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DD-752 Alfred A. Cunningham
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/02/23
Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Is., N.Y.
1944/08/03 1944/11/23 1979/10/12
target
Namesake: LtCol Alfred A. Cunningham - USMC aviator
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 33a/27d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/18       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/05/18 45/05/31     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
45/05/31 45/06/13     P.H. - availability (AD Black Hawk), training   66 
45/06/13 45/06/26   12.4 raid Wake   66 
45/06/27 45/06/29     sailf from Leyte to Okinawa   66 
45/07/01 45/09     Okinawa - patrol, escort, screening duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1974/02/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Stars
Notice: sunk by 5 laser-guided bombs S of California