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DE-23 Charles R. Greer
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Evarts -
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal.
1943/01/18 1943/06/25
Namesake: Lt Charles R. Greer
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09/05 43/09/1?     sail from San Francisco to P.H.   66 
43/09/1? 44/10     escort duty from P.H. to Funafuti, Gilberts, Marshalls   66 
43/12       escort garrison convoy to Abemama   66 
44/01       escort garrison convoy to Majuro   66 
44/03/29       P.H.   81 
44/10 45/02     convoy duty among Ulithi, Eniwetok, Guam, P.H.   66 
44/11/20       off Ulithi - attacked by planes   66 
44/12/07 44/12/08     Ulithi   125 
45/03 45/04     west coast - overhaul   66 
45/04 45/06/2?     P.H. - training duty   66 
45/06/2? 45/08/31     Marshalls - ASW, convoy duty   66 
45/08/31 45/09/04     sail from Eniwetok to Wake   66 
45/09/04       Wake Is. - surrender ceremony   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex BDE-23
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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