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DD-695 Cooper
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/08/30
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/02/09 1944/03/27 1944/12/03
sunk
Namesake: Lt Elmer G. Cooper - naval aviator
TTD differences from class:radars: SG-1, SC-3, Mk 12/22
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/3d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/09/04 44/10/23     P.H. - training   66 
44/09/28 44/09/30   19.14/DesDiv120 training exercises with Ticonderoga off P.H.   105 
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  81  105
44/11/27 44/11/29   DesRon60/DesDiv120 sail from Ulithi to San Pedro, Leyte   81 
44/11/29 44/12/03 King2 77.2/DesDiv120     66 
44/12/02 44/12/03   77.2/DesDiv120 antishipping sweep in Ormoc Bay   66 
44/12/03     77.2/DesDiv120 sinking Kuwa/share in Ormoc Bay (10-50N, 124-35E)  
44/12/03     77.2/DesDiv120 sunk(Take) in Ormoc Bay (10-54N, 124-36E) - 10/191 KIA/MIA   66  105 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 10-54N, 124-36E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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