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| 45k | William Eaton Chandler was born in Concord, New Hampshire, 28 December 1835, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1854. Chandler served as Secretary of the Navy from 1882 to 1886, and as Senator from New Hampshire from 1887 to 1901. He died at Concord, 30 November 1917. Digital ID: cwpbh 05069, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. | Bill Gonyo |
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| 19k | Undated, location unknown. | - |
| 199k | Undated, location unknown. | - |
| 88k | Clipping from the Washington Star of the christening on October 20 1945. | Ron Reeves |
| 105k | Navy Photo 5734-3-50, broadside view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) at Mare Island on 21 March 1950. She was in overhaul at the yard from 7 Dec 1949 to 12 April 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 87k | Navy Photo 5735-3-50, forward plan view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) at Mare Island on 21 March 1950. USS Hammer (DD 718) is outboard of USS Wiltsie (DD 716) are seen aft of Chandler. | Darryl Baker |
| 91k | Navy Photo 5738-3-50, aft plan view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) at Mare Island on 21 March 1950. USS Ozbourn (DD 846) is forward of Chandler. | Darryl Baker |
| 94k | Navy Photo 5913-3-50, stern plan view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) off Mare Island on 11 April 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 89k | Navy Photo 5949-3-50, forward plan view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) off Mare Island on 10 April 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 97k | Navy Photo 5955-3-50, broadside view of USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) off Mare Island on 10 April 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 103k | Aludra (AF-55) conducting an UNREP (Underway Replenishment) with the destroyer Theodore E. Chandler (DD-717) and attack aircraft carrier Valley Forge (CVA-45) in the Pacific, circa January to May 1953. with F9F Panther jets of VF-51 and VF-53. US Navy photo. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. |
| 101k | San Diego, circa early 1960's. | Marc Piché |
| 54k | This and the following series of photos were taken during Chandlers final Westpac Cruise in 1973. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 72k | As above, USS Edson DD 946, USS Theodore E. Chandler DD 717 and USS Ozbourne DD 846. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 66k | As above, at sea stern shot from atop mount 52. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 64k | As above, starboard side, ASROC deck, signal bridge, next to the aft stack, chaffroc launcher lower right. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 59k | As above, Long Beach Naval Station prior to deployment. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 62k | As above, getting under for the final Westpac cruise, interesting note here, the port shaft was seized and the starboard shaft could only make turns for 7 knots. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 71k | As above, saltwater washdown of the portside torpedo deck, where the old mount 52 used to be prior to conversion. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 72k | As above, looking aft on starboard side, ASROC launcher and Chaffroc launcher clearly shown. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 61k | As above, plane guard duty for USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 57k | As above, another shot of getting underway from Long Beach, CA. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 66k | As above, the ASW team. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 55k | As above, looking aft from midships (ASROC Deck Ladder on left). | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 63k | As above, starboard Mk 32 torpedo tube, USS John R. Craig (DD-885), mount 51 seen to left side of picture, overhead is the support structure for the bridge wings. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 44k | As above, chasing the Kitty Hawk, aircraft seen over carrier. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 64k | As above, ASROC deck, chaffroc launcher shield (right). | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 74k | As above, shot of the LCCS (Launcher Captain Control Station) and ASROC deck. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 49k | As above, closer shot of USS Kitty Hawk landing aircraft, plane guard duty. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 58k | As above, standing just outside on the SONAR Shack near CIC. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 69k | As above, performing maintenance on the ASROC launcher at sea. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 80k | As above, looking aft from the 01 level, flight deck (Dash) and mount 52 aft on the fantail. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 59k | As above, ASROC deck. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 63k | As above, Motor Whaleboat deck. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 65k | As above, DASH hangar, flight deck. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 79k | As above, Subic Bay, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Ship repair facility....we lost our main electrical panel and were without power for several hours. We had ASROC's on the loading trays half in the launcher and half out. No way of moving them until power was restored. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 29k | As above, getting underway from Long Beach, CA., breasting out. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 100k | As above, Midway Island, (L-R) USS George K. Mac Kenzie DD 836, USS John R. Craig DD 885, USS Albert David DE 1050 and USS Theodore E. Chandler DD 717. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 96k | As above, at Pearl Harbor. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 77k | As above, Mount 51. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 79k | As above, Mount 52, pre Fram it was Mount 53. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. |
| 15k | Circa 1973. | Bill Kaupas |
| 117k | Invitation the the decommissioning. | Ron Reeves |
| 68k | cover of the decommissioning program. | Ron Reeves |
| 66k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
