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DD-804 Rooks
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Fletcher 1943/10/27
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1944/06/06 1944/09/02 1962/07
sold
Namesake: Cap A.H. Rooks CO Houston KIA 1942/03/01
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 31/11d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/22 45/02/28 Detach 53.3.7/UF    
45/02/28 45/03/2?     escort AKs from Iwojima to Saipan > sail to Ulithi>escort CVE to Leyte   66 
45/03/05 45/05/28 Iceber 55.6     86 
45/04/06   Iceber 54 damage(planes)  
45/05/28 45/07/04 Iceber 34     66 
45/07/04 45/08     East China Sea - screen minesweeping operations   66 
45/08/0? 45/08/1?     escort AKs from Ulithi to Leyte   66 
45/08/01       escort Salt Lake City and Chester to Saipan, then sail to Ulithi   66 
45/08/1? 45/09/01     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - repairs   66 
62       sold to Chile > Cochrane  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
Notice: twin rudders