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DD-669 Cotten
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher . .
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1943/06/12 1943/07/24 1974
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Namesake: Cap Cotten
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21, 43: Ms 31/9d, 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/10/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/10/31 43/11/10     P.H.   66 
43/11/10 43/12/14 Galvan 53.6.2    
44/01/07 44/01/16     P.H.   66 
44/01/16 44/03 Flint 58.1.4/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66  112 
44/02/12 44/02/22 Hailst 58.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
44/03/16 44/03/27   36.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99 land Emirau   66 
44/03/27 44/04/06 Desec1 58.1/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
44/04/13 44/05/11 Reckle 58.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
44/05/11 45/06     PHNY - overhaul   66 
44/06/06 44/08/0? Forage 58.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99     81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99 xPhilip   81 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.3.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99     81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 34/DesRon50/DesDiv99 xEngano   104 
44/10/25 44/10/25 King2 30.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99     81 
44/12/11 44/12/25 Love3 38/DesRon50/DesDiv99 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58.3.3/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
45/03/03 45/03/28 Detach 54/DesRon50/DesDiv99     66 
45/03/14   Detach 54/DesRon50/DesDiv99 sinking/share(Dortch) guardboats Futa Maru, Kaiko Maru #17 270 nm NE of Cicijima (30-58N, 144-54E)   85 
45/04 45/07     west coast - overhaul   66 
45/07/22 45/08/??     P.H. - exercises   105  125 
45/08/01? 45/08/10   12.5.6/DesRon50/DesDiv99 sail from P.H. to Eniwetok   66  85 
45/08/09     12.5.6/DesRon50/DesDiv99 raid Wake   66  85 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

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