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No Photo Available	-	Warranted a midshipman on 24 February 1809 and still holding that rank, Edward J. Ballard served as fourth lieutenant in Chesapeake on 1 June 1813 when that American frigate challenged the British man of war HMS Shannon outside Boston harbor. Most of Chesapeake's crew had been recently recruited, and most of her officers were newly assigned to the ship. As a result of this inexperience and of the crew's lack of training as a team, the Americans were quickly bested in the ensuing battle. During the engagement, a cannon shot took off Ballard's right leg close to his body, and he died shortly afterwards. On 2 June 1813, the day following the action, the Navy Department, which had not yet heard of the action promoted Ballard to lieutenant.		Robert M. Cieri
	127k	Victory Destroyer Plant, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum, Massachusetts. View of the open dock, with destroyers fitting out, including USS Shubrick (DD-268, builder's # 348), Ballard (DD-267, builder's # 347) and (probably) Greene (DD-266, builder's # 346). Note destroyer mast, with crow's nest, lying on the pier at left. Photographed between 27 April and 3 May 1919 by Monks & Johnson, Boston, Mass. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Photo #: NH 43152.		Fred Weiss/Robert Hurst
	123k	U.S. Navy destroyers at San Diego, California, photographed circa 1919 or 1920 by the Bunnell Photo Shop and printed on "AZO" postal card stock. Ships present are (seen from astern, left to right): USS Laub (Destroyer # 263); unidentified; USS Edwards (Destroyer # 265); USS Ballard (Destroyer # 267); USS Shubrick (Destroyer # 268) and USS McLanahan (Destroyer # 264). The original card, which has neither stamp nor postmark, is inscribed : This is the way they anchor Destroyers, in the harbor. They have what they call a 'Mother ship' or supply ship and 6 or 8 destroyers all tied up close together". Courtesy of Jack Howland, 1982. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photo # NH 93975.		Tony Cowart
	93k	USS Ballard (DD-267) photographed in about 1920, probably while serving in European waters. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1973. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Joe Radigan

LCDR Francis Marion Collier    Jun 5 1919 - Jan 26 1920
LCDR Henry Thomas Settle    Jan 26 1920 - Jul 17 1922
Decommissioned Jul 17 1922 - Jun 25 1940
LCDR James Rogers Dudley    Jun 25 1940 - Apr 23 1941 (Later RADM)
CDR Ward Carr Gilbert    Apr 23 1941 - Jul 17 1942
LCDR Douglas Best Brokenshire    Jul 17 1942 - Sep 4 1943
LCDR Gust Constantine Nichandros    Sep 4 1943 - Mar 12 1945
LCDR James Blaine Sweeny Jr.    Mar 12 1945 - Nov 21 1945
LTJG Harry Edwin Arnold Jr.    Nov 21 1945 - Dec 5 1945