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DD-806 Highbee
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gearing 1944/06/26
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1944/11/13 1945/01/27 1983/06
target
Namesake: Mrs. Lenah S. Highbee, WWI - superintendent of the Navy Nursing Corps, NC
TTD differences from class:bez tpm
Camouflage: 45: Ms 21 / Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/01 45/06/02     joinPac-Panama Canal   66 
45/06/02 45/06/10     sail from Panama to San Diego   81 
45/06/10 45/06/12     San Diego   81 
45/06/12 45/06/18     sail from San Diego to P.H.   81 
45/06/18       P.H. - exercises   81 
45/07/02 45/07/09     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok (with Bristol, Boston, St. Paul)   81 
45/07/09 45/07/11     Eniwetok   81 
45/07/11 45/07/17     sail from Eniwetok to Japan coast to join TF 38   81 
45/07/19 45/09   38.1 raid Home Island   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: nickname "Leaping Lenah"