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07 Nov 2009 - The USS Laffey (DD-724) has made her move to drydock, see a video clip at http://www.postandcourier.com/videos/2009/aug/19/866/. They still need all the donations they can get, so be generous! Added a photo of the USS Woodworth (DD-460) on foreign service thanks to Giorgio Parodi. Added samples of illustrations by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett of the USS Power (DD-839), USS Sarsfield (DD-837), USS Hollister (DD-788), USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD-808), USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836), USS Hanson (DD-832), USS Cushing (DD-797), USS Monssen (DD-798), USS Jarvis (DD-799), USS Porter (DD-800), USS Colhoun (DD-801) and USS Gregory (DD-802) available from Navy Yard Associates.

06 Nov 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Davis (DD-395), USS Wedderburn (DD-684), USS Rogers (DD-876), USS Robert Smith (DD-324), USS Wood (DD-317), USS Hogan (DD-178), USS Fanning (DD-385) and USS Benham (DD-397) along with namesake updates for the USS Dashiell (DD-659) and USS Basilone (DD-824) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Sproston (DD-173) and updated the Operational History of the USS McCord (DD-534) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added photos of USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) thanks to Robert Cieri.

05 Nov 2009 - Added photos of the USS Hayler (DD-997), USS Waldron (DD-699), USS Nicholson (DD-982), USS MacDonough (DLG-8), USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883), USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858), USS Bearss (DD-654), USS Robinson (DD-562) and USS Sellers (DDG-11) thanks to Carlos Estrela. Added views from the USS Pinckney (DDG-91), USS Lassen (DDG-82) and USS Dewey (DDG-105), Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Downes (DD-45), USS Abner Read (DD-526) and USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748), Commanding Officer listing updates for the USS Sproston (DD-173) and USS MacKenzie (DD-175) along with namesake data for the USS Nelson (DD-623) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Operational History and the Commanding Officer listing of the USS McCord (DD-534) thanks to Don Dorsey. Added a postcard from the USS Sarsfield (DD-837) thanks to Debi Sanders. Added 7 more images from the overhaul of the USS Laffey (DD-724) thanks to Joe Lombardi.

04 Nov 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS MacDonough (DD-9), USS Roper (DD-147), USS Trever (DD-339), USS Ramsay (DD-124), USS Hulbert (DD-342), USS Fanning (DD-385) and USS Dahlgren (DD-187) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added photos of the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) and USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13) thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Added a view of the USS McKean (DD-784) thanks to Bryan Dewitt. Added images of the USS Barry (DD-933), USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) and USS Decatur (DD-936) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added more images from the overhaul and a note on the progress on the USS Laffey (DD-724) thanks to Joe Lombardi.

03 Nov 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964) and a series of 32 images from the USS Pinckney (DDG-91) thanks to Steve Singlar. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Edsall (DD-219), USS Reid (DD-21), USS MacLeish (DD-220), USS MacDonough (DD-351), USS Benham (DD-796), USS John D. Ford (DD-228) and USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883), a photo of the USS Deyo (DD-989) and Presidential Unit Citations for the USS John D. Ford (DD-228), USS Bernadou (DD-153), USS Cole (DD-155), USS McFarland (DD-237) and USS Pope (DD-225) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added views of the USS Converse (DD-509) and USS Nicholson (DD-442) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added a posible solution for our Unidentified Destroyers Page item #47 thanks to Douglas Brown. Updated Reunion info for the USS Mitscher (DL-2/DDG-35) thanks to Robert Lange.

02 Nov 2009 - Updated Contact info and the Operational History for the USS Basilone (DD-824) thanks to G. L. Christenson. Added photos of the USS Gregory (DD-802) and USS Gridley (DD-380) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added an image to our Unidentified Destroyers Page thanks to Ric Hedman. Added images from the USS Nicholas (DD-449) thanks to Ed Zajkowski. Updated Reunion info for the USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) thanks to Joe Gall.

