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87k | Smith Thompson was born in Stanford, N.Y., in 1768. He was graduated from Princeton College in 1788 and served as Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1802 to 1814 and as Chief Justice from 1814 to 1818. He was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Monroe in 1818 and was one of the first men to suggest and work for a naval academy. He was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1823 and retained that position until his death in 1843. Photo #: NH 66596. Smith Thompson (1768-1843) engraved portrait after a sketch by Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia, 1889, reproduced with a facsimile of Thompson's signature. Smith Thompson served as Secretary of the Navy in 1819-1823 and as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1823 until his death.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo | |
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74k | Photo #: 80-G-1025121, USS Black Hawk (AD-9) at Manila, Philippine Islands, 15 November 1935, with four destroyers and USS Heron (AM-10) nested alongside. The four destroyers are (from left to right): USS Whipple (DD-217); USS John D. Edwards (DD-216); USS Smith Thompson (DD-212); and USS Barker (DD-213). All ships are "full dressed" with flags in honor of the inauguration of Philippine President Manuel Quezon. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Tony Cowart | |
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33k | On 14 April 1936, Smith Thompson, while en route from Manila to Shanghai, was rammed amidships by Whipple (DD-217). There was no loss of life, but Smith Thompson was seriously damaged and had to be towed back to the Philippines by Barker (DD-213) arriving in Subic Bay on 17 April. Inspection showed the ship not worth repair, and Smith Thompson was decommissioned at Olongapo on 15 May, struck from the Navy list on 19 May, and sunk at sea off Subic Bay on 25 July 1936. | Donald Nicholson | |
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98k | The Smith Thompson afloat with her sunken bow shored up ready for the Whipple to move over and set down on the blocks. | Donald Nicholson | |
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69k | View of the damage outside the engine room. | Donald Nicholson | |
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77k | Cutting away the bow. | Donald Nicholson | |
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32k | The bow is removed. Michael Donegan reports that this photo is actually the bow of the Whipple being removed. | Donald Nicholson | |
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97k | Smith Thompson, sans bow at Olongapo, June or July 1936. Note hulk of old cruiser Rochester (CA-2) in background. | Dave Wright | |
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113k | Smith Thompson being scuttled, 25 July 1936. | Dave Wright | |
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54k | Photo #: NH 105788. USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) ship's stern disappears beneath the surface as she is scuttled off Subic Bay, Philippines, on 25 July 1936. Smith Thompson had been badly damaged amidships in a collision with USS Whipple (DD-217) on 14 April 1936. She was scuttled after her bow had been removed for use in repairing Whipple. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Mike Mohl | |
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