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Silas Duncan was born in Rockaway, New Jersey, in 1788. He was appointed midshipman 15 November 1809. While third lieutenant of Saratoga during the Battle of Lake Champlain, 11 September 1814, he was sent in a gig to order the gunboats to retire. He succeeded in delivering the orders despite concentrated enemy fire which severely wounded him and caused the loss of his right arm. For his gallant conduct he was thanked by Congress. From 1814 to 1824 Commander Duncan saw active service on board Independence, Hornet, Guerriere, Cyane and Ferret. He died 14 September 1834 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 11k | Undated, location unknown. | Peter Murray |
| 172k | Undated, location unknown. | Peter Murray |
| 148k | Undated, Shanghai, China | Peter Murray |
| 54k | Undated, location unknown. | Peter Murray |
| 47k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski |
| 109k | Navy Photo 303-47, broadside view of USS Duncan (DD 874) off Mare Island on 29 January 1947. She was in overhaul at the yard from 1 Nov 1946 to 3 Feb 1947. | Darryl Baker |
| 106k | Navy Photo 6455-6-50, bow on view of USS Duncan (DDR 874) at the South end of Mare Island on 22 June 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 90k | Navy Photo 6459-6-50, broadside view of USS Duncan (DDR 874) at the South end of Mare Island on 22 June 1950. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 6 April to 12 July 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 101k | Navy Photo 6457-6-50, stern view of USS Duncan (DDR 874) at the South end of Mare Island on 22 June 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 159k | Navy Photo 6572-7-50, forward plan view of USS Duncan (DDR 874), USS Perkins (DD 877) and just visible USS Henry W. Tucker at Mare Island on 7 July 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 171k | Navy Photo 6575-7-50, amidships looking aft plan view of USS Duncan (DDR 874) outboard of USS Perkins (DD 877) at Mare Island on 7 July 1950. | Darryl Baker |
| 45k | California coast circa 1960's. | Marc Piché |
| 149k | USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) steams alongside USS Bellatrix (AF-62) during underway replenishment in Western Pacific waters. USS Duncan (DDR-874) is at left. Photograph was released by USS Coral Sea under date of 16 April 1962. Among the planes on the carrier's flight deck are seven A3D "Skywarrior" heavy attack aircraft. | Fred Weiss |
| 47k | California coast circa late 1960's. | Marc Piché |
| 70k | San Francisco August 1969. | Marc Piché |
| 109k | Duncan DD-874 going alongside Navasota AO-106 with America CVA-66 on port side. Circa 1970 in the South China Sea. | Lee Noland |
| 47k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
