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DD-705 Compton
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/03/28
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/09/17 1944/11/04 1972/09/27
sold
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/11a, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/03/16 45/04/05     P.H. - training duty   66 
45/04/05 45/04/1?     escort duty to Kwajalein and Eniwetok   66 
45/04/16 45/04/20     Ulithi   81 
45/04/20 45/04/23?     sail from Ulithi to Okinawa   66 
45/04/23? 45/05/14? Iceber 54     66 
45/05/12   Iceber 54 land Tori Shima   66 
45/05/17 45/06/16     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - repairs   66 
45/06/19 45/07/04 Iceber   Okinawa   66 
45/07/04 45/07/10     escort convoy from Okinawa to Guam, then sail to Leyte   66 
45/07/10 45/07/3?     Leyte Gulf - training duty   66 
45/08/0? 45/08/25     Buckner Bay, Okinawa   66 
45/08/25 45/08/28     sail from Okinawa to Sagami Wan   66 
45/08/28 45/09     Sagami Wan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/09/27 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Brazil > D-34 Matto Grasso