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	59k	Daniel Todd Patterson was born on Long Island, New York, 6 March 1786. As acting midshipman, he joined sloop of war Delaware, 11 June 1799, to cruise against French privateers and warships in the West Indies. On close of the Quasi-War with France, he resumed nautical studies, then had blockade duty off Tripoli in famed Constellation and Philadelphia. He fell prisoner upon capture of Philadelphia 13 October 1803 and remained a captive of the Barbary pirates until American victory over Tripoli in 1805. Upon returning home, he spent much of his following years on station at New Orleans where he took command after the outbreak of the War of 1812. On 16 September 1814, Patterson raided the base of the pirate Jean Laffite at Barataria Bay, La., capturing six schooners and other small craft. In that same month he refused Andrew Jackson’s request to send his few naval units to Mobile Bay where Patterson knew they would be bottled up by a superior British fleet. Foreseeing British designs against New Orleans almost two months before their attack, Patterson, not Jackson, was the first to prepare to defend the city. The victory resulted as much from his foresight and preparations as from Jackson’s able fighting. His little fleet delayed the enemy until reinforcements arrived, then gave artillery support in defense of the entrenchments from which Jackson was never driven. Patterson, highly commended by Jackson, received a note o f thanks from Congress, and was promoted to Captain 28 February 1815. Patterson remained on the southern stations until 1824 when he became fleet captain and commander of flagship Constitution in Commodore John Rodger’s Mediterranean Squadron. Returning home in 1828, he was appointed one of the three Navy commissioners. He commanded the Mediterranean Squadron, 1832-1836. He took command of the Washington Navy Yard in 1836, an office he held until his death at Wilmington, N.J., 25 August 1839. Photo #: NH 43178. Captain Daniel Todd Patterson, U.S. Navy, (1786-1839) portrait in oils by John Wesley Jarvis. Courtesy of Major S.A.W. Patterson, USMC (Retired). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri
	19k	Undated, location unknown.		Christopher Karwowski
	79k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert M. Cieri
	112k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from "An Illustrated History of Destroyers of The World" by Bernard Ireland.		Robert Hurst
	128k	USS Patterson (DD-392) (left) and USS Jarvis (DD-393) Leaving the building dock after their christening ceremony, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 7 May 1937. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	86k	USS Patterson (DD-392) off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 22 December 1937. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	83k	USS Patterson (DD-392) off Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 22 December 1937 (USN Photo No NH 70481).		Robert Hurst
	120k	USS Patterson (DD-392) Moored at the outboard end of a nest of destroyers, 25 April 1938. Other identifiable ships in the group include USS Henley (DD-391) and USS Borie (DD-215). Note that main gun directors have been temporarily removed from atop Patterson's and Henley's pilothouses.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	81k	USS Patterson at sea, 20 May 1938. Note that her main gun director has been temporarily removed from atop her pilothouse (USN Photo No NH 74275).		Robert Hurst
	143k	USS Patterson underway, circa 1939 (USN Photo No NH 50767).		Robert Hurst
	144k	1942 photo showing the Bagley class torpedo tube arrangement. Some of the Bagleys lost two of these mounts in later refits, to make room for A.A. guns.		-
	78k	USS Patterson (DD-392) in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, in mid-May 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss
	238k	At Mare Island in May 1942.		Ed Zajkowski
	180k	USS Patterson (DD 392) in San Pablo Bay off Mare Island on May 8, 1942. Photo from the collection of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	73k	Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942, U.S. destroyers remove the crew from the fatally-damaged HMAS Canberra, off Guadalcanal at about 0630 on the morning of 9 August 1942, following the Battle of Savo Island. USS Blue (DD-387) is alongside Canberra's port bow, as USS Patterson (DD-392) approaches from astern. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss
	45k	USS Patterson (DD-392) alongside the burning Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (left), after being crushed by a hail of Japanese shells and hits by two torpedoes, during the Savo Island debacle. Photo from United States Destroyer Operations in World War II, by Theodore Roscoe.		Robert Hurst
	56k	Ships of Destroyer Squadron Four firing offset gunnery practice inside the Great Barrier Reef about ten miles north of the Palm Islands, off the Australian coast, 9 October 1942. The two ships are USS Mugford (DD-389), at left and, USS Patterson (DD-392), photographed from USS Helm (DD-388) USN Photo No 80-G-32149.		Robert Hurst
	144k	Navy Photo 1521-44, aft plan view of USS Patterson (DD 392) at Mare Island on 5 Mar 44. Patterson was in overhual at Mare Island from 20 Dec 43 until 6 Mar 44.		Darryl Baker
	96k	Navy Photo 1523-44, forward plan view of USS Patterson (DD 392) at Mare Island on 5 Mar 44. Patterson was in overhual at Mare Island from 20 Dec 43 until 6 Mar 44. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 2c.		Darryl Baker
	100k	March 6 1944, after a refit at Mare Island.		Robert Hurst
	146k	USS Patterson (DD-392) refueling at sea from the USS Guadalupe (AO-32), while taking part in the Lingayen operation, 12 January 1945. Photographed from USS Makin Island (CVE-93). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss/Mike Wethington

CDR Francis Thomas Spellman    Sep 22 1937 - ?
CDR Jack E. Hurff    ? 1940 - ? (Later RADM)
CDR Frank Robinson Walker    ? 1941 - ?
LCDR Albert Francis White    ? (Later RADM)
LCDR Walter Andrew Hering    Aug 22 1944 - Mar 17 1945
LCDR Alfred H. Angelo Jr.    1945 - 1945

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