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USS Indiana – Short History

USS Indiana BB-58 / Short History:
Authorized, March 03, 1934
Keel laid, November 20, 1939
Christened and Launched at Newport News, Virginia, November 21, 1941, 1043 Hours
Commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia, April 30, 1942, 1100 Hours
Departed Hampton Roads, Virginia for Pacific Fleet, November 09, 1942, 1330 Hours
Passage through Panama Canal, November 13, 1942
Arrived Noumea, New Caledonia, and joined Pacific Fleet, December 02, 1942, 1610 Hours
Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, January to February 08, 1943
Rennell Island Campaign, January 29 to January 30, 1943
New Georgia Campaign, June 20 to July 25, 1943
Marcus Island Raid, August 31, 1943
Gilbert Islands Operations, November 11 to December 12, 1943
Marshall Islands Operations, January 19 to February 01, 1944
Collision with Battleship USS Washington, February 01, 1944, 0429 Hours

Everett Raymond Backman on ship, March 11, 1944

Truk, Satawan, Ponape Raid, April 29 to May 01, 1944
Marianas Operations, June 10 to August 27, 1944
Capture and Occupation of Southern Palau Islands, August 30 to September 21, 1944
Iwo Jima Campaign, February 15 to March 18, 1945

Everett Raymond Backman helps to rescue a downed pilot (see Backie’s Award), March 1, 1945

Okinawa – Gunto Operation, March 17 to June 11, 1945
Kamaishi and Hammamatsu Bombardments, July 14, July 30

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