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DMS-20 Hambelton
United States Navy high-speed minesweeper
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Bristol - 1940/12/16
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J. 		1941/09/26 1941/12/22 1971
scrap
Namesake: Samuel Hambelton
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/22dE>

WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon10/DesDiv19/DF     114 
45/01/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/1? 45/03/09     sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H. > Eniwetok > Ulithi   110 
45/03/09 45/03/19     Ulithi   66 
45/03/19 45/03/23 Iceber 52.2 sail from Ulithi to Okinawa   66 
45/03/23 45/04/01 Iceber 52.2 Okinawa - minesweeping   66 
45/04/03   Iceber 52.2 damage(kami) 60 nm NW of Naha, Okinawa (27-00N, 127-00E)   85 
45/04/10   Iceber 52.2 damaged by collision with YMS-96 7 nm ESE of S tip of Okinawa (26-03N, 127-48E)   85 
45/07/05 45/08/1? Juneau 39 East China Sea - minesweeping duty   66 
45/08/27     31.2 swept Tokio Bay entrances  
45/08/28 45/09     Tokio Bay   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: DD-455, 44/11/15 > DMS-20, 1955/01/15 > DD-455
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars
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