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DD-704 Borie
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/02/29
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/07/07 1944/09/21 1972/07/01
sold
Namesake: Adolph Edward Borie, *1809, + 1880 Secy of Navy 1869
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 31/25d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/12/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/04 45/01/??     P.H.   66 
45/01/22 45/01/27   94.9 shell Iwojima   66  85 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58.3.3/DesRon62/DesDiv124     66 
45/03/14 45/05/14 Iceber 58.3/DesRon62/DesDiv124     66  104 
45/04/02     58.3/DesRon62/DesDiv124 damaged in collision with Essex 200 nm SE of Okinawa (23-36N, 131-40E)   66  85 
45/07/01 45/08/09   38.3/DesRon62/DesDiv124 raid Home Is.   66  104 
45/08/09     38.3/DesRon62/DesDiv124 damage(kami) 145 nm ESE of Sendai, Honshu (37-21N, 143-45E)- 48 KIA, 66 WIA   66  85 
45/08/17       arrived Saipan   66 
72       sold to Argentina > Bouchard  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/07/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Argentina > Hipolito Bouchard