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101k | Artist's conception of Joseph K. Taussig (as built) by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett, with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company, Navy Yard Associates, offers prints of most destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. ALL destroyer escorts are available. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. When you purchase artwork from them, please indicate that you heard about their work from Navsource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
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82k | An undated postcard view of Joseph K. Taussig. (Postcard © Arnold Art Store, Newport, R.I.; shown at 150% of original size) Caption reads: A unit of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet home ported at Newport, R.I. on Narragansett Bay. (Official U.S. Navy photograph) |
Mike Smolinski | |
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89k | An undated postcard view of Joseph K. Taussig. (Postcard #52210-C © Arnold Art Store, Newport, R.I.; shown at 150% of original size) Caption is in Spanish and reads: El U.S.S. Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030) es un barco escorta designado para protejer los convyes contra ataque submarino. Su puerto es Newport, Rhode Island, y es un miembro activo de la flota del Atlantico de los Estados Unidos. |
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140k | January 1957: Newport, R.I. - Dressed for Christmas, with USS Lloyd Thomas (DD 764) inboard to her left and USS Van Voorhis (DE 1028) outboard of her. (from the USS Lloyd Thomas Cruisebook, January - March 1957) | Robert Hall | |
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214k | 20 September 1962: New York, N.Y. - The trim lines of three destroyer escorts form a striking image along Pier 84. These ships (left to right) USS Van Voorhis (DE 1028), USS Hammerberg (DE 1015) and USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE 1030), are part of a six-ship group visiting the city before going back to sea. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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140k | June 1965: Boston Harbor - Joseph K. Taussig (DE1030) leaving port. (All Three Photos © Richard Leonhardt) |
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87k | c. 1968, photo taken after the DASH hanger was added | Larry Goulet, MMCS(SW), USN (ret.), Crew member 1969 - 1971 |
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190k | 25 July 1970: Newport, R.I. - USS Cascade (AD 16), with USS Dealey (DE 1006), Joseph K. Taussig, and USS McCloy (DE 1038) alongside, tied up at Naval Station Newport. (Photo © Richard Leonhardt) | Richard Leonhardt | |
| Jos. K. Taussig Memorabilia |
Ship's Lighter Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
| Joseph K. Taussig's Commanding Officers Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves |
| Dates of Command | Commanding Officers |
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| 1.) 10 Sep 1957 - Jun 1958 | Lcdr. Richard Stewart Moore |
| 2.) Jun 1958 - Nov 1959 | Lcdr. Marshall Douglas Ward |
| 3.) Nov 1959 - Jun 1961 | Lcdr. Kenneth Wesley Gavitt |
| 4.) Jun 1961 - Jul 1963 | Lcdr. Grant Joseph Walker |
| 5.) Jul 1963 - 1965 | Lcdr. Richard Dennis Heenan |
| 6.) 1965 - 1966 | Lcdr. Earl Wallace Numbers |
| 7.) 1966 - 1968 | Cdr. George Wilmot Davis, Jr. (ret. as Vadm.) |
| 8.) 1968 - 1970 | Lcdr. George William Horsley, Jr. |
| 9.) 1970 - 1971 | Lcdr. William Osler, Jr. |
| 10.) 1971 - 1972 | Lcdr. R. W. Ortengren, Jr. |
| 11.) 1972 - 01 Jul 1972 | Lt. James J. Ostertag |
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