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	63k	Victor Blue was born in Richmond County, NC, 06 December 1865 and graduated from the Academy in 1887. Lieutenant Blue was advanced five numbers for intelligence missions in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He serve as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation (1913-16) and 1919) and commanded Texas (BB-35) during her service with the 6th Battle Squadron. Rear Admiral Blue retired in 1919 and died 22 January 1928. Digital ID: npcc 19737, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.		Bill Gonyo
USS Blue (DD-744)
	70k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	102k	Undated World War II image, location unknown.		Julie
	122k	Undated, location unknown. Note Japanese flag?		Ed Zajkowski
	133k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	165k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	67k	April 1 1944, New York Navy Yard.		Pieter Bakels
	176k	April 1 1944, New York Navy Yard.		Ed Zajkowski
	109k	April 1 1944, New York Navy Yard.		Ed Zajkowski
	136k	April 1 1944, New York Navy Yard.		Ed Zajkowski
	107k	April 1 1944, New York Navy Yard.		Ed Zajkowski
	107k	Taken from a ZP-24 blimp in position 36-55N, 75-22W at 0645 local time, July 9 1944, from a 200-ft. altitude. NARA 80-G-239223.		Ed Zajkowski
	163k	Entering San Diego harbor, circa 1950s.		Dave Wright
	94k	This photo was a picture post card that I purchased while on the Blue.		Warren Dowler 56-57
	163k	Ten views of the USS Blue (DD-744) refueling in heavy weather as seen from the flight deck of USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) in November, 1962.		Gary Schreffler
	143k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	164k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	155k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	161k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	165k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	169k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	164k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	160k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	160k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	98k	USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) at Terminal Island, Long Beach, California, circa 1962. Alongside are the destroyers USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729), USS Collett (DD-730), USS Blue (DD-744), and USS Shelton (DD-790). USS Colahan (DD-658) is moored on the other side of the pier.		Robert Hurst/Rich Angelini
	127k	June 18 1964 photo by Shiffman, NPC 1107205.		Ed Zajkowski
	50k	USS Columbus (CG-12) with USS Collett (DD-730) and USS Blue (DD-744) in the background during 1965, location unknown.		Tommy Trampp
	219k	Yokosuka Japan, June 14 1966. Collett DD-730 alongside.		© Richard Leonhardt
	163k	Blue (DD-744) as seen from HMAS Perth (D 41) off Vietnam, 1967/68. Photo by Bob Westthorp, RAN 1964-1988.		Bob Canchola
	127k	Pearl Harbor October 1969.		Pete Schonenberg, CDR, USN (Ret)
	30k	San Francisco July 1970.		Marc Piché
	57k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	100k-120k	Uniform Ship's name shoulder patch.		Al Grazevich
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LCDR Lot Ensey    Mar 20 1944 - May 4 1945 (Later VADM)

CDR Louis Allen Bryan    May 4 1945 - Mar 25 1946 (Later RADM)

CDR William Squire Maddox    Mar 25 1946 - Feb 14 1947

(Decommissioned Feb 14 1947 - May 14 1949)

CDR Robert Stewart Burdick    May 14 1949 - Dec 12 1949

(Decommissioned Dec 12 1949 - Sep 15 1950)

CDR David Pillip Klain    Sep 15 1950 - 1952

CDR Daniel Ermentrout Henry    1952 - May 1953

CDR James William Darroch    May 1953 - May 1955

CDR Donald Brewster Ramage    May 1955 - ? 1956

CDR Adbyn Lester Adkins    ? 1956 - Jun 1957

CDR George Robert Hooper    Jun 1957 - 1959

CDR Robert Bruce Kitt    1959 - 1960

CDR Vinton Claude Vint    1960 - 1962

CDR Jesse Randolph Watt    1962 - Sep 1 1964

CDR Donald Edward Rayner    Sep 1 1964 - Mar 5 1966

CDR Andrew Gibson Nelson    Mar 5 1966 - Aug 18 1967

CDR Harold William Bademan    Aug 18 1967 - Aug 8 1969

CDR Hans Peter Schonenberg    Aug 8 1969 - 1970

LCDR Darrel Dean Kreglo    1970 - Jan 26 1971