01 Nov 2009 - Added photos from the USS Knight (DD-633) and USS Cowie (DD-632) thanks to Toni Miller. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Philip (DD-76), USS Winslow (DD-359), USS Wilkinson (DL-5), USS Twining (DD-540) and USS Hunt (DD-194) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

31 Oct 2009 - Added a movie appearance note for the USS Semmes (DD-182/AG-24) thanks to Matthew Simmons. Added photos of the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108), USS James E. Williams (DDG-95), USS McCampbell (DDG-85), USS O'Kane (DDG-77), USS Cole (DDG-67), USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), USS Gridley (DDG-101), USS Howard (DDG-83), USS Mustin (DDG-89) and USS Russell (DDG-59) thanks to Robert Cieri. Added a painting of the USS Sigsbee (DD-502) thanks to Wayne VanDerVoort. Added views of the USS Cushing (DD-985), USS Kinkaid (DD-965), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108), USS McCampbell (DDG-85), USS Cole (DDG-67), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) and USS Russell (DDG-59) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added an image from the USS Johnston (DD-821) thanks to Gary Jensen.

30 Oct 2009 - Added photos of the USS Scott (DD-995) and USS McDonough (DDG-39) thanks to Philippe Gonzales. Added a view of the USS Guest (DD-472) on foreign service thanks to Robert Hurst. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Manley (DD-74), USS Hopkins (DD-249), USS Henley (DD-391), USS Kane (DD-235), USS McKee (DD-575), USS Ward (DD-139), USS Smith (DD-378) and USS Hazelwood (DD-531) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

29 Oct 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Thomas (DD-182) thanks to Jonathan Eno. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Truxtun (DD-229), USS Sigsbee (DD-502), USS John W. Thomason (DD-760), USS Murray (DD-576), USS Bailey (DD-492), USS Beatty (DD-756), USS Noa (DD-841), USS Frazier (DD-607), USS Paulding (DD-22), USS Hovey (DD-208), USS MacLeish (DD-220), USS Pruitt (DD-347), USS Parrott (DD-218) and USS Caldwell (DD-69) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added views of the USS Farragut (DLG-6) and USS Gleaves (DD-423) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added or updated ship's patches for the USS Braine (DD-630), USS Cogswell (DD-651), USS Epperson (DD-719), USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748), USS James C. Owens (DD-776), USS Hopper (DDG-70), USS Preble (DDG-88), USS Chafee (DDG-90), USS Pinckney (DDG-91), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), USS Nitze (DDG-94), USS James E. Williams (DDG-95), USS Bainbridge (DDG-96), USS Halsey (DDG-97), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), USS Farragut (DDG-99), USS Gridley (DDG-101), USS Sampson (DDG-102), USS Truxtun (DDG-103), USS Sterett (DDG-104), USS Dewey (DDG-105), USS Stockdale (DDG-106), USS Gravely (DDG-107), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) thanks to Mike Smolinski.

28 Oct 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Abel P. Upshur (DD-193), USS Sampson (DD-394), USS Phelps (DD-360) and USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a ship's patch for the USS Cassin Young (DD-793) thanks to Gerard Philipp. Added photos of the USS Whipple (DD-217) and USS Parrott (DD-218) thanks to Cüneyt Demir. Added views of the USS Gainard (DD-706) and USS Gatling (DD-671) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added newspaper clippings from the history of the USS Jacob Jones (DD-130), USS Jacob Jones (DD-61), USS Converse (DD-509), USS Lindsey (DD-771) and USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Mitscher (DL-2) thanks to Tim Usina. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Whipple (DD-217) thanks to Steve Kovacs.

27 Oct 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Warrington (DD-383), USS Stewart (DD-224), USS Alden (DD-211), USS Simpson (DD-221), USS Craven (DD-382), USS Preble (DD-345) and USS Farragut (DD-348) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Operational History of the USS Gregory (DD-802) thanks to Albert Jensen.

26 Oct 2009 - Added a Squadron patch for the USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858), USS Norris (DD-859), USS McCaffery (DD-860) and USS Harwood (DD-861) thanks to Dave Cupples. Updated Contact and Reunion info for the USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) thanks to Steve Singlar.

25 Oct 2009 - Updated Contact and Reunion info for the USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) thanks to Steve Singlar. Added a photo and Commanding Officer portraits from the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) thanks to David Hurst. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Talbot (DD-114), USS Twiggs (DD-127), USS Elliot (DD-146) and USS Jouett (DD-396) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

24 Oct 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Goff (DD-247) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added photos of the USS Buck (DD-420), USS Swanson (DD-443), USS Bristol (DD-453), USS Nicholson (DD-442), USS Gleaves (DD-423), USS Eberle (DD-430), USS Ericsson (DD-440) and USS Beatty (DD-640) thanks to Tracy White. Added images from the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) thanks to David Hurst. Added a view of the USS Trever (DD-339) thanks to Kenny McIlrath.

