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DMS-27 Jeffers
United States Navy high-speed minesweeper
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Bristol - 1942/03/25
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1942/08/26 1942/11/05 1971
scrap
Namesake: Commo Jeffers
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/09?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/17 45/02     San Diego   66 
45/02       sail from San Diego to P.H. > Ulithi   66 
45/03/19   Iceber 52.2     66 
45/04/12   Iceber 52.2 damage(kami) 70 nm NW of Naha, Okinawa (26-50N, 126-35E)   66  85 
45/04/12 45/04/16 Iceber   Kerama Retto - repairs   66 
45/04/16 45/04/29 Iceber 52.1     66  69 
45/04/29 45/05/03     sail from Okinawa to Guam   66  69 
45/05/06? 45/06/26     Apra Harbor, Guam - repairs   66 
45/06/26 45/07/0?     sail form Guam to Saipan > Ulithi > Kerama Retto   66 
45/07/05 45/08/2? Juneau 39 minesweeping operations N of Okinawa   66 
45/08/27     31.2 swept Tokio Bay entrances   81 
45/08/29 45/09     Tokio Bay   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: DD-621, 44/11/15 > DMS-27, 1955 > DD-621
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars
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