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DD-600 Boyle
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Bristol
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1942/06/15 1942/08/15 1971
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Namesake: Thomas Boyle *1775/06/29 He was a noted privateer commander during the War of 1812. Between 16 April and 8 September 1813 he served in the Navy as a Sailing Master in command of the small schooners Comet and Chasseur on commerce protection duty in Chesapeake Bay.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/3d, 45: Ms 22
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/06/12       San Diego   66 
45/06/25 45/07/17     cruise between San Diego and P.H.   66 
45/07/2? 45/08/05     sail from P.H. to Saipan   66 
45/08/01     12.3 7th Wakre raid   66  81 
45/08/05 45/08/12     sail from Saipan to Okinawa   66 
45/08/12 45/09     Okinawa - patrol duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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