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	124k	James F. Schenck, born in 1807 in Franklin, Ohio, was appointed Midshipman in the United States Navy in 1825. During service in the Mexican War, he served under Commodore Stockton at Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Guaymas, and Mazatlan. At Santa Barbara, in 1846, he raised with his own hands the first American flag to fly in California. He was highly commended for his service. Taking command of Sagi-naw in 1859, Schenck served on the China Station for two years, silencing a fort at Quinhon Bay, Cochin China, on 30 June 1861. Since Saginaw became unsea-worthy early in the Civil War, Schenck decommissioned his ship on 3 January 1862, proceeded home without waiting for orders, and was at once given command of St. Lawrence in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Schenck commanded Powhatan and the 3d Division of Admiral Porter's fleet in operations against Fort Fisher, and he was mentioned for gallantry in Admiral Porter's action report. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on 21 September 1868 and retired on 11 June 1869. Rear Admiral Schenck died at Dayton, Ohio, on 21 December 1882.		Robert M. Cieri/Bill Gonyo
	98k	New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ. Closest ship is USS Dickerson (DD 157). Next is USS Leary (DD 158), USS Schenck (DD 159), USS Herbert (DD 160), USS Brooks (DD 232), and USS Hatfield (DD 231). The last ship is USS DeLong (DD 129).		Joe Radigan
	134k	USS Schenck (Destroyer # 159) at anchor, probably in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1919-1920. Note the awning rigged out to shade her Wardroom and Captain's Cabin, and the short-range battle target between her two forward smokestacks. Collection of Gustave Maurer. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 2212.		Robert Hurst
	108k	USS Schenck in the Panama Canal, Culebra Cut taken June 1932. From the collection of crewman Lowell E. Webb.		Don Webb
	153k	USS Dobbin (AD-3), Alongside the dock at Smith's Cove, Seattle, Washington, in company with several destroyers, 4 July 1933. Destroyers in the foreground are, from left to right: USS Schenck (DD-159); USS Dickerson (DD-157); and USS Herbert (DD-160). USS Leary (DD-158) is alongside Dobbin, just astern of the foreground group. USS Tarbell (DD-142) is in the background, partially visible at right. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Photo #: NH 65013.		Robert Hurst
	100k	Tampa, FL sometime during the period 1934-1936		Walter W. White, Captain, US Coast Guard (ret)
	123k	See here in 1943 as escort for a "Hunter - Killer" group based on the escort carrier Card.		-
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	23k	Undated, location unknown.		Gary Priolo
	172k	Circa 1945, location unknown.		Paul Rebold/Robert Hurst

CDR N. H. Goss    Oct 30 1919 - ?
(Decommissioned Jun 9 1922 - May 1 1930)
CDR Alan Goodrich Kirk    Jun 13 1931 - ? (Later RADM)
LCDR Laurance Toombs DuBose    ? - Jun 1934 (Later ADM)
CDR Ingolf Norman Kiland    Jun 1934 - Dec 1935 (Later VADM)
LCDR George Henry Bahm    Dec 1935 - ? (Later RADM)
LCDR George Ellsworth Nold    ? 1938 - ?
LCDR Edward Sumner Pearce    ? 1939 - ?
LT Samuel Morgan Bailey    ? 1939 - ?
LCDR Thomas Henry Tonseth    ? 1940 - ?
LCDR Robert Beaman Ellis    ? 1941 - ? (Later RADM)
LCDR Brown Taylor    1942 - Dec 1942
LCDR Earl William Logsdon    Dec 1942 - Aug 1943

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