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DD-586 Newcomb
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/03/19
Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass.
1943/07/04 1943/11/10 1947/10
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Namesake: RAdm Simon Newcomb, USN (*1835/03/12) - Navy Astronomer and Mathematics
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 32/1d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/02       joinPac  
44/02/17 44/02/23     sail from San Francisco to P.H.   66 
44/04/04 44/06     off Mili, Wotje, Jaluit - ASW duty   66 
44/05/29 44/08/02 Forage 52.12/DesRon56    
44/06/21   Forage 52.12/DesRon56 sinking/share(Chandler) I-185 NE 90 nm ENE of Saipan (15-50N, 145-08E)   85 
44/08/02 44/08/05   51.18.10 sail from Saipan to Eniwetok   88 
44/08/10 44/08/11     Eniwetok   88 
44/08/18 44/08/22   57.5.5/DesRon56/DesDiv111 sail from Eniwetok to Tulagi   88 
44/08/23 44/08/29     Port Purvis, Tulagi   88 
44/09/0? 44/10 Trade 77.2     66 
44/09/01 44/09/03   35/DesRon56/DesDiv111 exercises off Guadalcanal   88 
44/10 44/12/04 King2 77.2/DesRon56/SF     66 
44/10/24 44/10/25 King2 LetfFor/DesRon56/DesDiv111/SF,DF xSuriga   81 
44/12/06 44/12/1?   78.3.8 land Ormoc Bay   66  81 
44/12/19 44/12/24 Love3 77/ResEch1 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/24 Mike1 77.2.2/DesRon56/DesDiv111/DF land Lingayen Gulf   105 
45/01/06   Mike1 77.2.2/DesRon56/DesDiv111/DF damage(strafing) - (16-20N, 120-10E)   66 
45/02/05       Ulithi  
45/02/10 45/03/10 Detach 54     66 
45/03/10 45/04/06 Iceber 54.1.5    
45/04/06   Iceber 54.1.5 disable(kami) 18 nm NW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-38N, 127-28E) - 18 KIA, 25 MIA, 64 WIA   66  85 
45/04/06 45/06/14     Kerama Retto - repairs (AR Vestal)   66 
45/06/14 45/08/08     towed from Kerama Retto to Saipan > P.H. > San Francisco   66 
45/08/08 45/11     MINY   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1946/03/28 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars I-185/share
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