23 Oct 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Drayton (DD-23), USS Monaghan (DD-32), USS Duncan (DD-46), USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156) and USS Walker (DD-163) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS George E. Badger (DD-196), USS McCord (DD-534) and USS Mansfield (DD-728) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added photos of the USS Dashiell (DD-659) and USS Davis (DD-937) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added views of the USS Semmes (DDG-18), USS Robison (DDG-12), USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7), USS John King (DDG-3) and USS Buchanan (DDG-14) thanks to ssharpbt2.

22 Oct 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Chauncey (DD-3), USS Mullany (DD-325), USS Corry (DD-334) and USS Bainbridge (DD-1) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

21 Oct 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Trippe (DD-33) thanks to Jim Brooks NAS Key West Public Affairs Officer. Added a view of the USS John Young (DD-973) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Wickes (DD-75) and USS Brooks (DD-232) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Operational History of the USS Orleck (DD-886) thanks to Ed Zajkowski.

20 Oct 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Peary (DD-226) and USS Selfridge (DD-357) along with a photo from the USS Preble (DDG-88) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing and added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added views of the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2), USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7), USS John King (DDG-3), USS Lawrence (DDG-4), USS Buchanan (DDG-14), USS Robison (DDG-12), USS Sampson (DDG-10), USS Berkeley (DDG-15), USS Conyngham (DDG-17), USS Semmes (DDG-18), USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), USS Cochrane (DDG-21), USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22), USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23) and USS Tattnall (DDG-19) thanks to ssharpbt2.

19 Oct 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Stewart (DD-224), USS Stembel (DD-644), USS Philip (DD-76), USS Perkins (DD-377), USS Bennett (DD-473), USS Hamilton (DD-141), USS Borie (DD-215), USS Henley (DD-391), USS Barker (DD-213), USS Bagley (DD-386), USS Corry (DD-463), USS David W. Taylor (DD-551), USS Hopkins (DD-249), USS Beatty (DD-756), USS Haligan (DD-584), USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) and USS Hamilton (DD-141) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler. Added the flag hoist/radio call sign for the USS Capps (DD-550) used on foreign service thanks to Francisco Javier Santos Vazquez. Added a photo of the USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added ship's patches for the USS Twiggs (DD-591), USS Caperton (DD-650), USS Rowan (DD-405), USS Ellyson (DD-454) and USS Chevalier (DD-451) thanks to Don McGrogan. Added a new section with 115 images to the Ultimate Fate - The Scrap Yard Special Feature displaying the USS Voge (DE-1047) and the USS Blakely (FF-1072) thanks to Metro Machine Corporation and the assistance of Ed Zajkowski. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS DeHaven (DD-469), USS Crosby (DD-164), USS Laub (DD-613) and USS Hale (DD-133) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

18 Oct 2009 - Added newspaper clippings from the history of the USS Philip (DD-76), USS Simpson (DD-221), USS Williamson (DD-244), USS Litchfield (DD-336), USS Hull (DD-350), USS Selfridge (DD-357), USS Winslow (DD-359), USS Lamson (DD-367), USS Conynghamn (DD-371), USS Shaw (DD-373), USS Cassin (DD-372), USS Henley (DD-391), USS Ellet (DD-398), USS Rowan (DD-405), USS Edison (DD-439), USS Leutze (DD-481) and USS Haraden (DD-585) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Henley (DD-391), USS Corry (DD-463) and USS Burns (DD-588) thanks to Ron Reeves.

16 Oct 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Biddle (DD-151), USS Soley (DD-707) and USS Waldron (DD-699) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added photos of the USS Spruance (DD-963) and USS Walker (DD-517) thanks to DCC(SS/SW) David Johnston.

14 Oct 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing and added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Rowan (DD-782) thanks to Gene Maresca. Added a photo of the USS Cummings (DD-365) thanks to Jonathan Eno. Added a Commanding Officer portrait from the USS Selfridge (DD-357) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Mitscher (DDG-35) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added a Commanding Officer portrait and ship's patches for the USS Henderson (DD-785) thanks to CDR Robert Karas.

13 Oct 2009 - Added a photo from the USS Roosevely (DDG-80) and USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) thanks to RADM Jerry Gneckow. Added images from the USS Mahan (DDG-72) and a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS William V. Pratt (DDG-44) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Saufley (DD-465) thanks to CDR John Parke. Added newspaper clippings and a Commanding Officer portrait from the USS Kearny (DD-432) thanks to Ron Reeves.

