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248 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty. There were only six survivors.
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86k | James C. Jarvis, born in 1787, was appointed midshipman from the state of New York in 1799. Midshipman Jarvis was killed at the age of 13 during the historic engagement between the famed frigate Constellation and the French frigate La Vengeance in the West Indies, 01 February 1800. Sent aloft in command of the topmen to secure Constellation's unsupported mainmast, he refused to come down when warned that the mast might topple: "My post is here. I can't leave it until ordered." As the mast crashed, Jarvis was swept over the side with the falling rigging. Honoring Jarvis for his bravery and devotion to duty, the Sixth Congress by Joint Resolution, 29 March 1800, deemed his conduct "deserving of the highest praise" and his loss "a subject of national regret." The image displayed is a painting of the Constellation - La Vengeance fight by Irwin John Bevan (1852-1940). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 72k | Undated, location unknown. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 137k | Undated, USS Patterson (DD-392) and USS Jarvis (DD-393) under construction. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 185k | USS Patterson (DD-392) and USS Jarvis (DD-393) in the building dock prior to their launching ceremony, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 06 May 1937. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 63388. | Mike Green | |
| 172k | USS Patterson (DD-392) and USS Jarvis (DD-393) in the building dock after christening, at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 06 May 1937. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 63390. | Mike Green | |
| 682k | USS Patterson (DD-392) and USS Jarvis (DD-393) leaving the building dock after their christening ceremony, at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 07 May 1937. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 63389 | Fred Weiss | |
| 486k | USS Jarvis (DD-393) Off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa December 1937. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 67842 | Fred Weiss/Jon Burdett | |
| 165k | Jarvis glides cleanly through the constricted waters of Puget Sound while working up, 17 December 1937. National Archives photo 19-N-17957 | Dave Wright | |
| 97k | USS Jarvis (DD-393) off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 17 December 1937. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 97671 | Fred Weiss | |
| 787k | USS Jarvis (DD-393) underway off Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 02 May 1938. Note that the ship's main gun director has been removed from its normal position atop the pilothouse. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 60636 | Robert Hurst | |
| 94k | Jarvis slices through Puget Sound, 02 May 1938. Note that her main gun director has been removed from its normal position atop the pilothouse. National Archives photo 19-N-18849 | Dave Wright | |
| 485k | In a harbor (probably San Diego, California), 20 May 1938. Note that the ship's main gun director has been removed. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 101667 | Fred Weiss | |
| 568k | Operating at sea, 23 January 1939. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 101668. | Fred Weiss | |
| 53k | Port side view of the USS Jarvis (DD-393) on February 26, 1942. The lack of shielding on the after 5-inch guns was a weight saving measure and the prominent boiler uptakes into a single funnel identify her as a Bagley class destroyer. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 302642. | Mike Green | |
| 98k | The USS Jarvis (DD 393) is seen departing Mare Island after an overhaul. She was in overhaul at the shipyard from 14 Apr 42 to 8 May 42. Mare Island photo DD 393 2508-5-42 | Darryl Baker | |
| 147k | Off Mare Island on May 8, 1942. Mare Island photo DD 393 2507-5-42 | Darryl Baker | |
| 617k | Starboard quarter view off Mare Island on May 8, 1942. Mare Island photo DD 393 2505-5-42 | Darryl Baker | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | LCDR Robert Raymond Ferguson (USNA 1918) | 27 October 1937 - 24 December 1938 |
| 02 | LCDR Thomas Joseph Casey (USNA 1923) | 24 December 1938 - 16 June 1939 |
| 03 | LCDR Corydon Halstead Kimball (USNA 1922) | 16 June 1939 - 14 June 1941 1 |
| 04 | LT Leonidas Walthall Pancoast (USNA 1927) | 14 June 1941 - 16 August 1941 |
| 05 | CDR James Russell Topper (USNA 1924) | 16 August 1941 - 16 December 1941 |
| 06 | LCDR Thomas Joseph Casey (USNA 1923) | 16 December 1941 - 21 May 1942 2 |
| 07 | LCDR William Walter Graham Jr. (USNA 1925) | 21 May 1942 - 09 August 1942✝ |
| 1. Relieved of command for unspecified reasons. 1942 Navy Directory says "dismissed from service, 01 October 1941." | |
| 2. Relieved of command due to appendicitis. |
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