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| 6k | Robert Kingsbury Huntington, born at Los Angeles, Calif., 13 March 1921, enlisted in the Navy 21 April 1941. He served on board Lexington (CV-2) and was rated aviation radioman third class before being transferred to Torpedo Squadron 8 on board Hornet (CV-8). He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement as rear gunner in a torpedo plane during an attack against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Midway 4 June 1942. Flying without fighter support and with insufficient fuel to return to their carrier, Huntington and his fellow crewmember pressed home their attack with utter disregard for their own personal safety, in the face of a tremendous antiaircraft barrage and overwhelming fighter opposition. Huntington was one of 29 from Torpedo Squadron 8 who gave their lives in this attack. | Bill Gonyo |
| 96k | Artist's conception of the Huntington 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 |
| 197k | Undated, location unknown. | Mike Smolinski |
| 156k | Undated, location unknown. | Mike Smolinski |
| 180k | Undated, location unknown | Mike Smolinski |
| 174k | Undated drawing of the Huntington in World War II configuration. | - |
| 53k | Undated postcard Copyright Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski |
| 114k | Undated, location unknown. | John W. Klar |
| 131k | Undated, location unknown. | John W. Klar |
| 106k | Puget Sound Navy Yard, May 30 1945. | John W. Klar |
| 88k | USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781) at anchor with the USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) and USS Rich (DDE-820) during the the 1950s, probably in a Mediterranean port (Photo No NH 99873). | Robert Hurst |
| 87k | View of New York Harbor in 1951 from the bridge circa 1951-1952, taken by crewman Carmen J. Costa. | Carmen S. Costa |
| 114k | Damage on the port side of the Robert K. Huntington DD-781 caused by a collision with a freighter circa 1951-1952, taken by crewman Carmen J. Costa. | Carmen S. Costa |
| 122k | Navy photo 1066622 dated August 13 1962, location unknown. | David Buell |
| 39k | April 1969 in Acapulco, Mexico | Allan Marshall |
| 87k | New York February 14 1970. | Marc Piché |
| 60k | Newport, September 8 1970 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 88k | Earle NJ, January 19 1971 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 92k | New York July 19 1973. | Marc Piché |
| 42k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
| 31k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
| 18k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski |
To Venezuela October 31 1973, renamed Falcon.