12 Oct 2009 - Added a namesake portrait for the USS Parrott (DD-218) thanks to Wayne Parrott. Added a photo of the USS Mustin (DDG-89) thanks to Fabio Peña. Added a view of the USS Milius (DDG-69) thanks to Chester Morris. Added Commanding Officer Portraits for the USS Alden (DD-211), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), USS Kearny (DD-432), USS Chandler (DD-206), USS Balch (DD-363) and USS Allen (DD-66) along with a view of the USS Mustin (DDG-89) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

11 Oct 2009 - Added photos from the Commissioning of the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) thanks to Tony Cowart. Added namesake data for the USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

10 Oct 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Laffey (DD-459) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added images from the USS Stewart (DD-224), USS McFarland (DD-237), USS McDougal (DD-358), USS Moffett (DD-363) and USS McDermut (DD-677) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added a view of the USS Abbot (DD-629) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added a new Destroyer Special Feature, thanks to Ed Zajkowski, displaying what the ultimate fate of most destroyers looks like, the Scrap Yard. Click on the Special Features Index button above to view this and our other great Special Features.

09 Oct 2009 - Added a photo from the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) thanks to Robert M. Cieri. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) and USS DeLong (DD-129) along with views from the USS Gonzalez (DDG-66), USS Mustin (DDG-89) and USS McCampbell (DDG-85) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added images of the USS Henley (DD-39), USS Holder (DD-819), USS Hollister (DD-788), USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) and USS Hunt (DD-674) thanks to Robert Hurst.

08 Oct 2009 - Added photos of the USS Miller (DD-535) and USS Hickox (DD-673) thanks to Richard Price. Added views of the USS Hale (DD-133), USS Hale (DD-642) and USS Hawkins (DD-873) thenaks to Robert Hurst. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) and views from the USS Milius (DDG-69) and USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Operational History for the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) thanks to Ron Reeves. Updated the Operational History and Contact info for the USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) thanks to Bob Shetron.

07 Oct 2009 - Updated the namesake data for the USS Marshall (DD-676) along with a photo from the USS Truxtun (DDG-103) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added images of the USS John Paul Jones (DD-932), USS John Rodgers (DD-574) and USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) thanks to Robert Hurst.

06 Oct 2009 - The USS Laffey (DD-724) has made her move to drydock, see a video clip at http://www.postandcourier.com/videos/2009/aug/19/866/. They still need all the donations they can get, so be generous! Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Higgins (DDG-76) along with views of the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and USS Doyle (DD-494) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a photo of the USS Kidd (DD-661) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added images from the USS Marshall (DD-676) thanks to Ron Reeves.

05 Oct 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Pringle (DD-477) thanks to Tommy Trampp. Added images of the USS Meredith (DD-890), USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822) and USS Fiske (DD-842) on foreign service thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Ringgold (DD-500) along with images from the USS Ringgold (DD-500), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) and USS Worden (DD-352) thanks to Ron Reeves. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Bache (DD-470) thanks to Chip Dodson. Added a view of the USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) thanks to Tracy White. Updated Contact, Website and Reunion info for the USS Norman Scott (DD-690) thanks to Dennis Winghart.

04 Oct 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) thanks to Ron Reeves.  Added a new Destroyer Special Feature, thanks to Ed Zajkowski, displaying what goes on during Destroyer Field Days including the Crews, Restorations and Strip Trips. Click on the button above to view this and our other great Special Features.

03 Oct 2009 - Added a photo of the USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) thanks to Dan Owens.

02 Oct 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) thanks to Rick Schindlbeck. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Howard (DD-179), USS Newcomb (DD-586) and USS Rogers (DD-876) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

01 Oct 2009 - Added photos of the USS Conyngham (DDG-17) thanks to Carlo Martinelli.

30 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Edsall (DD-219) thanks to Jim Nix. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Cushing (DD-797) and USS Duncan (DD-874), namesake data for the USS Phelps (DD-360) and images of the USS Truxtun (DDG-103)and USS Gridley (DDG-101) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added views of the USS Stevens (DD-479) and USS Turner (DD-259) thanks to Robert Hurst.

29 Sep 2009 - Added namesake data for the USS Stormes (DD-780) and USS Seaman (DD-791) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Preston (DD-379), USS Buchanan (DD-131), USS Long (DD-209), USS Clark (DD-361), USS William R. Rush (DD-714) and USS Meredith (DD-890) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Brownson (DD-868) thanks to Kelly Rettig. Added photos of the USS Anthony (DD-515), USS Aulick (DD-569), USS Bailey (DD-492), USS MacKenzie (DD-614) thanks to Tracy White. Added images of the USS Shubrick (TB-31), USS Sigsbee (DD-502) and USS Stanly (DD-478) thanks to Robert Hurst.

