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DESTROYER ARCHIVE |
To Taiwan March 3 1983, renamed Shao Yang DDG-929.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 56k | The Hollister was named after three brothers lost in WWII. The first brother, Lyle E. Hollister, Radioman Second Class, served in the Sicilian, Italian and Salerno campaigns. In January 1944, he was reported missing in action when his ship was hit during a bombing attck. Richard and William Hollister enlisted and remained together during their brief but heroic Naval career. In November 1943, their ship was sunk as a result of enemy action in the South Pacific. William died of wounds received in action and Richard was reported missing in action. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
| 87k | Artist's conception of the Hollister 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 | |
| 106k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 59k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 120k | Undated postcard. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 190k | Circa 1949, probably off the coast of California. | Edward L. Hess | |
| 246k | First Division in July 1949 in San Diego. Ed's brother, James Richard Hess BM1, is to the immediate left of the officer in the front row. | Edward L. Hess | |
| 62k | Circa 1950, underway replenishment from the USS Chara (AKA-58) for the USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) and USS Hollister (DD-788). | Tracy White | |
| 88k | San Diego, CA February 13 1955. | Marc Piché | |
| 49k | USS Hollister (DD-788) on 9 January 1962, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 144k | August 19 1963. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 9k | On the Columbia River in 1977 enroute to the Portland Rose Festival. | - | |
![]() Welcome Aboard pamphlet - circa 1976 to 1977 | Wolfgang Hechler | |||
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![]() The Decommissioning pamphlet of August 31 1979 | Wolfgang Hechler | |||
| 42k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 44k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 26k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| On Taiwanese Service |
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| 110k | USS Johnston (928) and USS Hollister (929) in Keelung Harbor September 21 2002. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 85k | USS Hollister (DDG-929) and USS Hanson (DDG-921) in Kellung April 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 102k | Hollister (929) and Hamner (927) in Keelung Harbor August 17 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 115k | Hollister in Keelung Harbor August 17 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
CDR William Tindall Samuels Mar 29 1946 - Jul 1946 CDR Alfred Gustave Ward Jul 1946 - Sep 1947 (Later ADM) CDR Robert Earle Magoffin Sep 1947 - Jan 1950 CDR George Harold Miller Jan 1950 - Sep 1950 (Later RADM) CDR Hugh Wyman Howard Sep 1950 - Sep 1952 CDR William Rolston Crutcher Sep 1952 - Apr 1954 CDR Grady H. Lowe Apr 1954 - Nov 1955 CDR John Howard Bowell Nov 1955 - 1957 CDR Charles Clarence Wilbur 1957 - Jul 1959 CDR William Leo Fox Jul 1959 - Mar 1961 LCDR Donald Evan Chapman Mar 1961 - Sep 1961 CDR Arthur W. Clifton Sep 1961 - Mar 1963 CDR Robert F. Staton Mar 1963 - Oct 1964 CDR Robert Carl May Sr. Oct 1964 - 1966 CDR Charles Wesley Cole 1966 - Apr 1968 CDR William A. Knopp Apr 1968 - Oct 1969 CDR Donald I. Stephenson Oct 1969 - Jul 1971 CDR William Henry Kersting Jul 1971 - Dec 1972 CDR George T. Phelps Dec 1972 - Jul 14 1974 CDR John Paul Cornell Jul 14 1974 - Jun 19 1976 CDR James R. Darwin Jun 19 1976 - Jun 30 1978 CDR Henry Frederick Dalton Jun 30 1978 - Jun 1979 LCDR James E. Dilley Jun 1979 - Aug 31 1979
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