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DE-219 J. Douglas Blackwood
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley -
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
1943/05/29 1943/12/15 1970/07/20
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Namesake: Cdr James Douglas Blackwood, MedOf Vi
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/03/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/03/2? 44/04/18     sail from Panama to P.H > Majuro   66 
44/04/2? 44/10     Solomons, Admiralties - convoy duty  
44/10/07? 44/11/02     P.H. - ASW training   66  105 
44/11/02 44/11/1?     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok   66 
44/11/1? 45/03/2?     convoy duty Solomons <> Philippines   66 
45/04/12 45/09     P.H. - carrier and submarine training duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1970/01/30 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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