28 Sep 2009 - Well the old computer finally decided it was time to be decommissioned and she was subsequently scrapped. A new one is alongside the pier and being fitted out, hope to have her in commission by Wednesday!

25 Sep 2009 - Added photos of the USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) and USS Henderson (DD-785) thanks to Tracy White. Updated the Commanding Officer listing and Contact info for the USS Edsall (DD-219) thanks to Jim Nix. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Taylor (DD-468) and USS Dallas (DD-199) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added 22 images in the continuing photo story of the overhaul of the USS Laffey (DD-724) thanks to Joe Lombardi.

24 Sep 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Helm (DD-388), USS Blakeley (DD-150), USS Ammen (DD-35), USS Carpenter (DD-825) and USS Zane (DD-337) along with name sake data for the USS Woodrow R. Thompson (DD-721) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated Contact info for the USS Doyle (DD-494) thanks to Art Chavez. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45) thanks to Dave Coleman.

23 Sep 2009 - Added a series of images of the USS Turner Joy (DD-951) thanks to Kendrick Johnsen. Added namesake data for the USS Metcalf (DD-595) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45) thanks to Dave Coleman. Added views of the USS Thatcher (DD-514) and USS Towers (DDG-9) thanks to Robert Hurst.

22 Sep 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Downes (DD-45), name sake data for the USS Wedderburn (DD-684) and a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Drayton (DD-366) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Wedderburn (DD-684) thanks to Ron Reeves.

21 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer Listing for the USS Wedderburn (DD-684) thanks to David Hackney. Added photos of the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) thanks to Kevin Kelly. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Hyman (DD-732), USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709), USS Metcalf (DD-595) and USS Wilkinson (DL-5) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

20 Sep 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Hovey (DD-208) and USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) thanks to Dean Andrus.

19 Sep 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Uhlmann (DD-687) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Jarvis (DD-38) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

18 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Henley (DD-762) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Updated the Additional Website Link for the USS Farenholt (DD-491) thanks to Rich Angelini. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Reid (DD-292), USS Paul Jones (DD-230) and USS Blue (DD-387) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

17 Sep 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Breckinridge (DD-148), USS Hunt (DD-194) and USS Dyson (DD-572) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS DuPont (DD-941) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Updated the Additional Website Links for the USS Doyle (DD-494), USS Thorn (DD-647), USS Wilkes (DD-441), USS Coghlan (DD-606), USS Emmons (DD-457), USS Edison (DD-439), USS Ordronaux (DD-617), USS Grayson (DD-435), USS Ludlow (DD-438) and USS MaComb (DD-458) thanks to Rich Angelini.

16 Sep 2009 - Added photos of the USS O'Bannon (DD-450) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Hovey (DD-208) and USS Selfridge (DD-357) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Quick (DD-490) and USS Gurke (DD-783) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added images of the USS Winslow (TB-5) and USS Wiltsie (DD-716) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added Ship's Patches for the USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711), USS Leary (DD-879) and USS O'Hare (DD-889) on foreign service thanks to Francisco Javier Santos Vazquez.

15 Sep 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Monssen (DD-436), USS Aulick (DD-258), USS Taylor (DD-468), USS Elliot (DD-146), USS Selfridge (DD-357), USS O'Bannon (DD-450) and USS La Vallette (DD-315) along with photos of the USS Monssen (DD-798), USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748), USS Hickox (DD-673), USS Hunt (DD-674), USS Bullard (DD-660) and USS Rooks (DD-804) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a view of the USS Warrington (DD-843) thanks to Robert Hurst.

14 Sep 2009 - Updated website info for the USS Bailey (DD-492) and USS Thorn (DD-647) thanks to Rich Angelini. Added a photo of the USS Waddell (DDG-24) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added images from the USS Halligan (DD-584), USS Killen (DD-593), USS Nicholas (DD-449) and USS Cotten (DD-669) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950) thanks to Jon Schauber and Phil Kasky.

13 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), USS Champlin (DD-601), USS Case (DD-285), USS Farquhar (DD-304), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), USS Aulick (DD-258), USS Aaron Ward (DD-483), USS Monssen (DD-436), USS Sands (DD-243), USS Cony (DD-508), USS Strong (DD-758), USS Claxton (DD-571) and USS Boyd (DD-544) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler.

