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DD-706 Gainard
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/03/29
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/09/17 1944/11/23 1974/03/26
scrap
Namesake: Cap J.A. Gainard, CO APA Bolivar, KIA ???
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 31/16d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/03/12 45/03/2?     sail from P.H. to Saipan   66 
45/03/21 45/04 Iceber 51.2     66 
45/04 45/07/01 Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty   66 
45/06/02   Iceber 32.? land Iheya Shima   66 
45/06/09   Iceber 32.? land Aguni Shima   66 
45/06/26   Iceber   land Kume Shima   66 
45/07/01 45/07/21     Okinawa approaches - patrol and convoy duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1971/02/26 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, NUC
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