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DMS-21 Rodman
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 1942/01/27 1955/07/28
sold
Namesake: Adm Rodman
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21 42-43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/??, 45: Ms 21BR>
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon10/DesDiv19     114 
45/01/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal  
45/01/1? 45/02     California, Hawaii - gunnery and minesweeping exercises   66 
45/03/12 45/03/19     Ulithi   66 
45/03/19 45/03/24 Iceber 52.2/MineRon20 sail from Ulithi to Okinawa   66 
45/03/24 45/03/25 Iceber 52.2/MineRon20 Kerama Retto - minesweeping   66 
45/04/06     52.2/MineRon20 cover minesweeping between Iheya Retto and Okinawa   66 
45/04/06     52.2/MineRon20 disable(kami-3) 15 nm NE of Ieshima, Okinawa (26-48N, 128-04E) shooting 7 planes - 16 KIA, 20 WIA   66  86  85
45/04/07 45/05/05     Kerama Retto - temporary repairs   66 
45/05/05 45/06/19     sail from Kerama Retto to Guam > Charleston   66 
45/06/19 45/10     ChNY - repairs   66 
55/07/28       sold to Tchajwan > Hsuen Jang  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-456, 44/12/16 > DMS-21
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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