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To South Korea December 4 1973, renamed Dae Gu.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 144k | Wallace Ludwig Lind, born on 18 June 1887 in Brainerd, Minn., was appointed a midshipman on 30 June 1905 and commissioned an ensign on 5 June 1911. Ensign Lind served on Stewart (D-13), Denver (C-14), Goldsborough (TB-20), and Cheyenne (BM-10). On 31 August 1915, he departed Cheyenne and, one month later, arrived at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., for a post-graduate course in steam engineering, following which he attended Columbia University for special instruction. Lind served on board Rhode Island (BB-17) from 2 March to 12 July 1917 and was then detailed to New York, N.Y., for duty on board President Lincoln (Str) as engineering officer and, later, as executive officer. It was during this assignment that he was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. On 4 May 1920, he reported to Michigan (BB-27) as first lieutenant followed by a tour as first lieutenant on Arizona (BB-39). Lind assumed command of Capella (AK-13) on 5 June 1922 and, upon being detached from that ship, reported to the Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif., on 18 April 1923 for duty as executive officer. Upon the completion of his duties there, he served as engineering officer of Arizona. This was followed by instruction at the Naval Unit, Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Md., and at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Into the 1930's, Lind served as executive officer of Medusa (AR-1), Altair (AD-11), and Omaha (CL-4); followed by shore duty at the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. From 1935 to 1938, Commander Lind was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. During this period, he received his promotion to captain to rank from 30 June 1937. Captain Lind died on 12 April 1940 at Baltimore, Md. Photo #: NH 96029 - USS Omaha (CL-4) Ship's Commanding Officer, Captain Wallace L. Lind (3rd from left, seated) with some of her officers and men, while Omaha was serving in the Mediterranean Sea, circa 1938-1939. Commander Norman C. Gillette, Omaha's Executive Officer, is seated in the center, just to right of Captain Lind. Collection of Commodore Norman C. Gillette, USN. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 95k | Artist's conception of the Lind 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 artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
| 96k | Artist's conception of the Lind as she appeared after FRAM II overhaul 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 | |
| 135k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 152k | Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. | Jim McCoy | |
| 192k | International News Photo dated March 1946 of Norfolk with USS Shangri La (CV-38) in the center, also at the pier are the USS Hank (DD-702), USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) and USS Borie (DD-704). | David Buell | |
| 132k | Plowing through rough seas off Korea, after rescuing Lt. McDermott of VC-61. Photo is dated 16 April 1951. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Joe Radigan | |
| 61k | June 1951, location unknown. | Pieter Bakels | |
| 73k | Western Mediterranean 1952. | Marc Piché | |
| 73k | Norfolk Virginia, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 100k | Picture purchased from a bumboat in Sliema/Valetta, Malta that was taken on 24 February 1967 on arrival there during Med cruise. | Jim McCoy | |
| 77k | Off Oahu, HI late 1960's. | Marc Piché | |
| 82k | Circa 1969, location unknown. | David Guerra | |
| 79k | Circa 1969, location unknown. | David Guerra | |
| 42k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 89k | Example of the Lind 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 | |
| On Republic of Korea Service |
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| 57k | Left : Hull No. 911 - ROKS ChungMu (DD-911) ex-USS Erben(DD-631), center : Hull No. 917 - ROKS DaeGu (DD-917) ex-USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) and right : Hull No. 925 - ROKS JeonJu (DD-925) ex-USS Rogers (DDR-876). | Kyeong Weon, Cheon | |
| 79k | ROKS Dae Gu (DD-917) ex-USS Wallace L. Lind and ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916) ex-USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830). | Kyeong Weon, Cheon | |
| 87k | ROKS Dae Gu (DD-917) ex-USS Wallace L. Lind and ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916) ex-USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) at National Security Experience Park, Jeongdongjin, Gangwon-Do. | Kyeong Weon, Cheon | |
CDR George DeMetropolis Sep 8 1944 - 1946 (Later RADM) CDR Starnes 1946 - 1948 CDR Rexford Vinal Wheeler Jr. 1948 - 1949 CDR Edward Bernhard Carlson 1949 - 1951 CDR Hughs 1951 - 1952 CDR Thomas 1952 - 1953 CDR Richard A. Sexton 1953 - 1954 (Unknown 1954 - 1956) CDR Frederick Joseph Ruder 1956 - 1958 (Unknown 1958 - 1960 CDR Edward J. Hannon Jr. 1960 - 1961 CDR Felix Pattilio 1961 - 1963 CDR Roger Emerson Melick 1963 - 1966 CDR Donald Fred Ryder 1966 - 1968 CDR Mitchell 1968 - 1970 CDR Wessman 1970 - Jul 1971 CDR Herbert E. Smetheram Jul 1971 - Jan 1973 CDR David Orrick Jan 1973 - Dec 4 1973
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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