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Leslie L. B. Knox United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderow - 1943/11/07
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., Hingham, Mass.
1944/01/08 1944/03/22 1973/06/13
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Namesake: Ltjg Leslie Lockhart Bruce Knox, NC, USN, pil. VF-42; *1917/11/17, KIA 1942/05/08 x Coral Sea
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/0?     CortDiv67 joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/11/0? 44/12/11   CortDiv67 sail from Panama to Galapagos > Society Is. > Solomons > Hollandia   66 
44/12 45/06     New Guinea & Philippines - convoy escort duty, ASW patrols, mail runs   66 
44/12/19 44/12/24     escort 34 ship convoy from Hollandia towards Philippines (with Metivier)   81 
44/12/24 44/12/2?     detached from convoy to escort AO for Palau   81 
45/01/03 45/01/14 Mike1   convoy escort run from Hollandia to Leyte Gulf ??and back??   66 
45/08/05       rescued VPB-28 crew   85 
45/08/2? 45/09/07     sail from ?? to Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1972/01/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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