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To Greece September 13 1991, renamed Kimon.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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46k | Raphael Semmes, born on 27 September 1809 in Charles County, Md., was appointed midshipman in the United States Navy on 1 April 1826. After initial duty in Lexington in the Mediterranean Squadron, he attended the Naval School at Norfolk, Va.; then served on the Mediterranean, West Indian, South American, and Florida stations; conducted a hydrographic survey of Narragansett Bay; and served in various capacities at the Washington Navy Yard. During the Mexican War, he served as commanding officer of Somers until that ship's loss; then became flag lieutenant under Commodore Conner. He participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and the expedition against Tuxpan and accompanied General Scott's army to Mexico City. Promoted to Commander on 14 September 1855, he was subsequently appointed Light House Inspector of the 8th Light House District and served on the Light House Board until 1861. With the secession of Alabama, his adopted home state, Semmes resigned his commission in the United States Navy on 15 February 1861. He subsequently served in the Confederate States Navy and, after commanding the raiders Sumter and Alabama, was appointed Rear Admiral and given the command of the James River Squadron, which he destroyed during the evacuation of Richmond. After the war, he taught at the Louisiana State Seminary; edited the Memphis Daily Bulletin; and practiced law in Mobile.. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 107k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 28k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983 | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983 | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983 | |
| 32k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983 | |
| 30k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983 | |
| 54k | Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 64k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 87k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 64k | The traditional Christmas dinner menu, undated. | Thomas Ringate | |
| 57k | 1962 front cover of the commissioning ceremony pamphlet. | Thomas Ringate | |
| 24k | Rota, Spain July 17 1971. | Marc Piché | |
| 84k | In April of 1973, a group of four NATO vessels visited Baltimore, MD. There was a German frigate, a British destroyer, a Canadian replenishment ship. and the USS Semmes. | Larry Backus | |
| 59k | As above. | Larry Backus | |
| 75k | As above. | Larry Backus | |
| 72k | As above. | Larry Backus | |
| 23k | New York June 29 1979. | Marc Piché | |
| 51k | New York June 29 1979. | Marc Piché | |
| 41k | The Narrows, New York June 29 1979. | Marc Piché | |
| 58k | New York June 30 1979. | Marc Piché | |
| 43k | New York June 30 1979. | Marc Piché | |
| 61k | Oct 3 1983, Hampton Roads, VA, a starboard view of the guided missile destroyer USS Semmes (DDG-18) passing close aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). | Fred Weiss | |
| 75k | Nov 1 1983, aerial starboard view of the amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) refueling the guided missile destroyer USS Semmes (DDG 18), foreground, during Exercise AHUAS TARA II, taking place off the coast of Honduras. | Fred Weiss | |
| 166k | Missile firing in the Mediterrranean, circa mid 80's. | Keith Freeman | |
| 143k | Mediterrranean, circa mid 80's. | Keith Freeman | |
| 173k | Persian Gulf in 1988. | Keith Freeman | |
| 149k | Persian Gulf in 1988. | Keith Freeman | |
| 111k | DN-SC-89-02795. A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS SEMMES (DDG-18) underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during Exercise Team Work '88. Photo by PH3 Camerer, September 7 1988. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 47k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
| 37k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
| On Greek Service |
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| 30k | Undated, in foreign service as D218. | Jörg Bihlmayr | |
| 78k | On Greek service prior to her pending decommissioning from the Hellenic Navy. | Anthony Vrailas | |
| 68k | As Greek KIMON D-218 at Toulon, France, May 21, 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 69k | As above. | Marc Piché | |
| 35k | Ship's patch. Cimon (Kimon) (510, Athens-450 BCE, Salamis), was an Athenian statesman and general, and a major political figure of the 470s BC and 460s BC in the ancient city-state (polis) of Athens. | Anthony Vrailas/Panagiotis Moschovitis | |
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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