11 Sep 2009 - Updated the Web Site address for the USS Bordelon (DD-881). Added a series of 10 recent images of the USS Laffey (DD-724) thanks to Joe Lombardi. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Meredith (DD-434) and USS Roper (DD-147) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Updated the Commanding Officer listings and added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS John W. Thomason (DD-760) and USS Ault (DD-698) thanks to Robert Hall. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Woolsey (DD-77), USS Jenkins (DD-42) and USS Dickerson (DD-157) along with an image from the USS Momsen (DDG-92) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Champlin (DD-601) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added 3 photos of the USS Barry (DD-933) thanks to Robert Hurst.

10 Sep 2009 - Updated name sake data for the USS Gearing (DD-710) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Hopkins (DD-249), USS Cowell (DD-547), USS Goodrich (DD-831), USS Woolsey (DD-77), USS Bruce (DD-329), USS Somers (DD-381) and USS Maury (DD-100) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Brownson (DD-868) thanks to Kelly Rettig. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) thanks to Sarah Meeker. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Ault (DD-698), USS Emmons (DD-457), USS James C, Owens (DD-776), USS Kinkaid (DD-965), USS Ludlow (DD-438) and USS Massey (DD-778) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler.

09 Sep 2009 - Added photos of the USS Lardner (DD-487), USS Lansdowne (DD-486), USS McCalla (DD-488) and USS Buchanan (DD-484) thanks to Cüneyt Demir. Added images of the USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711), USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) and USS Zellars (DD-777) thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Southerland (DD-743) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

08 Sep 2009 - Added photos of the USS Laboon (DDG-58) and USS McCampbell (DDG-85), Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Harding (DD-91), USS Billingsley (DD-293), USS Trippe (DD-403) and USS Southerland (DD-743) along with a namesake portrait for the USS Helm (DD-388) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added images of the USS Vesole (DD-878) thanks to Bob Royes. Added an additional website for the USS Anthony (DD-515) on foreign service thanks to Bernhard Olbers. Updated Contact and Reunion info for the USS Dahlgren (DLG-12/DDG-43) thanks to Joseph Coventree. Added views of the USS Keppler (DD-786), USS Forrest Royal (DD-872), USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709), USS Gwin (DD-772), USS Harwood (DD-861), USS Norris (DD-859), USS Eversole (DD-789) and USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) on foreign service thanks to Cüneyt Demir. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Hayler (DD-997) thanks to CAPT William P. Garland (Ret.).

07 Sep 2009 - Added photos of the USS Forrest Royal (DD-872), USS Carpenter (DD-825), USS Robert A. Owens (DD-827), USS Meredith (DD-890), USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822) and USS Fiske (DD-842) on foreign service thanks to Cüneyt Demir.

06 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Dortch (DD-670), USS Manley (DD-940), USS Benner (DD-807), USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), USS Stoddard (DD-566), USS Coontz (DLG-9) and USS Gillespie (DD-609) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added an image from the USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) and updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS McNair (DD-679) and USS Buck (DD-761) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added a namesake portrait for the USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Gearing (DD-710), USS William R. Rush (DD-714), USS Cummings (DD-44), USS Breckinridge (DD-148), USS Overton (DD-239), USS Robinson (DD-562), USS Cassin (DD-43), USS Terry (DD-25) and USS Trippe (DD-403) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

04 Sep 2009 - Updated the name sake data for the USS Cotten (DD-669) and USS McCormick (DD-223) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a series of 15 recent images of the USS Laffey (DD-724) thanks to Joe Lombardi. Added a photo of the USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) on foreign service thanks to Yucel Umar.

03 Sep 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Murphy (DD-603) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Power (DD-839) and USS Monssen (DD-798) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added the most recent views of the USS Laffey (DD-724) undergoing overhaul thanks to Joe Lombardi. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Ozbourn (DD-846), USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) and USS Epperson (DD-719) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler.

02 Sep 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Sims (DD-409) thanks to Jonathan Eno. Updated the Website listing for the USS Macomb (DD-458) thanks to Rich Angelini.

01 Sep 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Hayler (DD-997) and USS MacDonough (DDG-39) thanks to Ken Killmeyer.

