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DD-777 Zellars
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/12/24
Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle, Wash.
1944/07/19 1944/10/25 1973/03/19
sold
Namesake: Ltjg Thomas Edward Zellars, KIA 43/11/20 extinguishing firre in Mississippi turret
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 21, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01 45/03/1?     P.H. - training   66 
45/03/05 45/04/11 Iceber 54.1/FSU3     66 
45/04/12   Iceber 54.1/FSU3 damage(kami) 15 nm SE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-00N, 128-00E) - 29 KIA, 37 WIA   66  86  85
45/06/01 45/09     Terminal Is., Cal. - repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1971/03/19 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Iran > Babr