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| 18k | Rear Adm. William Radford was born in Fincastle, Va., 1 March 1808 and entered the U.S. Navy during 1825. He commanded the landing party from Warren which captured the Mexican warship Malek Adhel at Mazatlan and took part in other Pacific coast operations of the Mexican War. During the Civil War, he commanded the ill-fated Cumberland but was on board the frigate Roanoke as a member of a Court of enquiry when his ship was attacked by the Confederate casemate ram Virginia. Captain Radford subsequently commanded the armored ship New Ironsides during Union attacks on Fort Fisher in December 1864 and in January 1865. Promoted rear admiral in 1866, he commanded the European squadron during 1869 and 1870. Rear Adm. Radford died at Washington, D.C., 8 January 1890. | Bill Gonyo |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Radford as she appeared after original construction 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 |
| 38k | Undated, location unknown. | - |
| 56k | Undated, location unknown. | Francis Klier |
| 50k | Undated, location unknown. | Francis Klier |
| 52k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst |
| 105k | USS Radford, DD-446, 20 November 1942. Naval Intitute Photo. | Fred Weiss |
| 103k | Survivors of the cruiser USS Helena on deck after the night surface engagement off Kula Gulf, 5-6 July 1943. | - |
| 69k | Circa 1942 in measure 12 modified camouflage. | Robert Hurst |
| 107k | Navy Photo 316-44, amidships looking forward plan view of USS Radford (DD 446) at Mare Island on 13 Jan 44. ARD-11 is forward of Radford and the USS Patterson (DD 392) is docked in the floating dry dock. | Darryl Baker |
| 114k | Navy Photo 318-44, amidships looking forward aft view of USS Radford (DD 446) at Mare Island on 13 Jan 44. She was in overhaul at the yard from 15 Dec 43 until 18 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 90k | Navy Photo 353-44, stern view of USS Radford (DD 446) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 44. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 18 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker |
| 91k | Navy Photo 355-44, broadside view of USS Radford (DD 446) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 44. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 18 Jan 44. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3d. | Darryl Baker |
| 95k | Navy Photo 355-44, bow on view of USS Radford (DD 446) off San Francisco on 15 Jan 44. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 15 Dec 43 until 18 Jan 44. Oakland Bay Bridge is in the background. | Darryl Baker |
| 212k | Pearl Harbor, June 1968 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 82k | Pearl Harbor October 1968 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 31k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
