.H. (with Houston II, Vincennes II and Stockham)   125 
44/05/29 44/06/17 Forage 52.17.5/DesRon53/DesDiv106/DF    
44/06/17 44/06/25 Forage 58.7/DesDiv106/DF xPhilip - shooting plane   81 
44/06/25 44/08/16 Forage 52.17.5/DesRon53/DesDiv106/DF    
44/07/08 44/07/12 Forage 51.18.11 sail from Saipan to Eniwetok   125 
44/08/09 44/08/10 Forage 51.19.2 sail from Tinian to Guam   125 
44/08/16 44/08/20 Forage 53.15.14 escort convoy from Guam to Eniwetok   66  125 
44/08/20 44/08/29     Eniwetok   66 
44/08/29 44/11/23 King2 38.2.3/DesRon53/DesDiv106/DF     81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.2.3/DesRon53/DesDiv106/DF xLeyte   81 
44/11/23 44/11/24 King2 38.1.3/DesRon53/DesDiv106     66 
44/11/23 44/12/11     Ulithi   66 
44/12/11 44/12/24 Love3 38.1/DesRon53/DesDiv106 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.1.3/DesRon53/DesDiv106     66 
45/02/04       ASW exercises out off Ulithi with Wedderburn and Skipjack   125 
45/02/10 45/03/03 Detach 58.2.3/DesRon53/DesDiv106     66 
45/02/21 45/02/22 Detach 54.1.18/DesDiv106     125 
45/02/22 45/02/23 Detach 58.12/DesDiv106     125 
45/03/03 45/03/07   59.6/DesDiv106 practice attack on main body TF 59   66 
45/03/05     59.6/DesDiv106 damage(collision with Ringgold) 165 nm NW of Ulithi (12-15N, 138-08E) - towed to Ulithi   66  85 
45/03/07       Ulithi - bow broke off and sank   66 
45/03/07 45/04/05     Ulithi - temporary repairs, false bow fitting (AD-15 Prairie)   66  125 
45/03/14 45/03/24     Ulithi - drydocked (ARD-23)   125 
45/04/05 45/04/09     sail from Ulithi to Eniwetok   66  125 
45/04/09 45/04/15     sail from Eniwetok to P.H.   125 
45/04/16 45/04/22     sail from P.H. to Mare Island   125 
45/04/23 45/07/02     MINY - repairs, overhaul   66  125 
45/04/28 45/05/11     MINY - drydock ARD-30   125 
45/06/11 45/07/02     San Francisco - post overhaul shakedown and exercises   125 
45/07/02 45/07/08     sail from San Diego to P.H.   125 
45/07/08 45/08/17     P.H. - training exercises   66 
45/07/14 45/07/18   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
45/07/28 45/08/03   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
45/08/07       ASW exercises with Searaven and Camp out of P.H.   125 
45/08/10 45/08/17   12.5.9 sail from P.H. to Eniwetok   66  125 
45/08/21 45/08/25   30.3.9 sail from Eniwetok to join TF 38 off Japanese coast   105 
45/08/26 45/09   31.5 occupation duty   125 
45/08/28 45/08/31   31 Sagami Wan   125 
45/08/31 45/09/04   31 Jokohama   125 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968-1974 loaned to Tchaiwan, 1974/01/25 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars
Notice: 1968/06/10 loaned to Taiwan > Kuen Jang
1999/10/16 decommissioned, now its planned to preserve her as memorial