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DD-754 Frank E. Evans
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/04/21
Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Is., N.Y.
1944/10/03 1945/02/03 1969/06/03
sunk
Namesake: Gen (USMC) Frank E. Evans
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/05/18 45/06     P.H.   66 
45/06/ 45/06/24     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok > Guam > Ulithi > Okinawa   66 
45/06/24 45/08     Okinawa - RP, escort duty   66 
45/09/02       entered Port Dairen, Manchuria   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1969/07/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: Cut in half in collision with HMAS Melbourne off Luzon June 3, 1969. Bow section sank and stern section was sunk as target in Subic Bay October 10, 1969