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119k | John Donaldson Ford, born on 19 May 1840 in Baltimore, Md., entered the Navy as third assistant engineer on 30 July 1862. Assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron (1862-1865), he participated in engagements on the Mississippi River and the Battle of Mobile Bay. Later, he was attached to the sloop-of-war Sacramento when she was wrecked off the coast of India (June 1867). During the next three decades, he held various sea and shore assignments; while attached to the Maryland Agricultural and Mechanical College (1894-1896) he started a course in mechanical engineering. As fleet engineer of the Pacific Station in 1898, he served in Baltimore (Cruiser No.3) during the Battle of Manila Bay on 1 May. For his "eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle" in operations at Cavite, Sangley Point, and Corregidor, he was advanced three numbers in grade. Promoted to flag rank upon retirement on 19 May 1902, Ford remained on active duty as Inspector of Machinery and Ordnance at Sparrow's Point, Baltimore, until December 1908. Rear Admiral Ford died in Baltimore on 17 April 1918. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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53k | Artist's conception of the Ford as built by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
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 | 47k | Stewart (DD 224) starboard side to tender with sister destroyers Pope (DD 225), Pillsbury (DD 227), Ford (DD 228), Truxton (DD 229), and Peary (DD 226) nested outboard. The tender is almost certainly the USS Whitney (AD-4). US Navy photo, date unknown. | Joe Radigan | |
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41k | USN photo, undated. | Joe Radigan | |
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70k | USS John D. Ford, circa 1930. Naval Historical Center photo NH 53933. | Fred Weiss | |
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75k | Taken June 1933 from the breakwater in Chifoo of the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with the USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Peary (DD-226) alongside. | John N. Egeland, Jr. | |
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76k | Navy Photo 4678-8-42, broadside view of USS John D. Ford (DD 228) departing Mare Island on 7 August 1942. She was in overhaul at the yard from 20 July to 7 August 1942. | Darryl Baker | |
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