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	82k	Artist's conception of the Bradford 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
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION to the U. S. S. BRADFORD for service as set forth in the following CITATION: "For outstanding heroism in action as a Fighter Direction ship on Radar Picket duty during the Okinawa Campaign, May 14 to June 16, 1945. A natural and frequent target of the heavy Japanese aerial attack while occupying advanced and isolated stations, the U.S.S. BRADFORD defeated all efforts of enemy Kamikaze and dive-bombing planes to destroy her. Vigilant and ready for battle, she sent out early air warnings, provided fighter direction and, with her own gunfire downed five hostile planes, routed many more and rendered valiant service in preventing the Japanese from striking in force the Naval Forces off the Okinawa beachhead. A gallant fighting ship, the BRADFORD, her officers and her men withstood the stress and perils of vital Radar Picket duty, achieving a distinctive combat record which attests the teamwork, courage and skill of her entire company and enhances the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service" /s/ James Forrestal Secretary of the Navy
	81k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert M. Cieri
	104k	June 1943, inclining experiment.		Ed Zajkowski
	152k	Forward plan view of USS Bradford (DD 545) at Mare Island on 16 Oct 1944.		Darryl Baker
	117k	Aft plan view of USS Bradford (DD 545) at Mare Island on 16 Oct 1944.		Darryl Baker
	86k	Broadside view of USS Bradford (DD 545) off Mare Island on 19 Oct 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 3 Sep until 23 Oct 1944.		Darryl Baker
	133k	USS Bradford (DD 545) off Mare Island on October 19, 1944. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	54k	San Francisco, March 7 1945.		Pieter Bakels
	91k	San Francisco, March 1945.		Pieter Bakels
	122k	San Francisco, March 7 1945.		Ed Zajkowski
	151k	San Francisco, March 7 1945.		Ed Zajkowski
	119k	May 1945, location unknown.		George York
	119k	Off San Diego, circa mid 1950's.		Marc Piché
	132k	September 1953, location unknown.		Pete Schonenberg, CDR, USN (Ret)
	127k	San Francisco 1957.		Robert M. Cieri
On Greek Service
	63k	Official Hellenic Navy picture of HNS THYELLA, D-28, ex- USS BRADFORD, DD 545, date and place unknown. THYELLA in Greek language translates to STORM.		Anthony J. Vrailas
	127k	A/T Thyella (D 28) formerly USS Bradford (DD 545) taken in 1962 in Piraeus Port entrance with rew manning the rails, photo probably in her first arival in Greece after the commissioning in Hellenic Navy in Seattle Washington on September 27th 1962. A/T stands for "Antitorpiliko" greek word meaning counter torpedo (ship) and is the greek word for destroyer, in the same way with "torpedo boat destroyers" , soon contracted to destroyer in English. After 1974 the Hellenic Navy ships had a prefix for the type of ship, before 1974 han the Prefix VP which stand for the words Vasiliko Ploio meaning Royal Ship in greek.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	135k	As above.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	39k	Ship's plaque.		Panagiotis Moschovitis

CDR Robert L. Morris    Jun 12 1943 - Jul 1944
CDR Robert L. Thomas    Jul 1944 - 1945
CDR Warren W. Armstrong    1945 - Jul 11 1946
(Decommissioned Jul 11 1946 - Oct 27 1950)
LCDR Harold Huntington Ellison    1955 - Dec 1955
CDR Lewis Newton    Dec 1955 - Jun 1957
CDR Lewis Wesley Walker Jr.    Jun 1957 - 1958
CDR Rembrandt C. Robinson    Dec 1960 - Jan 15 1962 (Later RADM)
CDR Merwin Edward Rasmussen    Jan 15 1962 - Sep 28 1962