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| 85k | Richard Doyle entered the Navy on board the schooner Enterprise 25 August 1803 at Malta. On 14 November 1803 he was promoted to quarter gunner. He volunteered for the expedition under Stephen Decatur, Jr., which entered the harbor of Tripoli and daringly destroyed the former U.S. frigate Philadelphia 16 February 1804. Doyle later served in the frigate John Adams, and died 27 June 1807 while serving in Wasp. Image is a Painting of the Burning of the Philadelphia on 16 February 1804. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Doyle as she appeared in World War II 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 | |
| 105k | Shipbuilders standing aboard the destroyer USS Doyle (DD-494), decorated for its launch on March 17 1942. Photo courtesy of Life Magazine (For educational non-commercial use only). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 126k | The Irish workers who built the destroyer USS Doyle sitting before it along with a sign painted on the dock that reads "Irish! 40 Days Soon," indicating their hard work in getting the ship ready to be launched by St. Patrick's Day. Photo courtesy of Life Magazine (For educational non-commercial use only). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 132k | Mrs. C. M. Maloney, carrying a bouquet of flowers and a wrapped bottle of champagne, is preparing to help launch the destroyer USS Doyle (DD-494). Photo courtesy of Life Magazine (For educational non-commercial use only). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 67k | USS Doyle off Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding, January 8 1943. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 53k | New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. Dusk falls over the Navy Yard docks, circa June-September 1943. The ship in the centre, just beyond the crane, is USS Gherhardi (DD-637). USS Luce (DD-522) is at left, with only her bow visible. USS Butler (DD-636) is at right, with only her stern visible. USS Doyle (DD-494) is in the right background. A British light cruiser, painted in yellow primer, is in the left background (USN Photo No 80-G-K-3859). | Robert Hurst | |
| 59k | San Diego 1950 | Gene Starns | |
| 30k | As DMS-34, Midway 1950 | Jack Donovan | |
| 211k | "The Caine Mutiny" movie poster showing portions of the Doyle. | Bill Gonyo | |
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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