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85k | William Henry Allen was born in Providence, R.I., on 21 October 1784 and was appointed a midshipman in the Navy on 28 April 1800. Between 1800 and 1807, he served successively in George Washington and Philadelphia. In 1807, he transferred to Chesapeake and, on 21 June, when that ship had her celebrated encounter with HMS Leopard, Allen was credited with firing the only gun discharged in her own defense by the American ship. By 1812, he was first lieutenant in United States and took part in the engagement with HMS Macedonian. At the conclusion of that capture, he was named to command the prize crew which took Macedonian into New York. In 1813, he took command of the brig Argus. On 24 August, he led his ship in the engagement with HMS Pelican during which battle he received mortal wounds. After Argus surrendered to the Pelican, Allen was taken to the hospital at Mill Prison where he died on 18 August 1813. Allen was buried with full military honors at Andrew's Churchyard. During this engagement the British lost 2 men killed and 5 wounded. The Americans lost 10 men killed and 14 wounded.Photo #: NH 56025, Commander William Henry Allen, USN, (1784-1813) stipple engraving by Edwin. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart/Bill Gonyo | |
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105k | Photo #: NH 50743. U.S. Navy destroyers at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918 pen and ink drawing by Burnell Poole. The ship at left is USS Allen (Destroyer # 66). | Paul Rebold | |
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50k | Oil painting by Burnell Poole, depicting USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) escorting USS Leviathan (ID # 1326) in the War Zone, 1918. The original painting measures 60" x 33". Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph | Paul Rebold | |
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55k | Photo #: NH 57795, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) in Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1918. Note her "dazzle" camouflage. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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71k | Photo #: NH 85720, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1977. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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59k | Photo #: NH 57793, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) moored with other U.S. Navy destroyers at Queenstown, Ireland, 1918. Note Allen's "dazzle" camouflage scheme. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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77k | Photo #: NH 57794, USS Allen (Destroyer # 66) view on board the ship, looking aft along the starboard side from her bridge wing, while she was at sea in 1918. Several other destroyers are in the distance. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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124k | Off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii 17 December 1942. The sole "thousand tonner" to survive long enough to see WW2 service, the Allen was based out of Pearl Harbor and used for training and anti-submarine defense. Depth charge projectors replace two of her original four triple torpedo tubes and she has been augmented with 20mm guns. An open bridge is atop her pilot house and she has been received additional splinter shielding, "just in case". | Paul Rebold | |
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145k | Photo #: NH 45518, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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127k | Photo #: NH 45519, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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127k | Photo #: NH 45520, USS Allen (DD-66) underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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62k | Off Oahu, circa 1944. Note that she has retained her 4" guns, has six depth-charge projectors aft, torpedo tubes, an air search radar at her foremast, and has her hull number (66) painted on the forecastle deck. U.S. National Archives photo # 80-G-276896. | Robert Hurst | |
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37k | Shown after WW2 awaiting disposal. Her forward 4" gun has been removed with only the shield and mount remaining. | USN | |
LCDR Samuel Woods Bryant Jan 24 1917 - Apr 1917 (Later RADM) CDR Frederick Paul Williams Sep 1940 - Nov 1941 CDR Daniel Byrd Miller Nov 1941 - ? (Later RADM) LCDR Parke Howle Brady Jan 1943 - Jun 1943 (Later RADM)
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