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DE-686 Eugene E. Elmore
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderow -
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1943/12/23 1944/02/04 1969/06
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Namesake: LtCdr Eugene E. Elmore
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/11/1? 44/12/11     sail from Panama to Hollandia   66 
44/12/11 44/12/30     Hollandia   66 
44/12/30 45/01/12 Mike1   sail from Hollandia to Biak, then escort reinfor. convoy to Lingayen   66 
45/01/14 45/01/1?     sail from Lingayen to Leyte   66 
45/01/29   Mike7 78.3 land Zambales province   66 
45/02 45/07/13     San Pedro Bay - escort duty to Biak, Palaus, Ulithi, New Guinea   66 
45/06/21 45/06/2??     patrol off Palau   81 
45/07/12 45/07/21     escort (with Metivier) 5 tugs from Leyte to Okinawa   81 
45/07/13 45/08/22     2 round trip Leyte <> Okinawa   66 
45/07/23 45/07/27     sail from Okinawa to San Pedro Bay, Leyte (with George E. Davis and Metivier)   81 
45/08/31? 45/09/03     sail from Leyte to Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1968/03/30 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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