file created: 12/07/02 01:03:46 , last update: 05/31/02
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DD-565 Smalley
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/02/14
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1943/10/27 1944/03/31 1966
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Namesake: Ens Anthony A. Smalley 1836-1884 distinguished in capture of Confederated Fort Fisher in 1863
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 32/16d, 44: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05/14       San Diego   88 
44/05/17 44/05/19     exercises out of San Diego (with Denver)   88 
44/05/21 44/05/22     San Diego   88 
44/05/30 44/06/01     San Diego   88 
44/06/07 44/07/11     escort 3 transport from Seattle to P.H.   66 
44/07/11 44/08/03     P.H.   81 
44/08/03 44/08/10     sail P.H. > Aleutians   81 
44/08/10 44/08/2?   94/DesRon57/DesDiv113 Aleutians   66 
44/08/2? 45/04/18   92/DesRon57/DesDiv113 Aleutians - Kuriles raids   66 
45/04/18 45/04/25     sail from Aleutians to P.H.   81  66 
45/05/11 45/05/22   DesDiv113 escort Ticonderoga P.H. > Ulithi   81 
45/05/18     DesDiv113 strike Taroa   81 
45/06/04 45/06/1? Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty   81  66 
45/06/05   Iceber   Okinawa/RP11   66 
45/07/01 45/09   38.4/DesRon57/DesDiv113 raid Home Is   66  104 
45/07/23     DesDiv113 shell Cicijima   81  66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1965/04/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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