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DD-655 John Hood
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1942/10/12
Gulf Shipbuilding Co., Chickasaw, Ala.
1943/10/25 1944/06/07 1974
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:44/06: Ms32
Camouflage: 43: Ms 32/6d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/09       Adak  
44/09/0?       joinPac - PAnama Canal   66 
44/09/09       Mare Island   66 
44/09/18 45/09   92/DesRon57/DesDiv114     66 
44/10/14 44/10/29   92/DesRon57/DesDiv114 Kuriles harashment   66 
44/11/1? 44/11/25   92/DesRon57/DesDiv114 shell Matsuwa,Kuriles   66 
45/01 45/04   92/DesRon57/DesDiv114 Kuriles harashment   66 
45/05 45/09   92/DesRon57/DesDiv114 Kuriles harashment   66 
45/06/26       Attu - sail to Kuriles  
45/06/29       attacking convoy SW of Paramushiro - sinking cargo  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Stars
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