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DD-659 Dashiell
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1943/02/06 1943/03/20 1974
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Namesake: Assistant Naval Constructor Dashiell
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-44: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07/12       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/07/24 43/08/22     P.H.   66 
43/08/22 43/09/08   15/DesRon25/DesDiv50 raid Marcus   100 
43/09/11 43/09/2?   50/DesRon25/DesDiv50 raid Tarawa, Makin   66  100 
43/09/29 43/10/11   14/DesRon25/DesDiv50 raid Wake   66  100 
43/11/05       Efate   66 
43/11/1? 43/12 Galvan 53.4.4/DesDiv50     25  100 
43/11/20   Galvan 53.4.4/DesDiv50 damaged(grounding) off Gilberts (01-00N, 173-00E)  
44/01 44/02     P.H. - training   66 
44/03/16 44/04   36.2/DesRon25/DesDiv50 land Emirau   66  100 
44/04/06 44/05/13 Reckle 77/DesRon25/DesDiv50     66  100 
44/05/17 44/06/04     Port Purvis, Tulagi   66 
44/06/04 44/08 Forage 53.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50     100 
44/09 44/10 Trade 77/DesRon25/DesDiv50 land Morotai   66  100 
44/10 44/11 King2 78/DesRon25/DesDiv49     66 
44/11/12 44/11/16 King2   escort reinforcement convoy from New Guinea to Leyte   66  100 
44/11/24 44/12/09     convoy duty from New Guinea to Leyte   66 
44/12/12 44/12/20 Love3 78.3 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/20 44/12/30     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
44/12/30 45/02/10 Mike1 78     66 
45/01/11   Mike1 77.7 sweep San Fernando Harbor   81 
45/02/28 45/03/14     Ulithi   66 
45/03/14 45/04/23 Iceber 58.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50    
45/03/24   Iceber 59.7.3/59.2.4 shell Okinawa   112 
45/04/14   Iceber 58.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50 damage(kami) 150 nm NE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (27-15N, 130-25E)   66  85 
45/04/23 45/05/14     Ulithi - repairs   66 
45/05/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50     66 
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50     66 
45/06/05   Iceber 38.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50 damage(typhoon) (22-55N, 132-15E)   66 
45/07/01 45/09   38.1/DesRon25/DesDiv50 raid Home Is.   66  104 
45/08/27       accepted I-14 surrender E of N Honshu   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 10 Battle Stars
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