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| No Photo Available | - | George Fountain Parrott, born 23 December 1887 at Falling Creek, N.C., was appointed Midshipman 3 July 1906 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1911. Attached to Shaw (DD–68) in the English Channel, when, on convoy duty, that destroyer was cut in two by British troopship Acquitania while pursuing a German submarine. Lt. Parrott went down with his ship 9 October 1918. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 21k | Undated, location unknown. | Christopher Karwowski | |
| 62k | Undated, note the crashed plane betwen the Parrott and the pier, anyone know anything about this incident? | Thomas C. Edrington IV & his daugher Kyra Larn Edrington | |
| 89k | Undated, the Parrott's Wardroom, Thomas C. Edrington III is the first person in the back row. | Thomas C. Edrington IV & his daugher Kyra Larn Edrington | |
| 111k | Circa 1918-1926. Practicing making smoke on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. | Jon Burdett | |
| 131k | USS Henshaw (DD-278) At anchor with other destroyers, circa 1920. USS Parrott (DD-218) is at left. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1971. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
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64k | Photo #: NH 105167. Six destroyers nested together during the early 1920s. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); USS Simpson (DD-221); and USS MacLeish (DD-220). The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2007. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Michael Mohl | |
| 73k | Photo #: NH 88356, ships of the 39th Destroyer Division moored together, probably in San Diego Harbor, California, in 1921. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Simpson (DD-221); USS MacLeish (DD-220); and USS Parrott (DD-218). Courtesy of L.C. Lupin, 1978. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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51k | 1930's image of Parrot as she appeared while serving in the Asiatic Fleet. | - | |
| 60k | Photo #: NH 105794. Asiatic Fleet Destroyers dressed with flags while nested together off Shanghai, China, circa 1936. These ships are (from left to right): USS Paul Jones (DD-230); USS Pope (DD-225); and USS Parrott (DD-218). Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Mike Mohl | |
| 19k | Circa 1937, this photo and the next display an officer on the bridge pointing to a bullet hole, anyone know anything about this incident? | Thomas C. Edrington IV & his daugher Kyra Larn Edrington | |
| 19k | See above. | Thomas C. Edrington IV & his daugher Kyra Larn Edrington | |
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94k | Navy Photo 5129-8-42, USS Parrott (DD 218) departing Mare Island on 23 August 1942. She was in overhaul at the yard from 30 July to 31 August 1942. | Darryl Baker | |
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189k | August 29, 1942 photos showing early war modifications to the Parrott as completed at Mare Island Navy Yard. These include: (1) removal of both aft banks of torpedo tubes and addition of two depth charge throwers to starboard and a single 20mm gun and splinter shield to port, (2) addition of two depth charge throwers just forward of the original depth charge racks, at the stern, (3) the addition of two 20mm guns and shields just aft of remaining starboard torpedo tube bank, where the boat used to be carried, and (4) the engine room sky-lights between the torpedo tube launchers, the former position of the aft stack, which has been removed, along with one boiler, below decks. | - | |
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114k | See #3 in above photo. | - | |
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81k | 1943 image of Parrott about to refuel from the USS Merrimack (AO-37). | Robert Hurst | |
| 117k | Circa 1944. | Marc Piché | |
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