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DESTROYER ARCHIVE |
To Taiwan October 6 1971, renamed Chaing Yang.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
Size | Image Description | Contributed By |
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| 157k | Robert Madison Mullany, born in New York City 26 October 1818, was appointed midshipman 7 January 1832 and took part in the capture of Tobasco during the Mexican War. He served with the North Atlantic and West Gulf Blockading Squadrons during the Civil War, and received the thanks of Congress for gallantry in the Battle of Mobile Bay, where he lost an arm. As rear admiral he commanded the North Atlantic Station (1874-75), protecting American interests on the Isthmus of Panama. He died at Bryn Mawr, Pa., 17 September 1887. Photo #: NH 52769. Group of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Officers, circa 1866-1867, these officers are identified in the original captions as: (Seated, left to right): Captain J.R. Madison Mullany, USN; and Commander Henry A. Adams, Jr., USN. (Standing, left to right): Unidentified Lieutenant Commander; Lieutenant Commander Rush R. Wallace, USN; Paymaster Horace P. Tuttle, USN; Lieutenant Commander Alexander S. MacKenzie, USN; and First Lieutenant Richard S. Collum, USMC. Note: These identifications should be approached with caution. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Mullany 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 | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 98k | Undated, location unknown. BuAer photo #41905. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 100k | USS Mullany, DD 528, taken 9 July 1943 at Hunter's Point NSY, San Francisco. Changes during overhaul are noted in circles. USN photo. | David Buell | |
| 70k | USS Mullany, DD 528, 6 January 1945 at Hunters Point. | David Buell | |
| 120k | Hunters Point, January 9 1945. | David Buell | |
| 84k | Hunters Point, January 9 1945. | David Buell | |
| 50k | Korean War appearence | Family of Robert E. Miller (Lt. jg) 1943-1945 | |
| 65k | Post Korean War Image | Erick C. Nehls Jr | |
| 102k | Circa 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 132k | Circa 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 127k | Circa 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 109k | Task Force off he Philippines April 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 133k | Midway Island July 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 138k | Midway Island July 1956. | Everett Ellestad | |
| 290k | Fremantle, Western Australia in May 1957 for Vistors Day. | Patrick Johnston | |
| 66k | Circa 1959-1962. | Robert Kirk,DCA & Chief Engineer from '59-'62 | |
| 64k | Circa 1959-1962. | Robert Kirk,DCA & Chief Engineer from '59-'62 | |
| 82k | Circa 1959-1962. | Robert Kirk,DCA & Chief Engineer from '59-'62 | |
| 118k | April 6 1962, location unknown. | Larry Blumenthal, PH3, 1957-61 US Navy Photos | |
| 200k | In floating drydock at San Diego September 1962. | Lee Noland | |
| 142k | February 19, 1963 photo of the Mullany in her final configuration. She was originally modernized in the FY 52 program, when her torpedo tubes and depth charge throwers were removed. Her bridge was enclosed, the tripod mast added with the standard air-search, surface-search and radio antennas atop it. Also #3 5" gun was removed and 3"/50s replaced her 40mm A.A. battery. Off the coast of Oahu, on February 19 1963. | Robert Hurst | |
| 193k | July 20 1964, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 40k | David Parkos, DC3 on the fantail prior to the Mullany decommissioning. | David Parkos | |
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| 94k 66k | The Mullany's decommissioning program and the commissioning program from the Chiang Yang (DD-9), October 6 1971. | David Parkos | |
| 143k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, the last Plan of the Day. | David Parkos | |
| 41k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, crew on the fantail. | David Parkos | |
| 49k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, Ambassador James Shen & Rear Admiral J.W. Williams Jr. | David Parkos | |
| 46k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, Commander William F. Wolff. | David Parkos | |
| 38k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, American glag comes down for the last time. | David Parkos | |
| 45k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, American flag being folded. | David Parkos | |
| 40k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, American crew marches off. | David Parkos | |
| 61k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, Taiwanese crew marches aboard. | David Parkos | |
| 43k | Mullany decommissioning October 6, 1971, Taiwanese crew raises flag of the Republic of China. | David Parkos | |
| 77k | Ship's plaque. | David Parkos | |
CDR Baron Joseph Mullaney Apr 23 1943 - Sep 19 1944 (Later RADM) CDR Albert Otto Momm Sep 19 1944 - Jun 2 1945 LCDR Andrew Richard Drea Jun 2 1945 - Feb 14 1946 (Decommissioned Feb 14 1946 - Mar 8 1951) CDR George F. Neel Mar 8 1951- Sep 7 1951 CDR George R. Wells Sep 7 1951 - Oct 12 1953 CDR William S. Daubin Oct 12 1953 - Oct 1 1955 CDR Ralph Paul Desmond Jr. Oct 1 1955 - Nov 29 1957 CDR M. C. Riddle Nov 29 1957 - Feb 26 1959 CDR R. J. Jackson Feb 26 1959 - Aug 28 1960 CDR William J. Coleman Aug 28 1960 - 1962 CDR Robert Edward Adamson Jr. 1962 - 1963 (Later VADM) CDR H. T. Rogers 1963 - 1965 CDR Daniel A. Lewis 1965 - 1967 CDR Daryl Orville Maxwell 1968 - Jan 8 1969 CDR Frederick S. Adair Jan 8 1969 - 1970 CDR William F. Wolff 1970 - Oct 6 1971
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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