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DM-31 J. William Ditter
United States Navy destroyer minelayer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Allen M. Sumner - | 1944/01/25 Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Is., N.Y. | 1944/07/04 | 1944/10/28 | 1946/07
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| Namesake: Congressman J. W. Ditter | |||||
| TTD differences from class: | |||||
| Camouflage: 44-45: Ms 32/3d | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 45/01/2? | joinPac - Panama Canal | 66 | |||
| 45/01/2? | 45/02/10 | sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H. | 66 | ||
| 45/02/10 | 45/03/02 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 45/03/02 | 45/03/1? | sail from P.H. to Eniwetok > Ulithi | 66 | ||
| 45/03/19 | 45/04/12 | Iceber | 52 | 66 | |
| 45/04/12 | 45/06/06 | Iceber | Okinawa - RP duty | 66 | |
| 45/04/12? | 45/04/14 | Okinawa - RP1 | 66 | ||
| 45/04/28 | 45/04/29 | Okinawa/RP10 | 81 | ||
| 45/04/30 | Iceber | damage(planes) off Okinawa | |||
| 45/06/06 | Iceber | disable(kami) 10 nm E of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-14N, 128-01E) - 10 KIA, 27 WIA | 66 86 | ||
| 45/06/07 | 45/07/10 | Kerama Retto | 66 | ||
| 45/07/10 | 45/08 | sail from Okinawa to Saipan > San Diego > Panama | 66 | ||