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USS Bittern AM-36 |
Type: |
Minesweeper |
Class: |
Lapwing |
Builder: |
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A. |
Hull Number: |
Minesweeper 36 AM-36 (July 17, 1920 |
Ordered: |
August 13, 1917 |
Commissioned: |
May 28, 1919 |
Keel Laid: |
December 12, 1917 |
Decommissioned: |
N/A |
Launched: |
February 15, 1919 |
Stricken: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Scuttled on or after Dec. 12, 1941 in Manila Bay, Philippines after damage from a Japanese air raid on Dec. 10, 1941. 2 crewmen killed in attack. (Roll of Honor) |
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Awards |
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Combat Action Ribbon |
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Yangtze Service Medal (Feb. 7-Mar. 9, 1932, May 27-June 3, 1932, Oct. 6-9, 1932) |
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China Service Medal (July 7-Oct. 4, 1937, May 6-15, 1939) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle Star |
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Engagement |
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Dec. 7, 1941 |
Apr. 9, 1942 |
Philippine Islands operation |
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World War II Victory Medal |
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Philippine Defense Ribbon |
Class Overview |
Builder's Data |
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Page published June 11, 2018 |