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	26k	Otway Burns was born at Queen's Creek, near Swaneboro, N.C., in 1775 and developed a keen ability at navigation while sailing the sounds, rivers, inlets, and creeks near his home. When the War of 1812 came, he secured letters of marque and reprisal for the schooner Snap Dragon. He and his privateer made three cruises during which he had several encounters with British warships and captured a number of valuable prizes. Following the war, Burns resumed shiphuilding activities at Beaufort, S.C. He also spent 13 years in the North Carolina general assembly. In 1835, President Andrew Jackson appointed Burns to be keeper of the Brant Island Shoal Light. He retained that position until his death on 25 August 1850.		Bill Gonyo
	82k	Artist's conception of the Burns 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
	118k	Undated photo of the crew.		Carolyn Ramsay
	156k	At sea after her 1944 refit showing full AA armament of ten Bofors and seven 20mm guns.		Bill Bryson
	43k	LTJG Middendorf on forecastle of the USSBurns July 1945.		Timothy Middendorf
	44k	In Shanghai, China November 30 1945 doing mail runs between China and Korea.		-
	72k	San Francisco Bay in January of 1946.		-
	66k	San Francisco Bay in January of 1946.		-

CDR Donald Temple Eller    Apr 3 1943 - Apr 1944 (Later RADM)
CDR Jacob Thompson Bullen Jr.    Apr 1944 - Sep 1945