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DM-32 Lindsey
United States Navy destroyer minelayer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. Sumner - 1943/09/12
Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, Cal.
1944/03/05 1944/08/20 1972/05/09
target
Namesake: LtCdr Eugene E. Lindsey CVT-6 KIA 42/06/04 x Midway
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/11a, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/11/25 45/02/03     sail form San Francisco to P.H. > Ulithi   66 
45/02/08 45/02/23 Detach      
45/03/19 45/04/12 Iceber 52     66 
45/04/12   Iceber   disable(kami) 25 nm W of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-28N, 127-15E) - 57 KIA, 57 WIA   66  85 
45/04/12 45/04/28     Kerama Retto - repairs   66 
45/04/28 45/05/06     towed from Kerama Retto to Guam   66 
45/05/06 45/07/08     Apra Harbor, Guam - repairs, temporary bow added   66 
45/07/08 45/08/19     sail from Guam to P.H. > Panama > Norfolk   66 
45/08/0?       leftPac - Panama Canal   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-771, 44/07/19 >DM-32, 69/01/01 > MMD-32, 1970/10/01 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: sunk as target off Virginia