History of the U.S.S. ABBOT DD 629

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Table of Contents

     PREFACE

  1. LAUNCHING, COMMISSIONING AND SHAKEDOWN (February-August 1943)
    Commissioning
  2. OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE PACIFIC (September-December 1943)
    Crossing the line
  3. THE MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN (January-April 1944)
  4. TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC (May-August 1944)
  5. FROM PEARL HARBOR TO THE PHILIPPINES (September-October 1944)
  6. OUR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES (October-December 1944)
  7. THE ABBOT AND THE PHILIPPINE NAVY (January-March 1945)
  8. LEISURE TIME WELL SPENT (April-June 1945)
  9. TOKYO BOUND (July-September 1945)
    Bombardment of Kamaishi