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| 82k | Artist's conception of the Potter 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 | |
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57k | Photo #: NH 102897, USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, circa the latter part of 1943. This photograph has been crudely retouched by wartime censors to remove radar antennas atop her foremast and Mark 37 gun director. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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103k | Photo #: NH 102898, USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) underway in the central Pacific, 2 May 1944, while participating in raids on Japanese bases. Other warships, among them an Iowa class battleship and an Essex class aircraft carrier, are in the distance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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71k | Mare Island, CA, August 31 1944. | Pieter Bakels | |
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131k | Photo 80-G-470275, Third Fleet warships en route to the Philippines, circa January 1945. USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) is in the right center, closest to the camera. Aircraft carrier at left is USS Enterprise (CV-6). Photographed from USS New Jersey (BB-62) by Lieutenant Commander Charles Fenno Jacobs, USNR. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Fabio Peña | |
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95k | Photo #: NH 102899, USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 August 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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78k | Photo #: NH 102900, USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 August 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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105k | Photo #: NH 102901, USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 August 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
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129k | Navy Photo 6304-45, amidships looking aft plan view of USS Stephen Potter (DD 538) at Mare Island on 31 Aug 1945. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 9 July to 2 Sep 1945. Ships in the background are from left to right: USS Miller (DD 535), USS Owen (DD 536) and USS Ellet (DD 398). | Tony Cowart | |
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156k | Navy Photo 6305-45, amidships looking forward plan view of USS Stephen Potter (DD 538) at Mare Island on 31 Aug 1945. | Tony Cowart | |
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117k | Location unknown, circa 1950s. | Marc Piché | |
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72k | Circa early 1950s. | Marc Piché | |
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184k | Ships patch. | Tony Cowart | |
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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