file created: 12/07/02 00:16:28 , last update: 05/31/02
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DE-262 Canfield
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Evarts -
Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass.
1943/04/06 1943/07/22 1947/06/12
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/11/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
43/11/0? 43/11/17     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
43/11/17 43/11/26     P.H.   66 
43/11/26 43/12/10 Galvan   screen AO's for TF 50   66 
44/01 44/04     Majuro - convoy, patrol and plane guard duty   66 
44/04 44/05/06     P.H.   66 
44/05/06 44/05/1?     escort AO's convoy from P.H. to Majuro   66 
44/05/1? 44/09     Majuro - escort duty   66 
44/06/25       Eniwetok  
44/09 44/12     convoy duty Eniwetok <> Ulithi   66 
45/01 45/02     P.H.   66 
45/03/0? 45/03/20 Detach   Iwojima - patrol duty   66 
45/03/20 45/04/0?     escort veteran 4th Marine Division from Iwojima to P.H.   66 
45/04 45/06     MINY - overhaul, San Diego - refresher training   66 
45/06/07 45/07     P.H. - ASW, plane guard duty   66 
45/08/2? 45/09     escort occupation convoy from Leyte to Japan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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