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DD-593 Killen
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton
1943/01/10 1944/04/05 1963
target
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/11d, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/19 44/09/14     sail from Port Angeles, Wash. to P.H., then escort convoy to Manus   66 
44/10/12   King2 77.3/DesRon24    
44/10/24 44/10/25 King2 RightFor/DesRon24 xSuriga  
44/11/01   King2 77.3/DesRon24 damage(bomb) 25 nm SE of Dulag, Leyte (10-40N, 125-20E) - 15 KIA   66  85 
44/11/27 45/01/15     sail from Leyte to Hunters Point   66 
45/01/15 45/04     HPNY - overhaul   66 
45/04/2? 45/05 Oboe1 78/FSG land Tarakan   21 
45/05/09 45/05/10     Manus   66 
45/05/10 45/06     escort and patrol duty in Philippines   66 
45/06/04 45/06/15 Oboe2 78 land Brunei Bay, Borneo   66 
45/06/15 45/06/19     Leyte - exercises   66 
45/06/19 45/07 Oboe6 78 land Balikpapan   66 
45/06/22? 45/07/03 Oboe6 74 land Balikpapan, Borneo   66  108 
45/07/14 45/07/28?     Manila Bay   66 
45/07/28? 45/08/1?     sail from Manila Bay to Adak   66 
45/08/1? 45/09   44     66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1963/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: sunk as a target ship for missiles off Vieques Island, P.R.