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DD-744 Blue II
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/06/30
Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Is., N.Y.
1943/11/28 1944/03/20 1977/04/28
target
Namesake: LtCdr John Stuart Blue *1902/08/29 CO Palmer, NO Juneau (from 42/01) KIA 1942/11/13 with Juneau
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 21 / Ms 32/9d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/07       joinPac  
44/08/31 44/10/0? Stale2 38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv122     66 
44/10/0? 44/11/27 King2 38.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv122     66 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38.3/DesRon61/DesDiv122 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv122     66 
45/01/11 45/01/12 Mike1 38.2.3/DesRon61/DesDiv122 temporary duty   125 
45/02/10 45/03/19 Detach 58.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv122     66 
45/03/17 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1/DesRon61/DesDiv122     66 
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.1    
45/06/04   Iceber 38.1 damage(typhoon) (22-51N, 132-25E)  
45/06/04 45/07/10     Leyte - repairs   66 
45/07/10 45/09   38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv122 raid Home Islands   66  104 
45/07/21 45/07/23   38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv122 sweep Sagami Wan   85 
45/08/27     38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv122 accepted I-400 surrender off Honshu   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81  66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1974/02/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
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