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DE-415 Lawrence C.Taylor
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
John C. Butler 1943/12/20
Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Tex.
1944/01/29 1944/05/13 1973/09/12
sold
Namesake: Lt Lawrence C. Taylor (USMC) - pil. VMF-212, KIA 42/08/24
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/08/1? 44/08/29     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
44/08/29 44/10/16     P.H.   66 
44/10/16 44/11 King2 30.7 HKG   70  81 
44/11/17   King2 30.7 sinking share(Anzio) I-26 E of Samar (12-44N, 130-42E)   85 
44/11/18   King2 30.7 sinking/share(Anzio) I-41 E of Samar (12-44N, 130-42E)   70  81  85
44/12/18     30.7 typhoon   70 
45/01/03 45/02 Mike1 30.7     66 
45/02/10 45/03/0? Detach 50.7.1     70 
45/03/19 45/06 Iceber 52.1.1     70 
45/06 45/07/06     San Pedro Bay - sail to sea  
45/07/06 45/08/1?   30.7 HKG   66 
45/07/16     30.7 sinking/share(VC-13 from Anzio) I-13 I-13 540 nm E of Jokohama (34-28N, 150-55E)   66  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/12/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars
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