30 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865), USS Ellyson (DD-454), USS Soley (DD-707), USS Uhlmann (DD-687), USS Massey (DD-778), USS Murphy (DD-603), USS Haynsworth (DD-700), USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752), USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697), USS Meredith (DD-890) and USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Stephen Potter (DD-538), USS Meredith (DD-890), USS Howard (DD-179) and USS Trathen (DD-530) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added photos of the USS Fiske (DD-842) on foreign service thanks to Yucel Umar.

28 Aug 2009 - Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Litchfield (DD-336) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

27 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Dale (DD-353), USS Corry (DD-817) and USS O'Bannon (DD-450) along with a photo from the USS Russell (DDG-59) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

26 Aug 2009 - Updated the website link for the USS Coghlan (DD-606) thanks to Rich Angelini. Added a series of images of the USS Johnston (DD-821) thanks to Robert Wescott.

25 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing and added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler and Brian Kroenung. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Dickerson (DD-157) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Preston (DD-795) and USS Soley (DD-707) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Dickerson (DD-157) thanks to John Chiquoine. Added a series of nine images of the USS Laffey (DD-724) as she appears currently in drydock thanks to Joe Lombardi.

24 Aug 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Semmes (DDG-18) thanks to Bobby Powell. Added a view of the USS Decatur (DD-936) thanks to Harry Wood. Updated the Commanding Officer listings and added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Smith (DD-378), USS Moale (DD-693), USS Stanly (DD-478) and USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

23 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Gilmer (DD-233), USS John Rodgers (DD-574) and USS Benner (DD-807) thanks to John Chiquoine. Added a series of images of the USS Noa (DD-841) thanks to Ray Pass.

21 Aug 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Hutchins (DD-476) thanks to Yucel Umar.

20 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Shields (DD-596), USS Breckinridge (DD-148), USS Paul Jones (DD-230) and USS Nicholas (DD-449) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Chevalier (DD-451) thanks to Walt Baggott. Added a photo of the USS Brownson (DD-868) thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Updated the website link for the USS Ordronaux (DD-617) thanks to Rich Angelini. Added views of the USS Perkins (DD-877), USS Braine (DD-630) and USS John R. Craig (DD-885) thanks to Michael O'Brien. Added images from the USS Eversole (DD-789), USS Twining (DD-540), USS Keppler (DD-765) and USS McCalla (DD-488) on foreign service thanks to Yucel Umar.

19 Aug 2009 - Added a photo of the USS Watts (DD-567) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added name sake data for the USS Haggard (DD-555) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

18 Aug 2009 - Added a series of photos of the USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) thanks to Nick Werle. Added a view of the USS Buchanan (DD-484), USS Lardner (DD-487) and USS McCalla (DD-488) on foreign service thanks to Yucel Umar. Updated name sake data for the USS Macomb (DD-458) and added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Ellet (DD-398), USS Hanson (DD-832) and USS David W. Taylor (DD-551) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS William M. Wood (DD-715), USS Colhoun (DD-801) and USS Chevalier (DD-451) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler. Added an image of the USS Gregory (DD-802) thanks to L. Hoglind. Updated the website link for the USS Wilkes (DD-441) thanks to Rich Angelini. Added views of the USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668), USS Cotten (DD-669), USS Soley (DD-707), USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD-717), USS Cony (DD-508), USS Murray (DD-576), USS Twining (DD-540) and USS Waldron (DD-699) thanks to Robert Hurst.

17 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) and USS Somers (DD-381) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler.

16 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS O'Bannon (DD-177) and USS O'Bannon (DD-450) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler. Updated the Website Link for the USS Emmons (DD-457) thanks to Rich Angelini. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) thanks to Tom Glickman.

15 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Smith (DD-378), USS Swanson (DD-443), USS MacLeish (DD-220), USS Hazelwood (DD-107) and USS Lamberton (DD-119) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added photos of the USS John King (DDG-3) thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Added views of the USS Preston (DD-795), USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) and USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) on foreign service thanks to Yucel Umar. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS O'Bannon (DD-177) and USS O'Bannon (DD-450) thanks to Ron Reeves, Wolfgang Hechler and Glenn Hardin.

14 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Lowry (DD-770) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Champlin (DD-601), USS Dyess (DD-880), USS Caldwell (DD-605), USS Kendrick (DD-612), USS Frank Knox (DD-742), USS McGowan (DD-678) and USS Brownson (DD-868) along with a photo from the USS Mustin (DDG-89) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a series of images of the USS David R. Ray (DD-971) thanks to Richard Stiles.

