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DMS-5 Palmer
United States Navy high-speed minesweeper
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
flushdeck -
1945/01/07
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42-43: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/12?? 44/01     San Diego - training   66 
44/01/22 44/02/12 Flint 53     66 
44/02/12 44/05?     escort duty Marshalls > P.H., Majuro   66 
44/03/03 44/03/1? Brewer 76 land Admirylty Is.   66  86 
44/05/29 44/07/08 Forage 52.13/Unit2    
44/07/08 44/07/12 Forage 51.18.11 sail from Saipan to Eniwetok   125 
44/07/22 44/07/29 Forage   screen transports off Apra Harbor, Guam   66 
44/08 44/10     P.H. - training for King II   66 
44/10 44/10/10     Manus   66 
44/10/10 44/10/23 King2 77.5     66 
44/10/23 44/12/23     Manus   66 
44/12/23 45/01/07 Mike1 77.6     66 
45/01/07   Mike1 77.6 sunk(planes) in Lingayen Gulf (16-20N, 120-10E) - 2 KIA, 26 MIA, 38 WIA   66  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-161, 1940/11/19 > DMS-5; sunk 16-20N, 120-10E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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