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| 103k | Augustus Francis Fechteler, born in Prussia 1 September 1857, was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1877. His distinguished career of service in important posts included command of the 2d, 6th and 7th Divisions of the Atlantic Fleet, the Norfolk Navy Yard, and the 5th Naval District. He was awarded the Navy Cross for exceptionally meritorious service in duty of great responsibility as Commander of the 6th Division and the Norfolk Navy Yard during World War I. Rear Admiral Fechteler died at the Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va., 26 May 1921. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 125k | Undated, location unknown. | Frank Muth | |
| 150k | Undated, post FRAM I Upgrade | - | |
| 78k | Undated, location unknown. | John San Marco | |
| 40k | 1946, location unknown from the collection of Harold Charles Taylor, EM1/c. | Gail Taylor | |
| 52k | 1946, location unknown from the collection of Harold Charles Taylor, EM1/c. | Gail Taylor | |
| 38k | 1946, location unknown from the collection of Harold Charles Taylor, EM1/c. | Gail Taylor | |
| 34k | 1946, location unknown from the collection of Harold Charles Taylor, EM1/c. | Gail Taylor | |
| 247k | February 15 1954, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 120k | Fechteler as seen from the USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) circa 1955-1956. | Bob Bush | |
| 123k | San Francisco June 13 1957. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 98k | San Diego, CA 1958. | Marc Piché | |
| 98k | Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41). | John Parrott | |
| 30k | This and the next two images were taken from the HMAS Hobart by Steve Haidle during Operation Sea Dragon off the coast of North Vietnam in the Spring of 1967. | Steve Haidle | |
| 29k | As above. | Steve Haidle | |
| 45k | As above. | Steve Haidle | |
| 60k | Subic Bay, The Philippines late May-early June 1967. The USS Jason (AR-8), HMAS Hobart (D-39), USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) and USS Fechteler (DD-870). | Frank Goetz | |
| 66k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
CDR Albert Aloysius Wellings Mar 2 1946 - ? CDR Edward Stelzner Manown May 13 1950 - Jan 13 1952 CDR Frank Grime Jr. Jan 13 1952 - ? CDR Arthur H. Damon 1955 - 1956 CDR Wallace Lee Talbot Jr. 1956 - 1958 CDR James McNett Blakeman 1958 - ? CDR John Jerome Herrick May 1962 - Mar 1963 CDR William A. Myers III Mar 1963 - Jul 9 1965 (Later RADM) CDR Robert Dewey Duncan Jul 9 1965 - Apr 7 1967 CDR Maurice Gene White Apr 7 1967 - ?
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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