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| 20k | Harry Enson Hubbard was born 18 March 1903 in Baltimore, Md. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1925, served 3 years in battleship Maryland, then qualified in submarines at New London, Conn. Following duty in submarine 8-34, he completed Naval Academy postgraduate work, then served in submarine tender Holland, and, was executive officer of destroyer Twiggs. He served at the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, then commanded destroyer Roper 1939 to 1940, before assignment as staff gunnery officer for destroyers In the Atlantic. The latter duty terminated 1 March 1942 when Hubbard took command of destroyer Meredith (DD-434). In command of Meredith, Hubbard helped screen carrier Hornet off Japan for the famed Doolittle bombing raids on Tokyo 18 April 1942. Thereafter he conned his destroyer on-arduous patrol and escort from Hawaii to the Samoan, Fiji, and Solomon Islands. His destroyer helped cover transports landing reinforcements on bitterly contested Guadalcanal 18 September 1942. During the darkest days of the Solomons Campaign Hubbard joined in maintaining the lifeline of supplies to fighting men holding their ground on Guadalcanal. On 15 October 1942 he fought his ship against Japanese carrier-based scouting planes, then fought off 18 enemy dive bombers and 12 torpedo planes launched by Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku. His gunners shot down five of the attackers, all the destroyermen following the example of Hubbard who carried on the fight though blinded by burns about his face. When his men had cleared the bridge, he abandoned the sinking Meredith scant moments before she made her final plunge. He perished on a life raft at sea the morning of 16 October 1942. The heroic stand of Commander Hubbard and his destroyerman had drawn the enemy aircraft away from ships who made it to Guadalcanal with munitions and desperately needed supplies. | Bill Gonyo |
| 95k | Artist's conception of the Hubbard as she appeared after the early 1950's conversion 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 |
| 147k | Undated, location unknown. | Frank D. Riccardi |
| 73k | Undated, location unknown. | Denny King (59-60) |
| 56k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski |
| 98k | Navy photo MINSY 3616-46, USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD 748) and USS Thompson (DM 38) moving berths with the assistance of YLT 592 at Mare Island on 17 Oct 1946. | Darryl Baker |
| 121k | Off San Diego circa 1952. Image by Morper Photography from the collection of crewman Russell E. Gray. | Reid Gray |
| 31k | USS Harry E Hubbard off Korean coast, Sea of Japan, fall 1952. | Roy C. Thomas |
| 33k | USS Harry E Hubbard on Japanese Inland Sea, summer 1952. | Roy C. Thomas |
| 73k | Circa 1960's | Donald E. Johnston, RD2, 1964-1967 |
| 103k | Circa 1960's | Donald E. Johnston, RD2, 1964-1967 |
| 126k | USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) refueling USS McKean (DDR-784), at right, and USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) on 18 September 1962. Note that the carrier has ten A-3 "Skywarrior" heavy attack aircraft parked on her flight deck, amidships and aft. Planes parked forward include A-1, A-4, F-4 and F-8 types. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 61k | Long Beach, CA 1966. | Marc Piché |
| 41k | April 6 1967 off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Official Navy photo by PH3 D. R. Hyder. | Donald E. Johnston, RD2, 1964-1967 |
| 93k | This photo was included in cruise packages which were given to the crew following her last Westpac Cruise (July,1968 to Feb, 1969) | James L. Stromberg MM2 |
