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DE-166 Baron
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Cannon -
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Newark, N.J.
1943/05/09 1943/07/05 1952/05/03
sold
Namesake: LtCdr Richard B. Baron, KIA 42/03/15 during the bombing of Cebu City, Phil.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 31/3d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/10 44/08     SoPac - convoy duty   66 
43/12/01 43/12/01     Esp. Santo   88 
43/12/06 43/12/13     Esp. Santo   88 
44/04/20? 44/04/2? Reckle       66 
44/04/29 44/05/01 Desec1       66 
44/06/20 44/07/11 Forage   land Saipan   66 
44/07/22 44/07/29 Forage   land Guam   66 
44/09/07 44/11     MINY - overhaul   66 
44/11 45/05     P.H., Guam - ComSubTrainPac - submarine training duty   66 
45/05 45/08     Marshalls - HK, air-sea rescue, patrol and escort duties   66 
45/08/27 45/09/06     sail to accept surrender of MAloelap, Wotje, Jaluit   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Uruguay