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| 102k | Artist's conception of the Mertz as she appeared in late 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 | |
| 36k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 86k | Undated, location unknown. Photo Courtesy of the USS Abbot (DD-629) website. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 171k | Amidships view of USS Mertz (DD 691) between USS Mansfield (DD 728), upper, and USS Remey (DD 688), lower, at Mare Island on 29 Nov 1945. Mertz was at Mare Island from 1 Oct to 30 Nov 1945 undergoing inactivation. | Darryl Baker | |
| 123k | Forward plan view of USS Mertz (DD-691) between USS Mansfield (DD-728), outboard, and USS Remey (DD-688), inboard, at Mare Island on November 29 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 272k | USS Mertz (DD-691) between USS Mansfield (DD-728), outboard, and USS Remey (DD-688), inboard, at Mare Island on November 29 1945. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 429k | USS Mertz (DD-691) Ship's Officers and Crew on the pier, with Mertz tied up behind them. Probably taken at San Diego, California, circa early 1946, while the ship was being prepared for decommissioning. Note that the barrels have been removed from the 40mm twin gun mount just forward of the ship's bridge. USS Gregory (DD-802) is immediately outboard of Mertz. Donation of Frances Williams, from the estate of her Mother, Ruth White Robbins Fackler, 2009. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 107496. | Robert Hurst | |
CDR William Sears Estabrook Jr. Nov 19 1943 - Feb 1945 CDR William Squire Maddox Feb 1945 - Apr 23 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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