13 Aug 2009 - Added photos of the USS Bordelon (DD-881), USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884), USS Perry (DD-844) and USS William R. Rush (DD-714) thanks to Robert Hurst. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Ordronaux (DD-617) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

12 Aug 2009 - Added a series of images of the USS Brownson (DD-868) thanks to Michael O'Brien. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Robison (DDG-12) and updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Gurke (DD-783) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Satterlee (DD-626) and USS Erben (DD-631) along with photos of the USS Sampson (DDG-102) and USS Decatur (DDG-73) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added views of the USS Robert A. Owens (DD-827) on foreign service thanks to Carlo Martinelli.

11 Aug 2009 - Added name sake data for the USS J. William Ditter (DD-751) and a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Herndon (DD-638) thabnks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Renshaw (DD-499) and USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Fanning (DD-37) thanks to Bill Gonyo and Ron Reeves.

09 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Harrison (DD-573), USS Borie (DD-704), USS Putnam (DD-757), USS Breckinridge (DD-148), USS Trippe (DD-403), USS Gatling (DD-671), USS Schenck (DD-159) and USS Conyngham (DD-371) thanks to John Chiquoine. Updated the Operational History of the USS Stout (DDG-55) thanks to Lex Murphy. Updated the Commanding Officer listing and added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Russell (DDG-59) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler.

08 Aug 2009 - Updated the Operational History of the USS Cushing (DD-55) thanks to Lex Murphy. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Case (DD-370), USS Strong (DD-758), USS Earle (DD-635) and USS Roper (DD-147) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler. Added a Commanding Officer portrait for the USS Case (DD-370) thanks to Bill Gonyo.

07 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Henley (DD-762), USS Leary (DD-879), USS Power (DD-839), USS Wadleigh (DD-689), USS Davison (DD-618), USS Luce (DD-522), USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Frank Knox (DD-742), USS Bush (DD-529), USS Stickell (DD-888), USS Harry F. Bauer (DD-738), USS Brooks (DD-232), USS Harlan F. Dickson (DD-708), USS Ammen (DD-527) and USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Roper (DD-147) and USS Earle (DD-635) along with a photo from the USS Sterett (DDG-104) and updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Case (DD-370) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added photos of the USS Robert A. Owens (DD-827) thanks to Carlo Martinelli. Added a tobacco card image for the USS Gridley (DD-380) thanks to Tommy Trampp. Updated the website link for the USS Grayson (DD-435) thanks to Rich Angelini.

06 Aug 2009 - Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Noa (DD-343), USS Upshur (DD-144), USS Greer (DD-145), USS Radford (DD-446), USS Benson (DD-421), USS Meredith (DD-434), USS Roper (DD-147), USS Wickes (DD-75) and USS Eversole (DD-789) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a postcard of the USS Hulbert (DD-342) thanks to Tommy Trampp. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Melvin (DD-680) and USS Perkins (DD-877) thanks to Ron Reeves and Wolfgang Hechler.

05 Aug 2009 - Added newspaper clippings from the history of the USS Watts (DD-567) thanks to Thomas Smiley. Added a photo of the USS Borie (DD-704) thanks to Donna Cuddeback. Added Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Flusser (DD-20), USS Sterett (DD-27), USS Wickes (DD-75) and USS Percival (DD-298) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS McCall (DD-28) and USS Ammen (DD-35) thanks to Ron Reeves. Added a link to the website for the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) thanks to Tony Cowart.

04 Aug 2009 - Updated the Commanding Officer listings for the USS Paulding (DD-22), USS Sterett (DD-27), USS Flusser (DD-20), USS Smith (DD-17), USS Lamson (DD-18), USS Stewart (DD-13) and USS Steinaker (DD-863) along with Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Steinaker (DD-863) and USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711) thanks to Wolfgang Hechler. Added a namesake portrait for the USS Hickox (DD-673) and Commanding Officer portraits for the USS Sterett (DD-27) and USS Truxtun (DD-229) thanks to Bill Gonyo. Added a series of images of the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) thanks to Tony Cowart. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Jarvis (DD-799) thanks to Ron Reeves.

02 Aug 2009 - Updated the Operational History for the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) thanks to Ron Reeves and Tony Cowart. Updated the Commanding Officer listing for the USS Manley (DD-940) thanks to Joe Dennison.

01 Aug 2009 - Added a series of images of the USS Hopper (DDG-70) thanks to Tony Cowart. Added photos of the USS Miller (DD-535) thanks to Robert Hurst.

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