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16 of her crew were lost and remain on duty.
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81k | Daniel Ammen was born in Brown County, Ohio, on 15 May 1820. He was appointed a midshipman on 7 July 1836 and later served with distinction during the Civil War. Ammen commanded Seneca at the Battle of Port Royal, S.C., on 7 November 1861; Patapsco in the attack on Fort McAIister and Fort Sumter in 1863; and Mohican in the bombardment of Fort Fisher in late 1864 and early 1865. Following the end of the fighting, he spent most of his remaining years of service in Washington, serving first as Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and then as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. He was promoted to rear admiral upon his retirement in 1878. After leaving active duty, he spent much of his time writing on naval subjects and published two books: the Atlantic Coast and The Old Navy and The New. Ammen died near Washington, D.C., on 11 July 1898, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 81k | Artist's conception of the Ammen 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 | |
| 84k | Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 31, Design 24d. | - | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 80k | USS Ammen (DD-527) shortly after delivery in March 1943 somewhere in San Francisco Bay. She was one of only a few "Square Bridge" Fletchers, simplified design and lowered Mk-37 director, to be completed with the two twin 40mm gun mounts. The Ammen was shortly afterwards modified to the three twin 40mm gun mount configuration standard. NARA Photo from the 19-LCM-DD 527 file. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 72k | Navy Photo 771-45, broadside view of USS Ammen (DD 527) off Mare Island on 31 Jan 45. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 21 Dec 1944 until 4 Feb 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 73k | Navy Photo 772-45, bow on view of USS Ammen (DD 527) departing Mare Island on 31 Jan 45. Ship of the left per shipyard logs is USS Acree (DE 169) at the ammunition depot pier. | Darryl Baker | |
| 79k | Navy Photo 777-45, stern view of USS Ammen (DD 527) departing Mare Island on 31 Jan 45. | Darryl Baker | |
| 96k | Location unknown, circa 1950s. | Marc Piché | |
| 124k | Location unknown, circa 1950s. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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