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DD-753 John R. Pierce
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/03/24
Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Is., N.Y.
1944/09/01 1944/12/30 1974/11/06
scrap
Namesake: LtCdr John R. Pierce CO Argonaut, MIA 43/01/10
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 33a/30d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/17       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/06/26 45/06/30     San Diego   81 
45/06/30 45/07/06     sail from San Diego to P.H.   81 
45/07/06 45/08/12     P.H.   66 
45/08/12 45/08/19   12.3 sail from P.H. to strike Wake - cancelled, then sail to Eniwetok   66  105 
45/08/19? 45/08/26     sail from Eniwetok to Buckner Bay, Okinawa   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/07 struck from Navy List
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