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DE-418 Tabberer
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
John C. Butler 1943/01/12
Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Tex.
1944/02/18 1944/05/23 1973/10/03
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Namesake: Ltjg Charles Arthur Tabberer, DFC, *1915/12/18 pil. VF-5, KIA 42/08/07
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08       joinPac - Panama Canal - escort AO Severn for P.H.   81 
44/09/07       arrived P.H.   81 
44/09/07 44/10/16     training in P.H. area, ASW drills, gunfire practice   81 
44/10/16 44/10/23   30.7 sail P.H. > Eniwetok  
44/10/27   King2 30.7     81 
44/12/01 44/12/21 Love3 30.7 land Mindoro   70 
44/12/19     30.7 lifeguard after typhoon - damaged (lost mast)   70 
44/12/2? 45/01?     sail Ulithi > Eniwetok > P.H.   81 
45/01/29 45/02/??     sail P.H. > Eniwetok > Saipan > Ulithi   81 
45/03/21   Iceber 52.1.1     70 
45/05/11       Apra Harbor, Guam - replenish   81 
45/05/23 45/05/28 Iceber 50.7     81 
45/05/28 45/06/13 Iceber 30.7     81 
45/07/06 45/08/15   30.7 ASW patrols   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/08/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars NUC for actions in typhoon from 44/12/18
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