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| 144k | Commodore Thomas Macdonough was born 23 December 1783 in The Trap (now Macdonough), Delaware. He was appointed midshipman 5 February 1800 and participated with distinction in operations against Tripoli, 1803-04, serving on Philadelphia before her capture and volunteering for the dash into Tripoli Harbor with Decatur to burn the captured vessel. During the War of 1812, he commanded the United States Squadron on Lake Champlain. His energy in preparation and vigor in combat won a skillfully executed victory over the British in Plattsburg Bay, 11 September 1814 that had far-reaching effects. In denying control of the lake to the British, Macdonough’s victory forced the invading army to retire to Canada, and left no grounds for British territorial claims in the area at the Ghent peace conference. Honored by Congress with promotion to captain, he served as Commandant, Portsmouth Navy Yard 1815-18, before assuming command of Guerriere and taking up station in the Mediterranean. He sailed to the Mediterranean again in 1824 as commanding officer of Constitution, but because of poor health was relieved 14 October 1825 at his own request. He departed for home in Edwin, but died at sea 10 November 1825 and was buried in Middletown, Conn. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Circa 1920's, location unknown. | Frank Tushoph | |
| 124k | USS Macdonough (DD-331) Underway, during the 1920s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 79k | In San Diego harbor, California, during the 1920s. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 83k | USS Macdonough (DD-331) laying a smoke screen, while operating at sea during the 1920s. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of LeRoy R. Horstman. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 196k | Crew of the MacDonough in San Francisco October 14, 1922. | Terry D. Tull | |
| 138k | Destroyer Division 36 in San Francisco, circa 1922. | Terry D. Tull | |
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62k | USS Beaver (AS-5) leads the USS Kidder (DD-319) and USS MacDonough (DD-331) out to sea through the Golden Gate April 15 1925. Naval Historical Center photo NH 72402. | Daniel Dunham | |
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82k | The tender USS Melville (AD-2) with Destroyer Division 35 alongside and all are flying full colours during Navy Day in San Diego, California, 28 October 1927. From left to right are the USS MacDonough (DD-331), USS Mervine (DD-322), USS Marcus (DD-321), USS Mullany (DD-325), USS Chase (DD-323), USS Robert Smith (DD-324) and USS Selfridge (DD-320). Photo from Warship Boneyards, by Kit and Carolyn Bonner. | Robert Hurst | |
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