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| 38k | John Rich Craig, born 13 September 1906 in Jacksonville, Fla., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930 and received flight training the following year. During 1935 and 1936 he underwent submarine training. Prior to the outbreak of World War II, he commanded R-17 (SS-94). He took command of Grampus (SS-207) 16 September 1942. and during the next 6 months he led the submarine on daring attacks against Japanese shipping. She sank two enemy transports and a cargo ship and damaged three enemy destroyers. While on her sixth war patrol, Grampus was lost in the Southwest Pacific with all hands 22 March 1943. Lt. Comdr. Craig was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his extraordinary heroism. | Bill Gonyo |
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| 140k | USS Tolovana (AO-64) refueling Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) to starboard and John R. Craig (DD-885) to port, date and place unknown. | Erich Utecht, USS Tolovana 1968-70 |
| 58k | Undated postcard, location unknown. | Mike Smolinski |
| 163k | Official US Navy Photograph #CNFE-1819 from the Photographic Laboratory of Commander, Naval Forces Far East. The photo shows USS Princeton (CV-37), during underway replenishment with USS Ashtabula (AO-51), along with USS John R. Craig (DD-885) breaking away, on 30 September 1952, between air strikes on the Hungnam area on the east coast of North Korea. Princeton was nearing the end of her third Korean War cruise (21 March - 3 November 1952). | Robert M. Cieri |
| 99k | San Francisco July 30 1957. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 113k | USS John R. Craig DD-885 transfering personnel to USS Midway CVA-41. Photos from 1961
cruise book. | - |
| 79k | USS John R. Craig DD-885 transfering personnel to USS Midway CVA-41. Photos from 1961
cruise book. | - |
| 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. |
| 62k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 70k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
| 43k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
