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| 82k | Artist's conception of the Caldwell 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 | |
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103k | Photo #: NH 51575. Midshipman James R. Caldwell, U.S. Navy, (1778-1804) engraved portrait by Charles Ste. Memin, 1799. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
| 71k | Undated war time photo of this Benson class ship | Richard Leo Schweda | |
| 116k | Undated war time photo of this Benson class ship | Richard Leo Schweda | |
| 78k | Undated war time photo of this Benson class ship good detail of the rounded bridge | Richard Leo Schweda | |
| 226k | USS Caldwell (DD-605) view looking aft, while she was in the early stages of construction at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, San Francisco, California, 3 April 1941. Her keel had been laid on 24 March. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Photo #: 19-N-32313. | Robert Hurst | |
| 176k | USS Detroit (CL-8) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 15 August 1942. Note her after 6"/53 guns and men lounging on the fantail. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship. Destroyers in the background include USS Preston (DD-379), at right, and USS Conyngham (DD-371), at left. On the far side of the pier from them are USS Caldwell (DD-605), in the far center distance beyond Preston's bow, and USS Walke (DD-416), at left beyond Conyngham. YOS-1 is in the far right distance. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Photo #: 19-N-33050. | Robert Hurst | |
| 106k | Aft plan view of the USS Caldwell (DD 605) at Mare Island on 2 August 1943. | Darryl Baker | |
| 115k | Forward plan view of the USS Caldwell (DD 605) at Mare Island on 2 August 1943. | Darryl Baker | |
| 82k | Broadside view of the USS Caldwell (DD 605) off Mare Island on 7 August 1943 at the conclusion of her overhaul at the yard which started on 4 July 1943. | Darryl Baker | |
| 106k | Photo #: NH 99687, USS Caldwell (DD-605) off San Francisco, California, 3 March 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 87k | Photo #: NH 99685, USS Caldwell (DD-605) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 7 August 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 93k | Photo #: NH 99686, USS Caldwell (DD-605) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 7 August 1943. Note barrage balloon in the upper left distance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 143k | February 2 1944, viewed from the USS Manila Bay (CVE-61). Donated by Eric Hudson. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 177k | March 1945 in San Francisco. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 8k | At Charleston, SC in 1946. | Ron Reeves | |
| 95k | Circa 1951 | Richard Leo Schweda | |
LCDR John Francis Newman Jr. Jun 10 1942 - Feb 22 1943 LCDR Horatio Alonzo Lincoln Feb 22 1943 - Feb 1944 CDR George Wendelburg Feb 1944 - Jan 1945 CDR Dunlap R. Robinson Jan 1945 - Apr 24 1946
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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