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| 77k | Photo #: NH 92017. Commodore John W. Philip, USN photograph taken circa 1898-1899. Donation of Mrs. Mary F. Philip, 1969. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Philip 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 |
| 135k | USS Philip (DD-498), at left and USS Renshaw (DD-499) ready for launching, during dual christening ceremonies at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard, Kearny, New Jersey, 13 October 1942. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1975. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 94k | USS Philip (DD-498) underway on her delivery voyage, off Kearny, New Jersey, 20 November 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
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205k | USS Philip (DDE-498) at sea during the 1950s This photograph was received by the Naval Photographic Center in December 1959. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Don Gardner |
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97k | USS Philip (DDE-498) view on board, looking aft on the port side, as she backed all engines to go from flank speed ahead to full speed astern, during trials following her conversion to an antisubmarine escort destroyer. The original print, released by Fifth Naval District Public Information Office, carried the stamped date 16 June 1950. Note Philip's empty floater net trays and hose reels. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
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124k | USS Philip (DDE-498) View on board, looking aft as the ship tested her smoke generators during trials following her conversion to an antisubmarine escort destroyer. The trials were run off the Virginia Capes. The original print was released by Fifth Naval District Public Information Office in June 1950. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
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74k | USS Philip (DDE-498) Depth charge explodes astern, during operations off the Hawaiian Islands, 28 May 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
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73k | USS Philip (DDE-498) Depth charge explodes astern, during structural tests conducted off the Hawaiian Islands in May 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 80k | Pearl Harbor, June 1968. | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 150k | USS Philip (DD-498) underway in the Pacific Ocean, 9 July 1968. This was very near the end of her service. She was decommissioned on 30 September 1968 and stricken on the following day. Taken by Photograph's Mate 2nd Class Robert F. Kinsey. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 56k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 45k | Ship's patch. | - |
| 45k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 84k | Example of the Philip ship's patch as a custom plaque by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett of Navy Yard Associates. NYA offers custom plaques of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers. For more examples check out their website page at http://www.navyyardassociates.net/classPlaques.html. If you decide to purchase artwork from NYA please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates |
