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DD-780 Stormes
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/07/25
Todd Pacific Shipyards Inc., Tacoma, Wash.
1944/11/4 1945/01/27 1972/02/16
sold
Namesake: Cdr M. Stormes, CO Preston, ?? KIA 42/11/14 ??
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45/04/22: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/14 45/02/18     sail from Seattle to San Diego   81 
45/02/19 45/04/01     San Diego - shakedown period   81 
45/04/01 45/04/05     sail from San Diego to Bremerton   81 
45/04/07 45/04/22     PSNY - postshakedown overhaul   81 
45/04/22 45/04/30     sail from Bremerton to P.H.   66 
45/05/01 45/05/18     escort Lousville from P.H. to Guam (05/18)   66 
45/05/19 45/05/23     escort Louisville from Guam to Okinawa   81 
45/05/23   Iceber 51.5 Okinawa - RP duty   66  81 
45/05/24   Iceber   damage(kami) Okinawa/RP15 (27-06N, 127-38E) - 21 KIA, 15 WIA   66 
45/05/25 45/07/05     Kerama Retto - repairs   66 
45/07/05 45/08/13     Buckner Bay, Okinawa - drydock - repairs   66 
45/08/17 45/08/24     sail from Okinawa to Saipan > Eniwetok > P.H. > San Francisco   66 
45/08/24 45/09/09     sail from Eniwetok to P.H.   66  81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/02/16 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Iran > Palang