file created: 12/07/02 00:19:29 , last update: 07/25/02
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DD-547 Cowell
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, Cal.
1943/03/18 1943/08/23 1971
sold
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 22 /  Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/10/28 43/11/02     sail from San Pedro, Cal. to P.H.   66 
43/11/02 43/11/10     P.H.   66 
43/11/10 43/11/2? Galvan 53.6.2    
43/11/2? 43/12/25 Galvan 50.4/DesRon46/DesDiv92     104 
43/12/15 43/12/20     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/25 44/01/25   37.2/DesRon46/DesDiv91 raid Kavieng   66  104 
44/01/23 44/02/03 Flint 58.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92     66  104 
44/01/25 44/02/03 Flint 58.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92     66 
44/02/12 44/02/20 Hailst 58.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92     66  104 
44/02/20 44/03     sail form Majuro to P.H.   66 
44/03/22 44/04/06 Desec1 58/DesRon46/DesDiv92     66  104 
44/04/13 44/05/14 Reckle 58/DesRon46/DesDiv92     66  104 
44/05/15 44/05/31   58.6/DesDiv92 raid Marcus Is., Wake Is.   66  104 
44/06/06 44/07/12 Forage 58.1/DesRon46/DesDiv92     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.1/DesRon46/DesDiv92 xPhilip   81 
44/06/20 44/06/22 Forage 58.1/DesRon46/DesDiv92 detached to recower downed carrier aircrews   81 
44/07/?? 44/08/15     Eniwetok - overhaul   66  88 
44/07/12 44/07/1?     sail from Guam to Eniwetok   88 
44/08/28 44/10/30 King2 38.1.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92     81  104 
44/10/14   King2 38.1.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92 assist damaged Houston II - damaged by collision (22-27'N., 124-01'E.)   81  110 
44/10/14 44/10/20 King2 30.3.1     66 
44/10/25   King2 38.1.3/DesRon46/DesDiv92 xSamar   81 
44/10/30 44/12/26   94 Ulithi - patrol and training duty   66 
44/12/28 45/01     sail from Ulithi to Hunters Point   66 
45/01/ 45/03     HPNY - overhaul   66 
45/03/27 45/04 Iceber 51.2    
45/04 45/06/20 Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty   66 
45/05/04   Iceber   damage(kami - near miss) 40 nm W of Kerama Retto (26-11N, 126-35E)   85 
45/05/13   Iceber   Okinawa - helping disabled Bache   66 
45/05/25   Iceber   damage(friendly fire) 20 nm N of Kume Shima, Okinawa Gunto (26-41N, 126-50E)   66  85 
45/06/20 45/09?? Iceber 32.15     66 
45/07/22   Iceber 32.15 helping damaged APA Marathon   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 11 Battle Stars, PUC (Iceberg RP duty)
Notice: sold to Argentina > Almirante Storni