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Lyal Ament Davidson was born on 12 December 1886 in Muscatine, Iowa. He graduated from Annapolis in 1910 and was commissioned in 1912. He served aboard
New Hampshire during the invasion of Vera Cruz in 1914 and was assigned to USS Kansas during WW I. Davidson earned his M.S. from Columbia University in 1917.
His next assignment was being an Aide to the Commandant Eleventh Naval District from 1931 to 1934. From 1934 to 1936 he was Commander of the 9th Destroyer Division. He held the position
as Commanding Officer of Relief from 1938 to 1939 and Omaha from 1939 to 1940. At the University of Michigan he was the ROTC Instructor from July 1940 to
December 1941. In November of 1941 he was promoted to Rear Admiral. Davidson was made Commander of Cruiser Division Eight, Atlantic Fleet 1942 -1944. He was then appointed Commander
of Task Force 86 from July to October 1944. Next duty assignment was to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as a member of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee 1945-1946.
He was promoted to Vice Admiral upon retirement in June 1946. His decorations included two Distinguished Service Medals and two Legions of Merit. Vice Admiral Lyal Ament Davidson died
on 29 December 1950 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
USS Davidson (DE 1045) (1965-1988) was the first ship to be named in his honor. |
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Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
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1964: Westwego, La. - Four views of the future USS Davidson (DE 1045). The first three show Davidson on the building
way of Avondale Shipyard. The fourth, showing her on the building way dressed out in signal flags, was taken shortly before
her christening on 02 October 1964.
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Russell Crosby
BT3, Dec. '66 - Aug. '69
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02 October 1964: Westwego, La. - The future USS Davidson (DE 1045) in the water for the first time immediately after her launching. |
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02 October 1964: Westwego, La. - The future USS Davidson (DE 1045) immediately after her launching at the Avondale Shipyards. According to the caption on the back of the
photo, Davidson was launched a day earlier than scheduled due to a threat of hurricane conditions. It was decided that the ship would be safer in the water than on the launching ways. |
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undated: Westwego, La. - The future USS Davidson sits at Avondale Shipyard's fitting out pier. |
Russell Crosby
BT3, Dec. '66 - Aug, '68
Tulsa, Okla. |
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undated: Westwego, La. - The future USS Davidson undergoing inclining tests at Avondale Shipyard. |
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December 1965: Charleston, S.C. - The future USS Davidson at "dress ship" pierside at the Charleston Naval Station awaiting her commissioning ceremony on
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April 1966: the Pacific Ocean - A ship's portrait taken while underway off Pearl Harbor. |
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Postcard from the 1968-1969 WESTPAC cruise, note ship's cancellation stamp |
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April 1967: off Pearl Harbor - Four of USS Hornet's task group on the way to WESTPAC in April 1967. Left to right: USS Hooper
(DE 1026), USS Taylor (DD 468), Davidson, and USS Bronstein (DE 1037). Photo taken from USS Evans (DE 1023) port side. USS
Bridget (DE 1024) and USS Walker (DD 517) would have been to Evans' starboard side. |
Darryl Baker
PNCM, USNR (ret.)
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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Refueling underway on her first WESTPAC cruise in 1967. The shorter of the two Officers and one standing to left is Lt. Robert K.U. Kihune who later rose to the rank of
Admiral. After retiring, he later went on to become Vice-Chairman and President of the USS Missouri Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
(Photo © Russell Crosby) |
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April 1970: Pearl Harbor, Hi. - A ship's portrait taken from Hospital Point at Pearl Harbor. |
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Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
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May 1980: Davidson underway in the Pacific.
(U.S. Navy Photo, Naval Photographic Center, DPC #K128712 by PHC Tom Ryals) |
David Johnston
DCC(SS/SW), USN
Navy Oper. Support Center
Brunswick, Maine |
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01 May 1983: At sea - An aerial starboard bow view of Davidson underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-84-01994 by PH1 David MacLean from the Defense Visual Information Center) |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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01 May 1983: At sea - An aerial starboard bow view of Davidson underway.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-84-01993 by PH1 David MacLean from the DVIC) |
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04 April 1986: At sea - An starboard bow view of Davidson underway off Diamond Head, Hawaii.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-08986 by PH3 McGlothlin from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: At sea - An aerial starboard bow view of the Destroyer Squadron 35 task group underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise. The ships are, left to right:
guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG 20), Davidson, frigate USS Sample (FF 1048), fleet oiler USS Willamette (AO 180), guided
missile destroyer USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG 22), frigate USS Badger (FF 1071), destroyer USS Leftwich (DD 984) and the guided missile cruiser USS Worden (CG 18).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03072 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: At sea - A starboard view of Davidson and USS Sample
(FF 1048) underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03057 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: At sea - A port beam view of Davidson underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03033 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: At sea - A starboard bow view of Davidson underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03030 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: At sea - Midshipmen and crew members from the destroyer USS Leftwich (DD 984) approach Davidson in a Mark 10
motor whaleboat while participating in a man-overboard drill during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03019 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port bow view of Davidson while the ship is underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #DN-ST-87-03031 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port bow view of the forward half of Davidson while the ship is underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #DN-ST-87-03032 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port bow view of the forward section of Davidson showing the Mark 30 5-inch/38-cal. gun and the Mark 16 anti-submarine rocket (ASROC)
launcher. The ship is participating in a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #DN-ST-87-03029 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A starboard beam view of Davidson and USS Badger
(FF 1071), background, underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03060 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A starboard beam view of Davidson underway during a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-03058 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port quarter view of the frigate Davidson underway for a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN#DN-ST-87-03027 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port quarter view of the frigate Davidson underway for a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN#DN-ST-87-03028 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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01 July 1986: at sea - A port quarter view of the fleet oiler USS Willamette
(AO 180) as the destroyer USS Leftwich (DD 984) approaches for an underway replenishment. The frigate USS
Davidson (FF 1045) is starboard of Willamette. The ships are participating in a midshipmen's summer training cruise.
(U.S. Navy photo VIRIN#DN-ST-87-02994 by PH2 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC) |
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1986: Vancouver, B.C. - Davidson on a port visit to Vancouver.
(Photo by Rick Garcia) |
Chris Howell
Southland Ship Stores Ltd
Port of Bluff, New Zealand |
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1987: At sea - Picture of the Davidson's hanger curtain door with her motto.
(photo © James E. Burgoyne) |
James E. Burgoyne
HT2 |
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01 February 1988: Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hi. - A port bow view of Davidson departing Pearl Harbor.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-05739 by OS2 John Bouvia from DVIC) |
Russell Crosby
BT3, Dec. '66 - Aug, '68
Tulsa, Okla. |
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An undated shot of Davidson underway in the Pacific Ocean. |
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An undated portrait of Davidson underway in the Pacific Ocean departing Pearl Harbor. |
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