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DMS-23 Macomb
United States Navy high-speed minesweeper
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| Class
| Laid down, Shipyard
| Launched | Commissioned
| Disabled and Why |
| Bristol -
| 1940/09/03
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
| 1941/09/23
| 1942/01/28
| 1954/10/19
sold
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| Namesake: civil war heroes Commo William H. Macomb
(*1819, +1872/08/12) and RAdm David B. Macomb (*1827, +1911)
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| TTD differences from class:
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Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32a/29d, 45: Ms
21TABLE>
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WW II combat actions:
| | From
| Till | Operation
| Force | Action | Source
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|---|
| 41/12/07
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| AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon10/DesDiv19
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114
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| 45/01/0?
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| joinPac - Panama Canal
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66
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| 45/02/09
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| arrived P.H.
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110
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| 45/03/19
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| Iceber
| 52.2/MineRon20
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66
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| 45/04/16
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| Iceber
| 52.2/MineRon20
| towing damaged Laffey II
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81
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| 45/05/03
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| Iceber
| 52.2/MineRon20
| Okinawa/RP-9 (26-01N, 126-53E) - damage(kami) - 3 KIA, 3 MIA, 14
WIA
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66
110
85
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| 45/05/03
| 45/05/11
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| Kerama Retto - repairs
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110
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| 45/05/1?
| 45/08/01
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| Saipan - repairs (AR-7 Hector)
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66
110
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| 45/05/11
| 45/05/1?
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| escort convoy from Kerama Retto to Saipan
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110
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| 45/08/13
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| en route from Saipan to Okinawa
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66
110
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| 45/08/27
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| 31.2
| swept Tokio Bay entrances
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81
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| 45/08/29
| 45/09/04
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| Tokio Bay
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66
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| 45/09/02
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| Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony
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81
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| 54/10/19
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| sold to Japan > Hatakaze
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Ship status, hull number changes...:
DD-458, 44/11/15 > DMS-23
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
5 Battle Stars, NUC (Iceber)
Notice:
nickname "Dipsy Doodle"
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