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| 19k | George K. MacKenzie, born 30 May 1910 in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931. He attended the Submarine School and Deep Sea Diving School and the advanced course in the Submarine Officers' School in addition to serving in Raleigh, Bonita, and Plunger and commanding Falcon and Triton. Lt. Comdr. MacKenzie was killed in action 15 March 1943 when three Japanese destroyers sank Triton in waters just north of the Admiralty Islands. For heroism and courageous devotion to duty he received the Navy Cross. USN photo courtesy of Charles R. Hinman at oneternalpatrol.com. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 92k | Artist's conception of the MacKenzie 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 | |
| 45k | Undated, © Marine Photos and was taken off Point Loma. | - | |
| 56k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 114k | USS Paricutin (AE-18) and George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) during underway replenishment, date unknown. US Navy photo. | Ken Dupree, YNCS, USN Ret USS Paricutin | |
| 121k | Circa 1950, recovering the yacht "Imperia of Southampton" which was lost while under tow from Tripoli to Malta. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 62k | Circa 1950, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 72k | Circa 1952, in Venice harbor. From the collection of John T. Cannon. | D. Cannon | |
| 80k | Circa 1952, location unknown. From the collection of John T. Cannon. | D. Cannon | |
| Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) leading the USS Rupertus (DD-851) and the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836). | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | ||
| 198k | Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) with the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) coming alongside. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | |
| 199k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | |
| 202k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | |
| 81k | Early 1964 off San Diego. | - | |
| 81k | Hong Kong, June 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 241k | September 18 1967 on Yankee station off North Vietnam, photo by PHC N. Crowe. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 100k | Midway Island 1973, (L-R) USS George K. Mac Kenzie DD 836, USS John R. Craig DD 885, USS Albert David DE 1050 and USS Theodore E. Chandler DD 717. | Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret. | |
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![]() Change of Command pamphlet - October 19 1973 | Wolfgang Hechler | |||
| 176k | February 19 1974 at San Diego, USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) with USS Higbee (DD-806) outboard. Photo by PH1 A. J. Dooley. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 181k | November 18 1975 during an unrep from USS Wichita (AOR-1) in the South China Sea. Photo by PH2 J. Kristoffersen. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 181k | December 1975, a crewman performs maintenance work. Photo -NPC 1166394 by JO1 Paul Long. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 197k | December 1975, PO1 Ira Neal watches gauges in he engine room. Photo by JO1 Paul Long, 1166392. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 32k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 42k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 53k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 81k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
CDR Alvin Weems Slayden Jul 13 1945 - Jan 1947 CDR George Kirtley Williams Jan 1947 - Aug 1948 CDR Raymond Paul Hunter Aug 1948 - Sep 1949 CDR Roland O. Lucier Sep 1949 - Jul 1950 CDR William E. Laird Jul 1950 - Jul 1951 CDR Joseph Allan Houston Jul 1951 - Nov 1952 CDR Clifford William Bundy Nov 1952 - Oct 1954 CDR William Abraham Morgan Oct 1954 - Jul 1956 CDR John W. Newland Jr. Jul 1956 - Jun 1959 CDR George W. Stroud Jun 1959 - Jan 1960 CDR Ralph DiCori Jan 1960 - Sep 1961 CDR James K. Leslie Sep 1961 - Jan 1963 LCDR Robert Russell Ricks Jan 1963 - Oct 1963 CDR George E. Barton Oct 1963 - Oct 1965 CDR William Frederick Casper Oct 1965 - 1968 CDR Sherwin James Sleeper 1968 - May 1969 CDR James A. Allan May 1969 - Nov 1970 CDR Curtis Odean Anderson Nov 1970 - Jun 21 1972 CDR Gordon M. Monteath Jun 21 1972 - Oct 19 1973 CDR David Ervin Buck Oct 19 1973 - Jul 25 1975 CDR Thomas A. Davis Jul 25 1975 - Sep 30 1976
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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