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DD-668 Clarence K. Bronson
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1943/04/18 1943/06/11 1967
sold
Namesake: Ltjg Clarence K. Bronson
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11       joinPac - Panam Canal   66 
43/11/21 44/01/16     P.H.   66 
44/01/16 44/02/13 Flint 58.1.4/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF    
44/02/12 44/02/22 Hailst 58.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     66  104 
44/03/15 44/03/27   36.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF land Emirau   66 
44/03/27 44/04/06 Desec1 58.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     66 
44/04/13 44/05/14 Reckle 58/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     66 
44/05/2?       Majuro - drydock   66 
44/06/06 44/08/09 Forage 58.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF xPhilip   81 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.3.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 34/DesRon50/DesDiv99 xEngano   104 
44/10/25 44/10/25 King2 30.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99 xLeyte   81 
44/12/11 44/12/25 Love3 38/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     66 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58/DesRon50/DesDiv99/SF     66 
45/03/04 45/03/29 Detach 54/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
45/04/2? 45/07     MINY - overhaul   66  125 
45/07/01       San Diego - Destroyer Repair Base   125 
45/07/09 45/08/02     P.H.   66 
45/07/14 45/07/18   19.1 exercises out of P.H.   125 
45/08/02 45/08/1?     raid Wake  
45/08/27 45/09/01     Sagami Wan   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 
67       sold to Turkey > Istanbul  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 9 Battle Stars
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