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	35k	Responding to uprisings in China in 1871 that destroyed the American merchant schooner "General Sherman" and resulted in the murder of its entire crew, six American warships including the USS Benicia were dispatched to Korea in retaliation. After coming under fire, on June 10th a group of 550 sailors and 100 marines were landed to assault the enemy forts. After making camp on the night of the landing, the following morning the Americans assaulted the middle of the five forts and chased the enemy into a high bluff and the last of the fortified positions called the Citadel. In the assault that followed, fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued, with many Americans wounded. Despite this, Marine Private Hugh Purvis pressed his attack, and was the first American to scale the wall of the fort and capture the flag of the Korean forces.		Bill Gonyo
	94k	Artist's conception of the Purvis as she in the early 1950's 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
	99k	Artist's conception of the Purvis 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
	17k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	63k	Undated, in Hong Kong.		Steve Singlar, ETCS, USNR (Ret)
	94k	Undated, location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	45k	As commissioned March 1945.		Steve Singlar
	111k	Circa 1950, location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	81k	The destroyers USS Compton (DD-705), USS Purvis (DD-709), USS Dickson (DD-708) and the USS Gainard (DD-706) behind the USS Yosemite (AD-19). Circa mid 1950's, location unknown.		William T. Bullard
	114k	Boston Naval shipyard undergoing FRAM overhaul, May 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
	134k	Boston Naval Shipyard, May 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
	248k	Boston Naval Shipyard, September 1960		© Richard Leonhardt
	119k	Circa 1961, Norfolk harbor.		Bill Gonyo
	63k	Boston Harbor, July 6 1964		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Underway mid 1960's		Steve Singlar, ETCS, USNR (Ret)
	75k	Bristol Rhode Island, July 4 1968		Steve Singlar
	102k	Pearl Harbor circa late 1968/early 1969.		Marc Piché
	29k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
	91k	Example of the Purvis 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 Turkish Service
	44k	Undated, location unknown.		Murat Kurtulmus
	47k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

CDR Norman John Sampson    Jan 26 1944 - Sep 19 1945
CDR Byron L. Gurnette    Mar 1 1945 - ?
CDR Frank Lucius Pinney Jr.    Mar 1947 - Apr 1949 (Later RADM)
LCDR Gordon William Martin Jr.    1950 - ?
CDR Eli Vinock    Jun 1953 - ?
CDR Bernard W. Moulton    Dates Unknown
CDR Robert N. Lyberg    1958 - ?
CDR James C. Linville    ? - Jun 1963
CDR Lawrence Henry Heidorn    Jun 1963 - May 5 1965
CDR Harry R. Moore    May 5 1965 - Feb 6 1967
CDR Clinton W. Taylor    Feb 6 1967 - Feb 1970 (Later RADM)
CDR William K. Mallinson    Feb 1970 - ?
CDR Aloysius G. Hennessey Jr.    Jul 10 1970 - 1971
CDR Carl Emil Geise Jr.    1971 - 1972
LCDR John J. McNamara    1972 - Jun 15 1972