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DD-666 Black
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1943/03/28 1943/05/21 1969
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Namesake: LtCdr Hugh David Black *1903/06/29, KIA 42/02/28 XO Benson, CO Jacob Jones
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/10/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/11/15       P.H.   66 
43/12 44/01/22     Tarawa lagoon entrance - screening duty   66 
44/01/15       rescued 22 survivors from patrol aircraft 50 miles S of Jaluit   66 
44/01/29 44/02/08 Flint 51.2?     66 
44/04/1? 44/05/07 Persec 78.1     70 
44/06/11 44/07/04 Forage 51? land Saipan   66 
44/07/12 44/07/16 Forage 53.18.2/DesDiv96 sail from Guam to Eniwetok   127 
44/07/17 44/08/10 Forage 53.2.1 land Guam   66  81  127
44/10 44/11/2? King2 77?     66 
44/12 45/02     San Francisco - overhaul   66 
45/03/13 45/05/28 Iceber 58.3/DesRon48/DesDiv96     66 
45/04/11   Iceber 58.3/DesRon48/DesDiv96 damage(bomb) off Okinawa (26-00' N., 130-00'E.)   66 
45/05/28 45/06/01 Iceber 38.3     66 
45/06/01 45/07/01     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/01 45/08/2?   38.3/DesRon48/DesDiv96 raid Home Is   66  104 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
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