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| 64k | Seaton Schroeder was born in Washington, D.C., on 17 August 1849 and entered the Naval Academy in 1864. He served with the Pacific Fleet in 1868 and 1869 under Admiral John Rodgers in screw sloop, Benicia, and fought in the Salt River near Seoul, Korea. His sea tours took him to Alaska, Japan, and the Philippines in Saginaw, to the West Indies in Canandaigua, and on a world cruise on Swatara. After specializing in hydrographic duties for 11 years, he spent two years in the Office of Naval Intelligence where he helped develop the Driggs-Schroeder rapid-fire gun. He returned to sea in 1890 as the Commanding Officer of Vesuvius. In 1893, he began a three-year tour as ordnance officer for the Washington Navy Yard and as the recorder of the Board of Inspection and Survey; and joined the Board as a member in 1894. Following his appointment as executive officer of battleship, Massachusetts, he participated in the American blockade of Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War and was advanced three numbers in rank "for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle" during five engagements between 31 May and 4 July 1898. He was appointed Naval governor of Guam on 19 July 1900, and there commanded Yosemite and later, Brutus, On 1 May 1903, Schroeder became Chief Intelligence Officer of the Navy. He assumed command of battleship, Virginia,, upon her first commissioning on 7 May 1906 and afterwards commanded various divisions in the Atlantic Fleet. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1908, he hoisted his flag on Connecticut when he took command of the Atlantic Fleet on 8 March 1909. Two months later, he was assigned to the General Board and subsequently placed on the retired list on 17 August 1911. Rear Admiral Schroeder was recalled to active duty in 1912 to prepare a new signal book, and again in World War I to serve as Chief Hydrographer and the Navy representative on the United States Geographic Board. He died at the Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C., on 19 October 1922. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Schroeder 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 | |
| 105k | Undated, Typicial war time Fletcher configuration, Note The elevation of the #4 5"-38 gun, These dual purpose guns were very effective against the air attack threat. | - | |
| 163k | The USS Ringgold (DD-500), USS Stevenson (DD-645), USS Schroeder (DD-501) and USS Stockton (DD-646) were launched with 28 minutes on November 11 1942 at Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. in Kearny, New Jersey. AP Wirephoto. | David Buell | |
| 78k | Souvenir button of the launching of the USS Ringgold (DD-500), USS Schroeder (DD-501), USS Stevenson (DD-645) and USS Stockton (DD-646) on November 11 1942. Courtesy of www.timepassagesnostalgia.com. | Tom Kerman | |
| 86k | USS Schroeder (DD-501) at the time of delivery, 31 December 1942, the day before she was commissioned. At this time she was configured to be armed with two twin 40mm gun mounts, but the mounts have yet to be installed. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 104k | The USS Schroeder (DD-501) on 13 January 1943 at the New York NY. The USS Stockton (DD-646) is in the background. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 75k | View aboard Schroeder in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 13 Jan 1943, between commissioning and shakedown. NARA 19N-40831. | Dave Schroeder/John Chiquoine | |
| 92k | View aboard Schroeder in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 13 Jan 1943, between commissioning and shakedown. NARA 19N-40834. | Dave Schroeder/John Chiquoine | |
| 91k | View aboard Schroeder in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 13 Jan 1943, between commissioning and shakedown. NARA 19N-40835. | Dave Schroeder/John Chiquoine | |
| 99k | View aboard Schroeder in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 13 Jan 1943, between commissioning and shakedown. NARA 19N-4083?. | Dave Schroeder/John Chiquoine | |
| 116k | View of EDISON, SCHROEDER, SPENCE, and FOOTE at Norfolk, Spring 1943. By C Kerlee, NARA 80GK14999. | John Chiquoine | |
| 95k | View of SCHROEDER at Norfolk pier, Spring 1943, by C Kerlee, NARA 80GK15098. | John Chiquoine | |
| 135k | July 1943 at Mare Island. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 185k | Detail shot of the Schroeder and an unidentified Fletcher class sister taken in July, 1943 at Mare Island Navy Yard. Waist and aft 40mm mounts are visible along with three new 20mm mounts on the fantail. ASW weapons include K guns along the after superstructure and two depth charge racks at the far stern. The circular structure atop the aft torpedo tube launcher is the torpedo trainer's station, built up to protect him from the blast of #3 5" gun turret, located just aft of his, normally exposed, position. | - | |
| 90k | Stern view of USS Schroeder (DD 501) departing Mare Island on 25 July 1943 after completion of an overhaul which started on 30 June 1943. | Darryl Baker | |
| 108k | Bow on view of USS Schroeder (DD 501) departing Mare Island on 25 July 1943. | Darryl Baker | |
| 178k | USS Schroeder (DD 501) off Mare Island on July 25, 1943. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker | |
| 100k | Taken by Al DeSantis from the USS Saugatuck (AO-75). Taken around 1944 or 1945. Possibly near Okinawa. | Carmen Costa | |
| 170k | January 5 1945 at San Francisco. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 164k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 146k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 67k | View of SCHROEDER deck gang recovering target drone, Spring 1945. J J Heimark collection. | John Chiquoine and Dave Schroeder | |
| 83k | Deck plate buckle occuring during typhoon, 5 June 1945. Photo by J Hiemark. | John Chiquoine | |
| 89k | Late August 1945. | J. Chiquoine/D. Schroeder | |
| 119k | View in task group, late August 1945, photo distributed to crew. | J. Chiquoine | |
| 99k | Photo was taken just after the close of the war while still in TG38.1, distributed to crew. Thanks to George Bennett and George Thomas. | John Chiquoine | |
| 86k | SCHROEDER underway, October, 1945, photo by Dwight Spayth. | John Chiquoine | |
| 70k | View of SCHROEDER combat score on bridge wing. Berthed at Baltimore Inner Harbor for Navy Day, 27 October 1945. J J Heimark collection. | John Chiquoine and Dave Schroeder | |
| 112k | Inspection of sonar dome in drydock, 1945. Photo by J Hiemark. | John Chiquoine | |
| 74k | Tin Cans in this Wando River nest being de-activated, Feb and Mar 1946. The four nearest in view L to R are USS Murray (DD-576), USS Harrison (DD-573), USS Schroeder (DD-501) and USS Sigsbee (DD-502). B Sulzer collection. | John Chiquoine | |
| 108k | As above. | John Chiquoine | |
CDR John T. Bowers Jr. Jan 1 1943 - Jun 7 1944 LCDR Richard W. McElrath Jr. Jun 7 1944 - ?
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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