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DD-803 Little II
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/09/13
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1944/05/22 1944/08/19 1945/05/03
sunk
Namesake: Fireman Israel W. Little, USN (*1837/02/21, +1916/04/29) - CMH for action aboard USS Richmond 1863/03/14 in attack on Port Hudson
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/16d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/11 44/11/23     escort convoy from Seattle to P.H.   66 
44/11/23 45/01/22     P.H. - training   66 
45/01/22 45/02/24 Detach 53.3.1/UF    
45/02/24 45/03/04     sail from Iwojima to Saipan, then back   66 
45/03/04 45/03/1? Detach   Iwojima - FS, screening, RP duty   66 
45/03/27 45/04/19 Iceber 51.2     66 
45/04/19 45/05/03 Iceber   Okinawa - RP duty  
45/05/03   Iceber   sunk(kami) Okinawa/RP10 (26-24N, 126-15E)   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 26-24N, 126-15E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: twin rudders