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| 8k | Ernest Gregor Small was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on 5 November 1888. He graduated fom the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an ensign on 7 June 1912. From 1940-1942, he headed the Ordnance and Gunnery Department at the Naval Academy. On 10 April 1942 he assumed command of the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) and was subsequently awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism for his conning of the cruiser against Japanese surface vessels off Savo Island near Guadalcanal, 11-12 October 1942. From January to August 1943 he served eminently as war plans officer on the staff of the Commander Cruiser Division Five. Rear Admiral Small died in Brooklyn, New York on 27 December 1944. | Bill Gonyo/Robert M. Cieri |
| 34k | Undated, USS Tortuga escorted the USS Small to Midway after she had a temporary Bow put on. Bow blown off by mine in Korean War. | Frank Woodruff, USS TORTUGA LSD-26 1950-53 |
| 44k | Undated post card image. | Al Kaplan |
| 90k | Naples, Italy circa 1948. | Marc Piché |
| 121k | Alongside USS Leyte (CV-32) to transfer mail, during operations in Korean waters, 17 November 1950. Photographed by R.A. Schrieber, of Combat Photo Unit 3. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
| 112k | Underway going astern, while en route to Kure, Japan, after losing her bow. She hit a mine while operating off North Korea on 7 October 1951, and the damaged bow broke away in heavy seas four days later.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
| 71k | Ship's bow floats away before sinking. It was damaged when Ernest G. Small hit a mine off North Korea on 7 October 1951, and broke off in heavy seas four days later. Photographed by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Albert Ristan, USN (SC), the ship's Supply Officer at the time. Note that the ship's forward 5"/38 twin gun mount is still in place on the sinking bow. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
| 98k | At Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, 21 November 1951, fitted with a temporary bow for transit to the United States to receive permanent repairs. She struck a mine off North Korea on 7 October 1951, resulting in the loss of her original bow and forward 5"/38 gun mount four days later. USS LST-1096 is in the right background, and USS LST-1101 is in the left background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
| 83k | Losing her bow after striking a mine off North Korea. She hit the mine on 7 October 1951, and the damaged bow broke away in heavy seas four days later. Photographed from the port side superstructure by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Albert Ristan, USN (SC), the ship's Supply Officer at the time. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
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145k | Seymour D. Owens (DD-767) bow being removed January 22 1952. Photo USN15705. | Daniel Dunham |
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137k | New bow being placed on the Ernest G. Small (DD-838) January 22 1952. Photo USN15706. | Daniel Dunham |
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60k | New bow being placed on the Ernest G. Small (DD-838) January 22 1952. Photo USN15707. | Daniel Dunham |
| 87k | USS Ernest G Small DD-838 entering Keelung, Formosa harbor Fall 1953, taken from USS O'Brien DD-725. | Roy C Thomas |
| 124k | Yokosuka, Japan 1955. | Richard Bailey |
| 139k | Yokosuka, Japan 1955. | Richard Bailey |
| 37k | Taken Fall 1962 from the 01 deck of the Earnest G. Small (DDR-838) of a burial at sea after having a shipmate fall overboard. Small Boats from three ships searched for him for 2 days. | Jack W Flowers |
| 162k | USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) steams with an "honor guard" of four destroyers, as a Change of Command ceremony takes place on her fight deck, 28 November 1962. Captain E.P. Kline relieved Captain G.C. Bullard as the carrier's Commanding Officer during the ceremony, which took place while she was operating in the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. The destroyers, all units of Destroyer Squadron Nineteen, are (at left): USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838) and USS Turner Joy (DD-951); (alongside the carrier): USS Black (DD-666) and USS Dennis J. Buckley (DDR-808). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 92k | 650101-N-0000F-004. 1965 Sailors aboard USS Small (DDR 838) clear the deck of 5-inch .38 caliber shell casings. Small fired more than 25,000 rounds of ammunition in support of U.S. and Republic of Vietnam forces. (All Hands magazine photo by: Naval Historical Center, January 2002, pg. 47.) | Bill Gonyo |
| 45k | Hong Kong, April 20 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 89k | Photo by LT Richard Dawson, USNR, USS Renville (APA-227) in Hong Kong in 1966. | Richard Dawson |
| 103k | Yokosuka Japan, June 1966. Higbee DD-806 and Orleck DD-886 Alongside
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| 69k | USS Berkeley (DDG-15) and USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) October 1967 Northwest of Hawaii. | Larry Backus |
| 53k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
On Taiwanese Service
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| 37k | Newsphoto of the sinking, October 8 2003, Southwest small Ryukyu Islands sea area. | - |
| 44k | Newsphoto of the sinking, October 8 2003, Southwest small Ryukyu Islands sea area. | - |
To Taiwan April 13 1971, renamed Fu Yang.
