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	56k	Henry Rawlings "Pete" Hamner was born 13 March 1922 in London, England. Appointed to the Naval Academy from Virginia, he graduated and gained his commission in June 1942. Hamner served to fit out and commission several new ships during the war, in addition to serving in the 12th Naval District and at Norfolk. He was appointed lieutenant in July 1944. Lieutenant Hamner died 6 April 1945 in USS Howorth, when his ship was crashed by a kamikaze during the suicidal Japanese "kikusui" massed attack of that day off Okinawa where "the fleet had come to stay". LT Hamner stayed at his post doing his duty as gunnery officer even as the Kamikaze flew straight into his position. His last words were " target angle zero." Lt. Henry K. Hamner was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. Other awards included the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. Photo courtesy of the USS Hamner (DD-718) Association.		Bill Gonyo/CDR Gene Maresca USN (Ret.)
	154k	Artist's conception of the Hamner as built in a cutaway view 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
	33k	Undated, location unknown.		Walter Ayers
	28k	Undated, location unknown.		Walter Ayers
	68k	Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA.		Mike Smolinski
	105k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	199k	Undated, location unknown. USN Photo, US National Archives, San Bruno, Mare Island/Hunter's Point photo collection.		Robert Hurst
	387k	Off Point Loma, San Diego, CA on the Hamner's 10th anniversary July 12, 1956.		Del Mancuso
	205k	This photo was originally published in the November 1960 issue of CruDesPac News. The four ships were manning the rail to salute President Eisenhower as he passed by in his barge. The President is standing topside in the barge, midships. The other ships in the picture are USS Wiltsie (DD 716), USS Morton (DD948), and USS De Haven (DD727). We were moored in San Diego Bay.		Al Creasy, ENS USS Morton
	93k	Naval Photographic Center photo UNU - Number KN - 21685, Unit CVA-60-2505-6-72 dated July 1972 by PH1 Coan.		Adam Hamner
	57k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
On Taiwanese Service
	80k	USS Hanson (DDG-921) and USS Hamner (DDG-927) in Kellung April 2003.		Michael from Taiwan
	81k	In Keelung Harbor August 17 2003.		Michael from Taiwan
	102k	Hollister (929) and Hamner (927) in Keelung Harbor August 17 2003.		Michael from Taiwan
	11k	Torpedo hit by the Hai Hu (SS-794) off Ping Tung 0900 September 6 2005 as Hamner is used as a target.		Waldo
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