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| Willis A. Lee | Thomas Ross Cooley |
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| H.H.J. Bensen | G. B. Davis | J.E. Maher |
| T.R. Cooley | R.F. Good | F.X. McInerney |
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Admiral Willis A. Lee | |
| Change of Command |
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Vice Admiral Lee to Rear Admiral Cooley |
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Captain Cooley inspects crew prior to his promotion to Admiral |
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| Captain H.H.J. Bensen, U.S.N. | ||
| Commanding May 15, 1941 July 25, 1942 |
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Ship's Commissioning ------ Convoy Escort to Murmansk and Archangel Russia |
| Change of Command |
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Bensen to Davis |
| Captain G. B. Davis, U.S.N. | ||
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Commanding July 25, 1942 April 27, 1943 |
Sinking of Kirishima and Ayanami during the "Third Battle of Savo " ------ Operation GALVANIC |
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Davis to Maher |
| Captain J.E. Maher, U.S.N. | ||
| Commanding April 27, 1943 April 23, 1944 |
Bombardment of Nauru, Kavieng Raids, Bombardment of Kwajalein, Collision with Indiana |
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| Captain T.R. Cooley, U.S.N. | ||
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Commanding April 23, 1944 November 16, 1944 |
Bombardment of Siapan and Battle of the Philippine Sea, Air strikes on Palau Islands, Air strikes on Okinawa, Tiawan, Lozon, and Visayan Islands, Battles for Leyte Gulf |
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| Change of Command |
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Cooley to Good |
| Captain R.F. Good, U.S.N. | ||
| Commanding Nov 16, 1944 June 3, 1945 |
Encounter with typhoon Air strikes on Okinawa, Indochina, Canton, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Kyushu Bombardment of Iwo Jima, Okinawa Support of Okinawa operations |
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| Captain F.X. McInerney, U.S.N. | ||
| Commanding June 5, 1945 |
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Operation "Magic Carpet" transporting soldiers from England |
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