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DMS-38 Thompson
United States Navy high-speed minesweeper
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Bristol - 1941/09/22
Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.
1942/07/15 1943/07/10 1972/08/07
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 22, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/08/07     MineDiv61 joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/08/18       San Diego   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: DD-627,1945/05/30 > DMS-38, 1955/07/15 > DD-627,1971/07/01 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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