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DM-26 Harry F. Bauer
United States Navy destroyer minelayer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. Sumner - 1944/03/06
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1944/07/09 1944/09/22 1974/06/12
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Namesake: LtCdr Harry F. Bauer - CO Gregory - KIA 42/09/04
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/7d


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/12/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/12/12       San Diego   66 
44/12/17 44/12/26     sail from San Diego to P.H.   66 
45/01/27 45/03/08 Detach 51.11     66 
45/03/19 45/04 Iceber 52.2     66 
45/04/05   Iceber   damage(dud aerial torpedo) 12 nm WNW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-30N, 127-30E)   66  85 
45/04/29   Iceber   damage(planes) RP4/Okinawa (26-47N, 128-42E)  
45/05/10   Iceber   damage(planes) RP5/Okinawa (26-25N, 128-31E)  
45/06/06   Iceber   damage(kami) 10 nm E of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-14N, 128-01E)   66 
45/06/1? 45/08     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - repairs   66 
45/08/15 45/08/20     Okinawa   66 
45/08/20 45/10     East China Sea - minesweeping operations   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-738, 1969/01/26 > MMD-26, 1970/11/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, PUC (Okinawa)
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