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| 39k | Robert Henry English, born 16 January 1888 in Warrenton, Ga., was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1911, and early in his naval career became a submariner. In 1917, while commanding O-U (SS-65), he won the Navy Cross for his great heroism in rescuing an officer trapped in O-5 (SS-66) after an explosion. After a series of important assignments, he became commanding officer of Helena, (CL—50), and during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941 was one of the first to bring his ship into action. On 14 May 1942, he became Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was so serving when killed in an airplane accident in California 21 January 1943. For his exceptionally meritorious service in his last assignment, Rear Admiral English was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. U.S. Navy Photo courtesy of oneternalpatrol.com, thanks to Charles R. Hinman, Director of Education & Outreach, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park | Bill Gonyo | |
| 95k | Artist's conception of the English as she appeared after the early 1950's conversion 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 art work from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
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| 223k | The USS Dixie (AD 14) with a nest of destroyers alongside at Leyte in April-May 1945 time frame. The destroyers are from left to right: USS Compton (DD 705), USS Ault (DD 698), USS Charles S. Sperry (DD 697), USS English (DD 696), USS John W. Weeks (DD 701) and USS Borie (DD 704). | Darryl Baker | |
| 138k | A 40mm gun crew prepares to bombard enemy installations along the Korean coast, circa October 1950 - February 1951. Photograph was received by the Naval Photographic Center on 21 February 1951. Note radar antenna on this quad 40mm mount and ammunition loaded in guns. Another 40mm mount, pointed in the opposite direction, is in the upper left background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 27k | Wonson, Korea about April 1951. Note the gun barrels of Mount 53 have burn marks after heavy firing. Red Davis and Lepard are in the view. | Red Davis | |
| 111k | Mediterranean, circa 1961. Photo by Navy photographer aboard the USS Independence. | Marc Piché | |
| 126k | Mayport Fla., October 22 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 32k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 87k | Example of the English ship's patch as a custom plaque by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett of Navy Yard Associates. NYA offers custom plaques of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers. For more examples check out their website page at http://www.navyyardassociates.net/classPlaques.html. If you decide to purchase artwork from NYA please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
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