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DD-779 Douglas H. Fox
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1944/01/31
Todd Pacific Shipyards Inc., Tacoma, Wash.
1944/09/30 1944/12/26 1974/01/08
sold
Namesake: LtCdr Douglas H. Fox, CO Barton,?? KIA 42/11/13 ??
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44-45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45       joinPac  
45/03/31 45/04/21     P.H. - exercises   66 
45/04/21 45/05/05     sail from P.H. to Okinawa   66 
45/05/05 45/05/17 Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty   66 
45/05/17   Iceber   damage(kami) - Okinawa/RP9 - 7 KIA, 35 WIA (25-59N, 126-54E)   66 
45/05/17 45/06/0?     Kerama Retto - repairs   66 
45/06/0? 45/06/23     sail from Kerama Retto to San Francisco   66 
45/06/23 45/09/30     San Francisco - repairs   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/12/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Chile > Ministro Portales