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DD-693 Moale
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/08/05
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/01/16 1944/02/28 1974/11/13
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Namesake: Lt Edward Moale, Jr.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: MS 21 / Ms 32/9d, 44, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/29     DesRon60/DesDiv120 joinPac - Panama Canal   66  105 
44/08/29 44/09/07   DesRon60/DesDiv120 sail from Panama to San Pedro, Cal.   105 
44/09/15 44/10/23     P.H.   66 
44/10/23 44/11/05   12.5.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120 sail from P.H. to Eniwetok > Ulithi   81 
44/11/05 44/11/22 King2 38.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120     66  105 
44/11/22 44/11/27     Ulithi   66 
44/11/27 44/11/29   DesRon60/DesDiv120 sail from Ulithi to San Pedro Bay, LEyte   66  81 
44/11/29 44/12/12 King2 77.2/DesDiv120     66 
44/12/02 44/12/03   77.2/DesDiv120 antishipping sweep in Ormoc Bay - 4 KIA, 21 WIA   66  105 
44/12/03     77.2/DesDiv120 sinking/share Kuwa in Ormoc Bay  
44/12/06   King2 77.3     105 
44/12/07     77.3 escort TG 78.3 into San Pedro Bay   105 
44/12/12 44/12/18 Love3 77.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 land Mindoro   66  105 
44/12/2? 44/12/2?     high speed cargo run from Leyte to Ulithi and back   66 
44/12/20 44/12/30   77.14/DesRon60/DesDiv120     105 
45/01/03 45/01/24? Mike1 77.2.1/DesRon60/DesDiv120     66  105 
45/01/07   Mike1 77.2.3 night harrashment   105 
45/02/10 45/02/25 Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120     66 
45/02/17 45/02/18 Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 escort damaged Barton II and Ingraham II to Saipan   66 
45/02/18 45/02/19 Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 recalled, sail to rejoin TG 58.4   66 
45/02/18   Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 sinking/share(Barton II, Ingraham II) guardboat Nanshin M. #35 W of Torishima (30-00N, 137-30E)   85 
45/02/18   Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 sinking/share(Barton II, Ingraham II) guardboat Kjowa Maru #3 S of Honshu (31-00N, 137-30E)   85 
45/02/18   Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 sinking/share(Barton II, Ingraham II) guardboat Fukuici Maru #5 off Torishima (30-00N, 141-00E)   85 
45/02/24   Detach 58.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 damage(storm) (25-00N, 141-00E)   66 
45/02/25 45/03/0?     sail from Iwojima to P.H.   66 
45/03/0? 45/05/2?     PHNY - repairs   66 
45/05/2? 45/06/02     sail from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
45/06/02 45/06/04     Ulithi   66 
45/06/04 45/06/07     sail Ulithi > Okinawa to join TF 38   66 
45/06/06 45/06/28 Iceber 31.5     66 
45/07/0? 45/07/2? Juneau 32.12     66 
45/07/2? 45/08/20     San Pedro Bay. Leyte   66 
45/08/20 45/08/24?   30.3.7     66 
45/08/24 45/08/27   38.4     66 
45/08/27 45/09     sail from Japan to Guam > west coast   66 
72       sold to Greece  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/07/02 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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