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STATISTICS FACTUAL STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF WAR SERVICE OF THE U.S.S. COLORADO NUMBER OF OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY: 1. Ten. NUMBER OF DAYS IN COMBAT AREA FOR EACH OPERATION: 1. Tarawa— November 20-29, 1943, 10 days. 2. Kwajalein — January 31 to February 6, 1944, 7 days. 3. Eniwetok— February 17-23, 1944, 7 days. 4-5-6. Saipan, Guam and Tinian (Marianas), June 14 to August 3, 1944, 51 days. 7. Leyte — November 19 to December 3, 1944, 15 days. 8. Mindoro — December 12 to December 18, 1944, 7 days. 9. Luzon— January 2, 1945, to February 14, 1945, 44 days. 10. Okinawa— March 21 to May 22, 1945, 63 days. Total Days in Operations — 204 Days NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN: 1. Eleven (11) enemy aircraft credited to U. S. S. Colorado. AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION FIRED AGAINST THE ENEMY: 16 45 Caliber A.P. and H.C. Projectiles and Charges 5,495 rounds 5 51 CaUber High Capacity Common Projectiles and Charges 10,197 5 25 Caliber Cartridges (all types) 11,585 40 mm. Cartridges (all types) 11,298 20 mm. Cartridges (all types).. 21,580 Total Rounds 60, 155 Approximate Tonnage 6,896 y2 tons NUMBER OF TIMES OWN SHIP DAMAGED BY ENEMY AIRCRAFT OR ENEMY FIRE: 1. Tinian — July 24, 1944, damaged by 22 hits from enemy shore battery. 2. Leyte Gulf — November 27, 1944, damaged by suicide plane. 3. Lingayen Gulf — January 9, 1945, hit by shellfire. MILES STEAMED DURING EACH NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CASUALTIES: WAR YEAR AND TOTAL: 1942 39,154 1- Killed 77 1943 38,031 2. Wounded 338 1944 56,798 3. Missing 6 1945 27,896 Total .....161 ,879 mi. Total... 42 1
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