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DD-697 Charles S. Sperry
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/10/19
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/03/13 1944/05/17 1974/01/08
sold
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/9d, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10/02       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/10/02 44/10/21     sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H.   81 
44/12/16 44/12/23     escort APA Barrow from P.H. to Eniwetok (with Haynsworth, Flint)   81  116 
44/12/23 44/12/27     escort APA Barrow from Eniwetok to Guam   81 
44/12/28 44/12/30     Ulithi   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.3.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123     66 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58.3.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123     66 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123     66  104 
45/05/12   Iceber 58.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123 assist damaged Bunker Hill   66 
45/05/28 45/06/01 Iceber 38.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123     66 
45/07/01 45/08/27   38.3/DesRon62/DesDiv123 raid Home Is.   66  104 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/12/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Chile > Ministro Zenteno