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DD-776 James C. Owens
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/04/09
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, Cal.
1944/10/01 1945/02/17 1973/07/15
sold
Namesake: Lt. James Charles Owens - XO VT-8 MIA 42/06/04 x Midway
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/10 45/05/16     escort California from San Pedro to P.H.   66 
45/05/16 45/05/24     P.H.   66 
45/05/24 45/06/17     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok > Ulithi > Okinawa   66 
45/06/17 45/06/24 Iceber   Kerama Retto   66 
45/06/24 45/06/27   DesRon24 sail from Okinawa to Leyte   66 
45/06/27 45/07/13   95/DesRon24 San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/13 45/08/1?   95/DesRon24 sweep East China Sea   66 
45/08/1? 45/09/20     Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/07/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Brazil > Sergipe