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| 77k | William Eaton, born 23 February 1764 in Woodstock, Conn., joined the Army at an early age and served until April 1783, when he was appointed U.S. Consul at Tunis. Because of his experience in the north African region, he was appointed Navy agent for the Barbary Regencies on 26 May 1804. Supported afloat by Isaac Hull, Captain of Argus, in an effective "combined operation," Eaton led the attack on Derne on 27 April 1805. The town's capture, and the threat of further advance on Tripoli, were strong influences toward peace, negotiated in June 1805 by Tobias Lear and Commodore John Rodgers with the Bashaw of Tripoli. General Eaton died in Brimfield, Mass., 1 June 1811. | Bill Gonyo |
| 37k | Undated, location unknown. | - |
| 144k | Undated, location unknown. | Randy Kimes |
| 82k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 87k | Undated, Venice, Italy. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 115k | In Hampton Roads, circa 1950's. | Marc Piché |
| 48k | Circa mid 1950's. | Al Baxter, CWO4 USNR (Ret.). |
| 6k | 1956 view of the Eaton showing the hole in the bow caused by a collision with the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). | - |
| 172k | At Norfolk Navy Yard, May 8 1956 showing the damage caused by a collision with the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). | Bill Gonyo |
| 78k | On sea trials following her repairs after her collision with the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in 1956. Gregg's father, LT James A. Bridge, was an engineering officer on board the Eaton following the collision. | Gregg Bridge |
| 79k | Circa 1959 on a deployment from the United Kingdom to Australia. Photo by Mark's grandfather. From Left to right: probably the USS Beale (DD-471), USS Massey (DD-778), USS Benham (DD-796), USS Murray (DD-576), USS Bache (DD-470) and USS Eaton (DD-510). | Mark Tylinski |
| 91k | Task Group ALFA, formation portrait of the anti-submarine group's ships and aircraft, taken during 1959 exercises in the Atlantic, while Secretary of the Navy William B. Franke was embarked. Ships include the group flagship, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in center, two submarines, and seven destroyers. Identifiable among the latter are USS Eaton (DDE-510) at left front, USS Beale (DDE-471) following Eaton, USS Waller (DDE-466) in the center foreground, and USS Conway (DDE-507) at right front. Aircraft overhead include two formations of S2F "Trackers" from the Valley Forge air group, plus one shore-based P2V "Neptune" from Norfolk Naval Air Station, Virginia. Two HSS-1 helicopters are flying low, directly over the submarines. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 105k | As above, different view. | Fred Weiss |
| 125k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) refueling from USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), 18 June 1959, during operations as flagship of the anti-submarine Task Group ALFA. USS Eaton (DDE-510) is also refueling, from the oiler's starboard side. Fourteen S2F anti-submarine planes and two HSS-1 helicopters are parked on the carrier's flight deck and deck-edge elevator. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 144k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) Steams in formation with other units of Task Force ALFA, during anti-submarine exercises in the Atlantic, 1959. The other ships present are (from left): USS Murray (DDE-576), USS Beale (DDE-471), USS Bache (DDE-470), USS Eaton (DDE-510), USS Conway (DDE-507), USS Cony (DDE-508) and USS Waller (DDE-466). Photograph was released for publication on 3 August 1959. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 96k | Circa 1964, location unknown. | Robert Hurst |
| 85k | Chesepeake Bay, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 49k | Chesepeake Bay, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 68k | NOB Norfolk, August 1964 (Full Slide) | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 59k | NOB Norfolk, August 1964 (Close Up View) | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 143k | USS New (DD-818) and USS Eaton (DD-510) during manuevers in the Pacific in 1967. | Rick Palmer |
| 69k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
| 111k | Ship's plaque. | Gregg Bridge |
