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To Colombia October 30 1973, renamed Santander.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 27k | John C. Waldron was born at Fort Pierre, South Dakota, on 24 August 1900. Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1924, he became a Naval Aviator in 1927. During the years prior to World War II, he served in several air units, was an instructor at the Naval Academy and at Pensacola, Florida, and performed other duties connected with aviation. In 1941, LCdr. Waldron became Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8), which was to serve on the new aircraft carrier Hornet (CV-8). He led that unit during the Battle of Midway, when all fifteen of its planes were lost to overwhelming enemy fighter opposition while making an unsupported attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier force. Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron was killed during that action. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 142k | Artist's conception of the Waldron as she appeared following her FRAM II overhaul December 1962 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 | |
| 226k | Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 9d. | - | |
| 164k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 56k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 117k | USS Waldron (DD-699) Underway on 13 July 1944, during her shakedown period. Note dense white smoke issuing from her after stack. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 87k | San Francisco Bay , January 20 1946 | Marvin Robinson AEC USNR (RET) | |
| 34k | USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) and USS Waldron (DD-699) pierside in Guantanamo Bay, Santiago de Cuba 7-24-1948 to 8-07-1948 with Cass in the foreground. | Cass Carr | |
| 119k | Pitching her forefoot out of the water, while operating in heavy Atlantic seas, 31 September 1953. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Joe Radigan | |
| 54k | Boston, August 1963 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 80k | Boston, August 1963 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 77k | USS Waldron (DD-699) At sea, 21 July 1964. Photographed by Photographer's Mate First Class Arthur W. Giberson. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 54k | Chesapeke Bay, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 135k | At sea in 1964, following her "FRAM II" modernization. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 90k | Coming alongside USS Mispillion (AO-105) to refuel, while operating in the Gulf of Tonkin, October 1967. Note Mispillion's "customer service" sign in the foreground and signal lamp at left. Photographed by Photographer's Mate First Class Don Grantham. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 138k | View looking forward from the pilothouse, as the ship takes spray over her bow while steaming in the Atlantic, 22 March 1969. Note antennas mounted atop 5"/38 twin gun mounts 52 & 51. Photographed by Photographer's Mate Third Class P.C. Snyder. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 143k | USS Liberty (AGTR-5) At the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 2 October 1966. USS Waldron (DD-699) is tied up astern of Liberty. Courtesy of the Mariners Museum, Newport News, Virginia. Ted Stone Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 118k | USS Waldron (DD-699) Photographed during the 1960s, following her "FRAM II" modernization. She is carrying an odd antenna on her helicopter landing deck. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 37k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| On Colombian Service |
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| 84k | Ex-USS Waldron (DD-699) on Colombian service as the Santander DD 03 in 1978. | Luis Bernardo Castro | |
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