DD-598 Bancroft
United States Navy destroyer
Class
Laid down, Shipyard
Launched Commissioned
Disabled and Why
Bristol
. . 1941/12/31
1942/04/30
1971
Namesake: George Bancroft, *1800/10/03, + 1891
An eminent historian and politician, he wrote The History of the United
States. In 1845 he was appointed Secretary of the Navy and founded the
Naval Academy.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod / Ms 21, 43: Ms 22, 44:
Ms 22, 45:R>
WW II combat actions:
From
Till Operation
Force Action Source
42/09
joinPac
42/09/17
43/08
8/16
Aleutians
85
43/01/08
43/01/13
sail San Francisco > Dutch Harbor
66
43/02/13
43/02/20
8.6
shell Attu
85
66
43/04/25
43/04/26
16.6
shell Attu
85
43/05
43/06/02
Landcr
16.6
land Attu
85
81
43/08/10
Cotta
16.17
85
43/08/18
Cotta
16/LSTGrp
lifeguard from Abner Read off Kiska
85
43/09/11
43/09/2?
50
raid Tarawa, Makin
66
43/09/29
43/10/11
14
raid Wake
66
43/11
Galvan
53.3/GF, 54.5/GF
25
44/01/31
44/02/16
Flint
52.9
44/03/22
44/04/06
Desec1
58
66
44/04/13
44/05/14
Reckle
58
66
44/05/15
44/05/31
58.6
raid Marcus, Wake
66
44/05/22
shell Wotje Atoll (with Edwards)
85
44/06/25
44/07/22
Forage
53??
66
44/08/08
shell Taroa (with Gansevoort)
85
45/02/27
45/03/01
Mike1
escort AGC Rocky Mount from Leyte to Mangarin Bay, Mindoro
66
45/05/01
45/07
land Borneo
66
45/07/31
damaged in collision with IX-136 Carondelet at Olongapo, Subic
Bay (14-50N, 120-15E)
85
Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
8 Battle Stars
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