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68k | Adolph Edward Borie was born in Philadelphia, Pa., 25 November 1809. He was a successful merchant and served as Secretary of the Navy (5 March-22 June 1869) in the cabinet of President U. S. Grant. Mr. Borie died in Philadelphia 5 February 1980. Photo ID: cwpbh 00548, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. | Bill Gonyo |
| 97k | Artist's conception of the Borie as she appeared following her 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 |
| 129k | Undated, Venice, Italy. | Robert Oddo |
| 110k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Oddo |
| 22k | Undated, location unknown. | Christopher Karwowski |
| 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 |
| 179k | In the Med, 1952. | Robert Oddo |
| 40k | USS Borie (DD-704) at anchor circa 1953, location unknown. | Robert Hurst |
| 40k | Norfolk, VA April-May 1964, Rich Fotion can be seen painting the hull around the anchor. | Robert Oddo |
| 93k | Norfolk, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 113k | Norfolk, August 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 79k | USS Borie (DD 704) underway. March 1971. No.: 1147222. | Christopher Karwowski |
| 48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 89k | Example of the Borie 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 Argentinian Service
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| The USS BORIE DD704 (ARA Bouchard) on Argentine service was the escort for the ARA Gral Belgrano (USS Phoenix, a Brooklyn class cruiser) in the Malvinas War. She received a torpedo hit from HMS Conqueror but the torpedo did not explode. The submarine fired 3 torpedos at the cruiser, two hit the cruiser and exploded, the third torpedo hit the destroyer. (History thanks to Gaston Miñones.) |
| 146k | The First and Second Destroyer Divisions in 1979 at the Naval Base of Puerto Belgrano, near Bahia Blanca in the south part of Buenos Aires Province. Since no hull numbers can be seen it is impossible to accurately identify each ship, however, the ships present include the D 22 Rosales (ex DD 644 Stembel), D 29 Piedrabuena (ex DD 730 Collett), D 25 Seguí (ex DD 702 Hank), D 23 Domecq Garcia (ex DD630 Braine), D 24 Storni (ex DD 547 Cowell), D 27 Py (ex DD 877 Perkins) and the D 26 Bouchard (ex DD 704 Borie). | Horacio Héctor Virardi |
To Argentina July 1 1972, renamed Hipolito Bouchard.
