file created: 12/07/02 00:39:51 , last update: 06/12/00
[BACK TO SHIPS INDEX]

DD-570 Charles Ausburne
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Tex.
1942/03/16 1942/11/24 1960/04/12
sold
Namesake: Charles Lawrence Ausburne - World War I Navy Hero
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41-42: Ms 22, 42: Ms 21, 43: Ms 32/14d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/06/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/06/28 43/10/15   31     81 
43/07/18 43/07/19     Efate   88 
43/08/01 43/08/02     Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/02 43/08/04   36.3 tactical exercises with TG 36.2 out of Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/05 43/08/07     Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/07 43/08/12     out of Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/12 43/08/16     Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/16 43/08/17     out of Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/17 43/08/24     Esp. Santo   88 
43/08/24 43/08/24   DesDiv45/DF sail from Esp. Santo to Fila Is., New Hebrides with DesDiv45   66 
43/08/25 43/08/27   DesDiv45/DF sail from Fila Is. to Tulagi with DesDiv45   66 
43/09/18       refuel at Esp. Santo   88 
43/09/2? 43/10/01     Tulagi   88 
43/09/27 43/09/28     sinking 2 barges off Vella Lavella   66 
43/10/01 43/10/02   39.1 sweep Bougainville Strait   88 
43/10/02 43/10/02     Tulagi   88 
43/10/06 43/10/07     Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/07 43/10/10   37/38/39 probably 39 fleet (combined TF 37, TF 38, TF 39) exercises SW of Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/10 43/10/12     Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/12 43/10/13     out of Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/13 43/10/24     Esp. Santo   88 
43/10/24 43/10/27   39.3/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF land Treasure Is.   88 
43/10/27 43/10/31     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/10/29 43/11/03   39/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF xEmpAug  
43/11/03 43/11/04     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/08 43/11/09     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/09 43/11/14?   39.1/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF escort TG 31.7 from Tulagi to Empress Augusta Bay and back   88 
43/11/15 43/11/18     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/20 43/11/21     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
43/11/25     DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF xCaStGe-sinking/share Jugiri, Makinami, Onami off Cape St.George  
43/12     DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF shell Kavieng  
44/01 44/01/2?     Sydney - overhaul   66 
44/02/18     39.4/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF shell Kavieng   85 
44/02/22     DesDiv45/DF shell Kavieng - sinking/share CM Nacushima off New Ireland   85 
44/03/26 44/04/06 Desec1 58/DesRon23/DesDiv45 raid - Palau   81  66 
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.3/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF     81 
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.4/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.4/DesRon23/DesDiv45/SF,DF xPhilip   81 
44/08/ 44/08/17     sail from Majuro to Mare Island   81 
44/08/17 44/10/05     MINY - overhaul   81 
44/11/05 44/12/19     Ulithi - screen Leyte resupply convoys   66 
44/12/13       arrived Leyte   81 
44/12/19 44/12/24 Love3 77/ResEch1 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/15 Mike1 77/DesRon23/DesDiv45     81  66 
45/01/07     78.1.11 sinking/share Hinoki 50 nm WSW of Manila (14-30N, 119-30E)   85 
45/01/15 45/03     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - convoy, escort and patrol duty   66 
45/03/15 45/03/20? Vict1 78.3? land Panay   66 
45/05/13 45/05/16     sail from Leyte to Okinawa   66 
45/05/16 45/06/23 Iceber   Okinawa - ASW duty   66 
45/06/09   Iceber   land Aguni Shima   66 
45/06/23 45/09 Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty   66 
60/04/12       sold to Germany > Z6  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 11 Battle Stars, PUC (for Desron23 )
Notice: