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59k | David Glasgow Farragut, born at Campbell's Station, near Knoxville, Tenn., 5 July 1801, entered the Navy as a midshipman 17 December 1810. When only 12 years old, he was given command of a prize ship taken by Essex, and brought her safely to port. Through the years that followed, in one assignment after another he showed the high ability and devotion to duty which was to allow him in the Civil War to make an overwhelming contribution to victory and to write an immortal page in the history of not only the United States Navy but of military service of all times and nations. In command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, with his flag in Hartford he disproved the theory that forts ashore held superiority over naval forces, when in April 1862 he ran past Forts Jackson and St. Philip and the Chalmette batteries to take the great city and port of New Orleans (a decisive event in the war) and later that year passed the batteries defending Vicksburg. Port Hudson fell to him 9 July 1863, and on 5 August 1864 he won a great victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, passing through heavy minefields (the torpedoes of his famous quotation) as well as the opposition of heavy batteries in Forts Morgan and Gaines to defeat the squadron of Admiral Franklin Buchanan. His country honored its great sailor by creating for him the rank of Admiral, never before used in the United States Navy. Admiral Farragut's last active service was in command of the European Squadron with Franklin as his flagship, and he died at Portsmouth, N.H., 14 August 1870. Photo of Admiral David G. Farragut circa 1863 from the Mathew Brady Collection. | Bill Gonyo | |
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101k | Undated, under Constuction at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME. | Fred Weiss | |
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88k | Undated, under Constuction at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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123k | Undated, location unknown. Photo 080301-N-6863R-003. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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67k | Bath Iron Works March 7 2004. | Rexford Dundon | |
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102k | Under construction at Bath Iron Works November 13 2004. | Kevin Kelly | |
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48k | Under construction at Bath Iron Works November 13 2004. | Kevin Kelly | |
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92k | Under construction at Bath Iron Works November 13 2004. | Kevin Kelly | |
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82k | The Christening Program for USS Farragut DDG-99, held at Bath Iron Works (A General Dynamics Company), Bath, ME on 23 July 2005. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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143k | Series of 5 photos of the Christening ceremony at Bath, Maine July 23 2005. | Kevin Kelly | |
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130k | As above. | Kevin Kelly | |
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117k | As above. | Kevin Kelly | |
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168k | As above. | Kevin Kelly | |
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136k | As above. | Kevin Kelly | |
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89k | Leaving Bath for trials in December 2005. | Dick Hart | |
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71k | Sailaway from Bath in May 2006. | Dick Hart | |
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63k | Entering Newport, RI on the way to Mayport for her commissioning, May 2006. In the distance are the USS Saratoga and USS Forrestal laid up at Pier Two. | Jim Hocking | |
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81k | On her trials in May 2006. | GSMC (SW) Clint Ellis | |
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146k | 060607-N-2632S-002. Mayport, Fla., June 7 2006, the Chief of Naval Operations from Chile visited the guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), prior to its commissioning June 10. Vice Adm. Covacevich was met by the Commanding Officer Cmdr. Diedre McLay, seen here briefing the Admiral on the ship's navigation system. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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31k | Nine views of the commissioning at Mayport, FL on June 10, 2006. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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23k | As above, her first skipper, Commander McLay. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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32k | As above, SecNav Don Winter, CDR McLay and Senator Susan Collins. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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34k | As above, the Ensign is hoisted for the first time. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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30k | As above, the watch is set. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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34k | As above, Senator Collins addresses the crowd. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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35k | As above, Captain McLay reads her orders. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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25k | As above, the crew goes aboard. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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33k | As above, the crew goes aboard. | Melony Price-Rhodes | |
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168k | 060610-N-3642E-001. Mayport, Fla., June 10 2006, Seaman Apprentice Jonathan Golden, left, "mans the ship," officially bringing the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), to life during her commissioning ceremony. The ship's name honors Adm. David Glasgow Farragut. In 1864, Farragut rallied his men to victory, shouting: "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” Farragut led his naval forces on to win the Battle of Mobile Bay. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Shawn P. Eklund. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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146k | 060610-N-3642E-005. Mayport, Fla., June 10 2006, Quartermaster 1st Class Joshua Manuel gives Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter a tour of the bridge aboard the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Shawn P. Eklund. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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122k | 060610-N-3642E-003. Mayport, Fla., June 10 2006, Cmdr. Deidre L. McLay salutes Deputy Director, Surface Warfare, Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, as she assumes command of the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shawn P. Eklund. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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71k | Arriving at Philadelphia June 30 2006. | David Wright | |
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71k | As above. | David Wright | |
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127k | The Farragut at Penn's Landing, PA on July 1 2006. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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84k | As above. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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71k | As above. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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115k | As above, the forward Vertical Launch System. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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120k | As above, the after Vertical Launch System. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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132k | As above, the port MK 46 torpedo tube array. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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114k | As above, the main battery 5" gun. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
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164k | 061207-N-1810F-009. Mayport, Fla., December 7 2006, sailor assigned to USS Farragut (DDG 99) salutes the Ensign in memory of those fallen shipmates lost during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Guests from various Veterans’ Organizations in the Jacksonville area, including Pearl Harbor survivors, went underway with the Farragut for the 65th annual Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony. In the background is the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lynn Friant. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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238k | 061207-N-1810F-343. Mayport, Fla., December 7 2006, guests from various Veterans’ Organizations in the Jacksonville area, including Pearl Harbor survivors, went underway with USS Farragut (DDG 99) for the 65th annual Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony. One Hundred and sixty-four veterans gathered on the flight deck of the Farragut for a wreath-laying ceremony during a memorial service in memory of those fallen shipmates lost during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Veterans gently released flowers overboard in remembrance of shipmates and loved ones lost during the attack. Sailors assigned to the Farragut additionally, performed a burial at sea ceremony for eight deceased Pearl Harbor Veterans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lynn Friant. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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73k | Arriving at Atlantic Marine Florida, LLC, for drydocking in August 2007. | Stephen Kolb | |
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66k | As above. | Stephen Kolb | |
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123k | Atlantic Ocean, February 29 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) approaches along side the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in preparation for a refueling at sea. GW is undergoing carrier qualifications and flight deck certification in preparation for its homeport change to Yokosuka, Japan. GW will relieve USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luis Ramirez, ID# 080301-N-6863R-003. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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146k | 080814-N-6700F-005. Panama Canal, August 14 2008, U.S. Army Helicopter Black Hawk hovers above the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) to perform a fast rope exercise as part of Fuerzas Alidas (FA) PANAMAX 2008. FA PANAMAX is an annual U.S. Southern Command joint and multi-national training exercise co-sponsored with the Government of Panama tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shanika L. Futrell. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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183k | 081009-N-2821G-020. Mayport, Fla., October 9 2008, Vice Adm. David J. "Jack" Dorsett, director of Naval Intelligence, salutes as he walks through the sideboys upon arriving aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a visit to Naval Station Mayport. Dorsett also visited U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO)/ U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters in Mayport, met with NAVSO/4th Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan and spoke to a group of Mayport personnel while in Mayport. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan Gragg. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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76k | Ships patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
CDR Deidre Loreen McLay Jun 10 2006 - Jun 13 2007 CDR Scott Edward Dugan Jun 13 2007 - Dec 5 2008 CDR Philip Edward Sobeck Dec 5 2008 - present
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