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	69k	Samuel W. Preston, born in Canada, 6 April 1840, was appointed Midshipman from the state of Illinois 4 October 1858. Graduating first in his class, 9 May 1861, he was appointed Acting Master, 4 October 1861 and Lieutenant 1 August 1862. From 1861 to 1863 he served on various vessels attached to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Captured by Confederate forces during an attack on Fort Sumter 8 September 1863, he was taken to Libby Prison and exchanged in the fall of 1864. Ordered to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear Admiral D. D. Porter, he participated in the attacks on Fort Fisher 24–25 December 1864 and 13 January 1865. He was killed while leading his men against the fort on the latter date. Photo #: NH 47236. Acting Master Samuel W. Preston, USN (1840-1865) photographed circa 1861-1862. The original print was mounted on a Carte de Visite. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri
	52k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	108k	Commissioning ceremony for USS Cassin Young (DD-793) at Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro, Calif., on 31 December 1943. USS Preston (DD-795) is at left and USS Comfort (AH-6), not yet painted as a hospital ship, is at right. (U.S. Navy photograph 19-N-117682, from the collections of the National Archives)		Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP,Charlestown Navy Yard
	90k	San Diego, CA about December 1950 or January1951 just after she had been taken out of mothballs.		Richard Bass
	136k	USS Preston (DD-795) Photographed following conversion to "four-gun Fletcher" configuration, circa the mid-1950s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	17k	Sasebo in August, 1953 during a squardon (DesRon 24) awards ceremony. USS Picking (DD-685), USS Irwin (DD-794) and USS Preston (DD-795).		Bud Healy
	122k	Sixth Fleet ships in Naples harbour, circa 1955. destroyers in left centre are USS Preston (DD-795) and USS Irwin (DD-794). Destroyer in the centre, slightly to the right, appears to be USS Bordelon (DDR-881). The other U.S.Navy ships present are mainly amphibious types. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral Robert B. Carney, USN (Photo No NH 99290).		Robert Hurst
	129k	USS Preston (DD-795) South Pacific, approaching USS Virgo (AKA-20) for replenishment. Photo is from Marc Schenck for his father, LTjg Bernard Schenck, served aboard the USS Virgo. Time would be 1957 during Virgo's Seventh Fleet deployment.		Marc Schenck
	52k	13 June 1957, location unknown.		Bob J. (?)
	114k	San Francisco June 13 1957.		Robert M. Cieri
	158k	May 13 1963, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	117k	USS Preston (DD-795) Arriving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 19 March 1964. Taken by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class B.J. Long. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	142k	USS Preston (DD-795) Off the San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, California, 22 October 1966. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	129k	USS Preston (DD-795) Off the San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, California, 22 October 1966. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	115k	USS Preston (DD-795) off the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunter's Point, California, 22 October 1966 (Photo Nos NH 99285 and NH 99286).		Robert Hurst
	101k	As above.		Robert Hurst
	33k	San Francisco June 1969.		Marc Piché
	62k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	30k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	70k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	34k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
On Turkish Service
	145k	TCG Izmit (D-342)/USS Cogswell (DD-651), TCG Iskenderun (D-343)/USS Boyd (DD-544) and TCG Içel (D-344)/USS Preston (DD-795) at Port Poyraz, Gölcük-KOCAELI in 1973.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

CDR Goldsborough Serpell Patrick    Mar 20 1944 - Sep 20 1945 (Later RADM)
(Decommissioned Apr 24 1946 - Jan 26 1951)
CDR Frederick R. Riley    Jan 26 1951 - 1952
CDR Ralph Stoddard Stevens Jr.    1952 - Feb 1953
CDR Joseph Raymond Tenanty    Feb 1953 - Dec 20 1954
CDR Ernest Robert Peterson    Dec 20 1954 - 1956
CDR W. R. Robins    1956 - Jan 1957
CDR Albert Monroe Sackett    Jan 1957 - Jul 18 1959 (Later RADM)
CDR Richard S. Moore    Jul 18 1959 - Oct 7 1961
CDR Anthony J. Kodis    Oct 7 1961 - Sep 5 1963
CDR Harry Darlington Johnston    Sep 5 1963 - Jul 9 1965 (Later RADM)
CDR James Owen Lyon    Jul 9 1965 - Mar 1967
CDR David G. Ramsey    Mar 1967 - 1968 (Later RADM)
CDR John Alfred Coinier    1968 - Nov 15 1969