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| 21k | John Archibald Bole, Jr., was born in Elmhurst, N.Y., 28 March 1906 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1928. After serving in Tennessee, he underwent submarine training. Bole subsequently served in a succession of submarines, taking command of S-21 in June 1940. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, he became the commanding officer of Amberjack (SS-219) upon her commissioning in July 1942. After two offensive patrols in the Solomons, the submarine departed Brisbane 26 January 1943 to prowl the shipping lanes around Rabaul. She sank a freighter 4 February and was last heard from 10 days later. Japanese records indicate Amberjack was probably sunk in an attack 16 February 1943. Lt. Comdr. Bole was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding performance as her commander. | Bill Gonyo |
| 98k | Artist's conception of the Bole 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 |
| 58k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst |
| 94k | Navy Photo 670-47, bBow on view of USS John A. bole (DD 755) departing Mare Island on 7 April 1947. | Darryl Baker |
| 87k | Navy Photo 672-47, broadside view of USS John A. bole (DD 755) off Mare Island on 7 April 1947. She was in overhaul at the yard from 25 June 1946 to 7 April 1947. | Darryl Baker |
| 88k | Navy Photo 674-47, stern view of USS John A. bole (DD 755) off Mare Island on 7 April 1947. | Darryl Baker |
| 90k | USS Dixie (AD 14) at Sasebo, Japan with USS John A. Bole (DD 755); USS Buck (DD 761); USS John W. Thomason (DD 760); and USS Lofberg (DD 759) moored to port, circa 1953. | Wayne Schafer |
| 99k | San Diego, circa 1950's. | Marc Piché |
| 211k | USS Klondike (AR-22) In Subic Bay, Philippines, on 1 November 1963. The destroyers alongside, all "FRAM II" types of Destroyer Squadron 15, are: (from inboard to outboard): USS Taussig (DD-746); USS John A. Bole (DD-755); USS Lofberg (DD-759); and USS John W. Thomason (DD-760). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 92k | San Diego circa 1968-1969. | John Simmons |
| 45k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 78k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 89k | Example of the Bole 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 |
Fate To Taiwan May 6 1974 and cannibalized for spare parts.
