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DE-403 Richard M. Rowell
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
John C. Butler
1944/03/09 1969/06
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Namesake: Ltjg Richard M. Rowell - pil. VF-3/VF-2 KIA 42/05/08
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05/25       San Diego   88 
44/06/07 44/06/12     P.H.   88 
44/09/02       arrived Manus   81 
44/09/15 44/10/04 Trade 77.1.2/CortDiv63 land Morotai   70 
44/10/03       attacking(depth charges) RO-41 off Seeadler Harbor, sinking accidetaly Seawolf (02-32N, 129-18E)   85 
44/10/10   King2 77.4.1/CortDiv63     70 
44/10/14   King2 77.4.1/CortDiv63 damage(storm) - lost mast   70 
44/10/24   King2 77.4.1/CortDiv63 sinking I-54 70nm of Surigao (09-45N, 126-45E)   70  85 
44/10/25   King2 77.4.1/CortDiv63 xSamar   70 
44/12/15 44/12/27     escort Wake Island from P.H. to Manus   66 
44/12/30   Mike1 77.4.4     70 
45/01/10   Mike1 77.4.6     70 
45/02/10   Detach 52.2.1     70 
45/03/21   Iceber 52.1.1     70 

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