file created: 12/07/02 00:09:13 , last update: 12/25/00
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DD-629 Abbot
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1942/09/21
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1943/02/17 1943/04/23 1975/08
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Namesake: Joel Abbot *1793/01/18 +1855/12/14 CO frigate Macedonian in commodore Perry´s expedition, then commanding officer of Squadron - died of Malaria in Hongkong in rank of commodore
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09/16       joinPac - Panama Canal - sail to San Diego   66 
43/09/28 43/10     San Diego - daparted to P.H.   66 
43/10/18 43/12/10     disable (crash with Cowpens) P.H. area   66 
43/10/18 43/12/10     Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard repairs   66 
43/12/15? 43/12/25     P.H. - sail to Funafuti, Ellice Is   66 
43/12/25 44/01     trainings in Funafuti area   66 
44/01/29 44/02/12 Flint 50.15/DesRon48/DesDiv95     66 
44/02/12 44/02/??     patro: Kwajalein <> Majuro   66 
44/03/15?     7thFlt Southern Solomons - escort convoys to Milne Bay & Cape Sudest   66 
44/04/15? 44/05/07 Persec 78.2/DesRon48/DesDiv95     66  70 
44/05/07 44/05/12     sail to Esp. Santo   66 
44/05/12 44/06/10?     Esp. Santo area - maintenance, trainings   66 
44/06/12 44/08/?? Forage 53.7/DesRon48/DesDiv95     66 
44/08/?? 44/08/28     P.H. - reparis, relaxation, training   66 
44/09/15 44/10/03     P.H - sail to Eniwetok > Seeadler Harbor   66 
44/10/03 44/10/14     trainings in Manus area   66 
44/10/14   King2 77     66 
44/10/21 44/10/26     Leyte Gulf escort convoy of transports to Hollandia   66 
44/10/26 44/11/02     Hollandia   66 
44/11/02 44/11/05     Hollandia escort convoy with transports to Morotai   66 
44/11/05 44/11/10     Morotai   66 
44/11/10 44/11/15?     escort convoy Morotai > Leyte   66 
44/11/15? 44/11/24     Dulag   66 
44/11/24 44/11/29     escort convoy Dulag > New Noumea, Hollandia   66 
44/11/29 44/12/22     New Noumea, Hollandia   66 
44/12/22 45/01/02     escort convoy New Noumea, Hollandia > Leyte   66 
45/01/02 45/01/30 Mike1 77.4.2     66  70  105
45/02/01 45/02/07?     Mangarin Bay, Mindoro   66 
45/02/07?       Mangarin Bay, Mindoro - sail to Subic Bay   66 
45/02/10?       land Manila Bay Islands   66 
45/02/17 45/02/24     Subic Bay - replenishment, upkeep   66 
45/02/24 45/02/28 Vict3 74.2 land Palawan   66  81 
45/02/28 45/03/04     Subic Bay   66 
45/03/04 45/03/17 Vict4 78 land Zamboanga   66  81 
45/03/17 45/03/24?     Subic Bay - upkeep   66 
45/03/24 45/03/26? Vict2 74.3 land Cebu   66  81 
45/03/26?       tender availability in San Pedro Bay   66 
45/04/? 45/04/24     transport passengers & mail in Philippines   66 
45/04/24 45/05/08     fire support in Cebu Harbor   66 
45/05/08 45/05/17   78.3 land Macalajar Bay   66 
45/05/15? 45/06/12     patrols, escort duty in Southern Philippines   66 
45/07/01 45/08/09   38.3/DesRon48/DesDiv95 raid Home Islands   66  104 
45/07/14     34.8.1/DesRon48/DesDiv95 shell Kamaishi steel works   66 
45/08/08     38.3/DesRon48/DesDiv95 damage(propeller,shaft) off Japan   66 
45/08/09 45/08/17     escort damaged Borie to Saipan   66 
45/08/17 45/08/18?     Saipan - drydocked for repairs   66 
45/08/18?       Saipan - departed for Pudget Sound for repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 8 Battle Stars
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