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DE-584 Charles J. Kimmel
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderow -
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., Hingham, Mass.
1944/01/15 1944/04/20
Namesake: 2Lt Charles J. Kimmel (USMC), NC, *1918/07/02 KIA 42/11/02 near Matanikau River, Guadalcanal
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/10       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/11/07 44/11/20     Manus   66 
44/11/2? 44/12/28     Hollandia - Luzon invasion preparations   66 
44/11/28 45/02 Mike1 78     66 
45/02 45/06/02     convoy duty among New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Palaus   66 
45/06/02 45/09     Davao - local naval defence force   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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