USS Gilligan
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uss-gilligan-170-1037661
title:
USS Gilligan
text:
USS Gilligan (DE-508) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. After the war, she returned home with one battle star to her credit. Gilligan (DE-508) was named in honor of John Joseph Gilligan Jr., who was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery on Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands.
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wiki
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gilligan
date created:
2007-08-06T22:30:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:55:57Z
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13
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