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	89k	John Baptiste Bernadou (14 November 1858 - 2 October 1908) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bernadou graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880. He was promoted ten numbers for gallantry in action while commanding Winslow at the Battle of Cárdenas, Cuba, on 11 May 1898. John Baptiste Bernadou died at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on 2 October 1908 and is buried with his wife Florence Whiting in Arlington National Cemetery.		Bill Gonyo
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION to the UNITED STATES SHIP BERNADOU for service as set forth in the following Citation: "For outstanding performance in leading the attack on Safi, French Morocco, November 8, 1942. Under crossfire from three enemy coast defense batteries and machine guns mounted on harbor jetties, the BERNADOU, proceeding through unknown waters in total darkness, effectively countered hostile opposition with only slight damage to her hull, beached at Petite Jetee, and disembarked a company of U. S. Army assault troops without personnel casualty or loss of life. Her distinctive fulfillment of a difficult and hazardous mission contributed materially to the victorious achievement of the Southern Attack Group.” For the President, Frank Knox Secretary of the Navy
	81k	Undated, location unknown. From the collection of Christopher J. Schmitt MM1, Chris's dad, who took this and the next photo while serving aboard the Walter S. Brown (DE-258).		Christopher J. Schmitt
	96k	As above.		Christopher J. Schmitt
	190k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical museum.		Darryl Baker
	45k	As modified for troop transport during the November, 1943 landings in Morocco. Masts have been removed and the structure ahead of the stern guns is associated with the disembarking of troops. It appears that both sets of torpedo tubes have also been removed.		-
	50k	As above.		-
	57k	In an East Coast port 1945.		Marc Piché

LT Louis Calott Farley    May 19 1919 - 1920
LCDR Frank Robert Berg    Apr 16 1920 - ?
LCDR R. B. Booth    ? - ?
(Decommissioned Jul 21 1922 - May 1 1930)
LCDR Joseph Young Dreisonstok    May 1 1930 - Sep 1930
LCDR Mervyn Sharp Bennion    Jan 1931 - 1932
LCDR Edward William Wunch Jr.    1932 - ?
LCDR Joseph Pugh Norfleet    ? 1933 - Jan 1934
(Decommissioned Sep 1936 - Oct 1939)
CDR George Aloysius Leahey Jr.    ? 1939 - ? 1940 (Later RADM)
LCDR George G. Wright    ? 1940 - Oct 1941
LCDR Robert Edgar Braddy Jr.    Oct 1941 - Dec 1942