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DD-770 Lowry
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/08/01
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, Cal.
1944/02/06 1944/07/23 1973/10/31
sold
Namesake: Commo Reigert B. Lowry, civil war naval hero
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 31/16d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10/26 44/11/02     sail form San Pedro, Cal > P.H.   66 
44/11/02 44/11/2?     P.H. - training   66 
44/11/2? 44/12/14     sail from P.H. to San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
44/12/19 44/12/29   77.14/DesRon60/DesDiv119 cover Mindoro reinforcement echelon   66  105 
44/12/20 44/12/30   77.14/DesRon60/DesDiv119    
45/01/02 45/01/22 Mike1 77.2.1/DesRon60/DesDiv119     66  105 
45/01/06   Mike1 77.2.1/DesRon60/DesDiv119 damaged by friendly fire (16-40N, 120-10)   85 
45/01/07   Mike1 77.2.3 night harrashment   105 
45/01/25 45/02/0?     sail from Lingayen Gulf to Ulithi   81 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58     66 
45/03/21 45/04/29 Iceber 52.1.1     70 
45/05          
45/05/01 45/05/0? Iceber   Okinawa/RP2   119 
45/05/04   Iceber   damage(kami) 18 nm N of N tip of Okinawa = RP2 (27-12N, 128-17E)   66  119 
45/05/1? 45/05/13 Iceber   Okinawa/RP16   66 
45/05/2? 45/05/3?     Okinawa/RP5, RP11A, RP15   119 
45/05/27   Iceber   Okinawa/RP15  
45/06/29 45/07/27     cover minesweeping operations in South China Sea   66 
45/07/26       damaged by tetrachlorethan explosion 350 nm E of Camiguin Is., Luzon (19-30N, 128-00E)   85 
45/07/27       san Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/28       damage(kaiten)  
45/08/20 45/08/24   30.3.7     66 
45/08/24 45/10   38.3/DesRon60/DesDiv119 occupation duty   66  105 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/10/31 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, NUC (Okinawa RP duty)
Notice: sold to Brazil > Espirito Santo