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To Brazil June 5 1959, renamed Para.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| No Photo Available | - | Commodore John Guest was born in Missouri 7 March 1822 ; appointed Midshipman 16 December 1837 ; served in frigate Congress during the Mexican War; and, protected foreign residents from Chinese Imperial forces at Shanghai in April 1854. He commanded Owasco and Sangamon in the Civil War, passing the forts for the capture of New Orleans and engaging Confederate batteries in the seige of Vicksburg. He also took part in the capture of the forts at Galveston, Tex., and the capture of Fort Fisher, X. C. Commodore Guest died 12 January 1879. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Guest 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 | |
| 88k | Bow view of USS Guest (DD-472) in Boston Harbor, 5 February 1943. (Boston Navy Yard photograph 418-43, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-11292) | Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard | |
| 94k | Broadside view of USS Guest (DD-472) in Boston Harbor, 5 February 1943. (Boston Navy Yard photograph 420-43, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-11292) | Ed Zajkowski/Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard | |
| 88k | Stern view of USS Guest (DD-472) in Boston Harbor, 5 February 1943. (Boston Navy Yard photograph 422-43, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-11292) | Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard | |
| 64k | The USS Guest (DD-472) 21 June 1943 after being upgraded to the three twin 40mm gun mounts and 11-20mm gun standard. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 117k | Guest shown alongside USS Santee (CVE-29) in April, 1945. Both ships are off Okinawa and about to exchange mail. NARA 80-G 335565 | Rob Rielly | |
| On Brazilian Service |
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| 78k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 67k | Undated, location unknown. Brazilian Navy Photo. | Luiz BRAZIL Cotta, FT3 Ret. Brazilian Navy | |
| 64k | Undated, location unknown. Brazilian Navy Photo. | Luiz BRAZIL Cotta, FT3 Ret. Brazilian Navy | |
| 148k | As the CT PARÁ (D 27) in the Atlantic 1959. | Marc Piché | |
| 87k | Para (ex-USS Guest, DD-472), alongside the Supply Pier at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1959. Photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships 1959-60." | Robert Hurst | |
| 93k | Para (D27, ex-USS Guest, DD-472) underway circa 1960, Brazilian Navy Official. Photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1960-1961 edition. | Robert Hurst | |
CDR Henry Crommelin Dec 15 1942 - ? (Later VADM) LCDR Earle Kenneth McLaren ? 1943 - ? CDR Mervin Granville (Rose) Kennedy ? 1945 - Aug 1945
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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