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U. S. S. ALABAMA LAUNCHED FEBRUARY 16, 1942 COMMISSIONED AUGUST 16, 1942 Commanding Officers CAPTAIN G. B. WILSON CAPTAIN F. D. KIRTLAND CAPTAIN V. R. MURPHY CAPTAIN W. B. GOGGINS Executive Officers COMMANDER N. K. DIETRICH COMMANDER R. L. CAMPBELL COMMANDER L. WALLACE COMMANDER G. S. EVERETT
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U. S. S. ALABAMA «0? -{X -U -Or -{X -Or -Or The U.S.S. ALABAMA (BB60), fourth vessel of her class, was commissioned August 16, 1942, and joined th e fleet early in 1943. Since that time she has logged many a mile, and compiled a combat record of day to day excellence in performance of duty, while participating in each phase of the war, that every man aboard may well be proud of. The Mighty A has been with naval forces participating in— 1943 Spring and Summer — Operations protecting NORTH ATLANTIC supply routes. Operations with the BRITISH HOME FLEET, including — The NORWAY Invasion Feint. Fall— Operations protecfing and supporting SOUTH PACIFIC supply routes and operations. November — Operations in support of the occupation and capture of the GILBERT ISLANDS. December — Bombardment of NAURU ISLAND. 1944 January— Bombardment of Jap-held islands of KWAJALEIN ATOLL in the MARSHALLS. February — Operations in support of the occupation and capture of the MARSHALL ISLANDS. The First TRUK Raid. The raid on SAIPAN and TINIAN, in the MARIANAS, including — A thirteen-hour ship vs plane battle in which a sustained Jap air attack was repelled without damage to our forces. March — Strikes on PALAU, YAP, and WOLEAI, in the western CAROLINES.
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