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	32k	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 USS Shaw (DD–68) in the English Channel, when, on convoy duty, while escorting the giant British transport, Aquitania, Shaw's rudder jammed just as she was completing the right leg of a zigzag, leaving her headed directly towards the transport. A moment later, Aouitania struck Shaw, cutting off 90 feet of the destroyer's bow, mangling her bridge and setting her on fire. Shaw's crew heroically brought her damage under control, and a skeleton crew of 21 men took the wreck 40 miles into port under her own power. that destroyer was cut in two by British troopship Acquitania while pursuing a German submarine. Lt. Parrott was killed as a result of the collision.		Robert M. Cieri/Wayne Parrott
	132k	Undated, location unknown.		Christopher Karwowski/Paul Rebold
	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
	109k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	152k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	96k	USS Black Hawk with the USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Paul Jones (DD-230), USS Peary (DD-226) and USS Parrott (DD-218) alongside in Chefoo, China.		Gerd Matthes
	111k	Circa 1918-1926. Practicing making smoke on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal.		Jon Burdett
	272k	Circa 1919 in the Bosphorus outside Instanbul, Turkey.		Cüneyt Demir
	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
	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
	116k	USS Parrott (DD-218), At San Diego, California during the early 1920s. Courtesy of ESKC Joseph L. Aguillard, USNR, 1969. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 69434.		Robert Hurst
	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
	51k	1930's image of Parrot as she appeared while serving in the Asiatic Fleet.		-
	711k	USS Black Hawk (AD-9) in Chefoo, China circa 1934-1939. The USS Heron (AM-10) is alonside the pier. The four destroyers are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); and USS Stewart (DD-224). . From the collection of LCDR Rayborn M. Hall USN who served aboard the USS Bulmer (DD-222) during this period.		Nancy Hall Anderson
	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
	251k	Two views of the Parrott at Mare Island on Jul 7 1942. From the John Dickey collection.		Ed Zajkowski
	263k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	142k	August 1942, probably Mare Island.		Ed Zajkowski
	65k	Four views of the Parrott at Mare Island in August 1942. From the John Dickey collection.		Ed Zajkowski
	91k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	299k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	89k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	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
	143k	August 28 1942 at Mare Island. Notice they just welded over her portholes, not painted yet. From the collection of Chris Wright. NARA 19-N-33558.		Ed Zajkowski
	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. The inboard ship is the USS Bulmer (DD-222).		Darryl Baker
	114k	See #3 in above photo.		-
	81k	1943 image of Parrott about to refuel from the USS Merrimack (AO-37).		Robert Hurst
	117k	Circa 1944.		Marc Piché

LCDR Williams Carter Wickham    May 11 1920 - Jun 1920
LCDR Jesse Lloyd Kenworthy    1921 - Apr 13 1921
CDR Byron McCandless    Apr 13 1921 - Nov 27 1923
LCDR Harold Cecil Train    Nov 27 1923 - ? (Later RADM)
LCDR Stewart Allan Manahan    Nov 1923 - Aug 1925 (Later COMO)
CDR William Hubbell Pashley   Dec 6 1926 - Jun 16 1928
LCDR John Walter Reeves Jr.    Jun 16 1928 - ? (Later ADM)
LCDR Paul White Rutledge    ? 1931 - 1932
LCDR Otto Marquard Forster    ? 1932 - ?
LCDR Philip Wilson Warren    ? 1934 - ?
LCDR Lewis Richard McDowell    ? 1936 - ? (Later RADM)
LCDR Robert Emmet Melling    ? 1938 - ?
LCDR Wilkie Hill Brereton    ? 1939 - ?
LCDR Edward Nelson (Butch) Parker    Dec 3 1939 - Sep 1941 (Later VADM)
LCDR John Nelson Hughes    Jan 28 1942 - Jun 16 1944

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