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	31k	Bruce McCandless (12 August 1911 - 24 January 1968) the son of Commodore Byron McCandless (1881 - 1967) was born Washington, DC. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1932. He served in Indianapolis (CA-35) and Case (DD-370). He was serving as communications officer of San Francisco when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. On 13 November 1942, during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Japanese gunfire killed Radm. Daniel J. Callaghan and his staff, including Captain Cassin Young and all other officers on the San Francisco's bridge, except Lcdr. McCandless, who took the conn for the rest of the battle. For his conduct, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, and promoted to full Commander. Cmdr. McCandless continued to serve in San Francisco until 1944, when he took command of the destroyer Gregory (DD-802). On 8 April 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, Gregory was attacked and damaged by four kamikazes; her CO was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry. Captain McCandless retired on 1 September 1952, with a terminal promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral. He died in Washington, DC, on 24 January 1968, and was buried at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Radm. McCandless was the father of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II. USS McCandless DE-1084 was the first ship named in his honor, and that of his father, Commodore Byron McCandless. There is also a street at the U.S. Naval Academy named after Admiral McCandless, as well as the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Florence, Colorado. (US Navy photo from the US Naval Historical Center)		Bill Gonyo
	96k	1973: At sea in the Indian Ocean		Glen Beattie
	76k	1973: At sea in the Indian Ocean
	146k	1973: At sea in the Indian Ocean
	127k	12 December 1979: At sea - An aerial port bow view of six ships in the USS Independence Battle Group as they head home from deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships are, clockwise from the right , USS McCandless (FF-1084), USS Peterson (DD-969), USS Farragut (DDG-37), USS Mahan (DDG-42), USS Caron (DD-970) and USS Garcia (FF-1040). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-82-00284 by PHC Pedrick from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Navsource
	201k	1 November 1983: Hampton Roads VA - A starboard beam view of McCandless leaving Norfolk. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09135 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
	258k	1 November 1983: Hampton Roads VA - A starboard quarter view of McCandless underway. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09136 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
	214k	1 November 1983: Hampton Roads VA - A starboard bow view of McCandless and a port quarter view of the submarine rescue ship USS Petrel (ASR-14) underway. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09137 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
	288k	1 November 1983: Hampton Roads VA - A starboard bow view of McCandless underway. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09138 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
	165k	1 November 1983: At sea - A starboard bow view of McCandless underway. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09139 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
	81k	15 May 1984: At sea - Commander G.T. Forbes, commanding officer of McCandless, presents a letter of commendation and a life ring to Seaman G. P. Kallin for his action on the morning of 13 May 1984. The frigate was en route to Puerto Rico when Seaman Kallin, serving as the after lookout, reported a "Man Overboard" to the bridge. His action resulted in the rescue of a man adrift at sea for 43 hours. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-84-10148 from the DVIC)
	155k	undated ship portrait by © Atlantic Fleet Sales (prior to hull upgrade modification)		Robert M. Cieri
	151k	undated ship portrait by © Atlantic Fleet Sales (after hull upgrade modification)
	127k	12 September 1987: Norfolk VA - A port bow view of McCandless undergoing overhaul in a floating dry dock at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-07975 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)		Navsource
	145k	12 September 1987: Norfolk VA - A port bow view of McCandless undergoing overhaul in a floating dry dock at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-07976 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)
	141k	2 October 1987: Elizabeth River, Norfolk VA - A port bow view of McCandless undergoing overhaul and modifications at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-08231 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)		Bill Gonyo
	234k	18 November 1987: At sea - A starboard bow view of McCandless underway in Thimble Shoals en route to the open ocean for sea trials. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-02295 from the DVIC)		Navsource
	158k	4 July 1993: NavSta Mayport FL - The training frigates USS Ainsworth (FFT-1090) and McCandless each display a rainbow of signal flags while moored at the naval station on the Fourth of July. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05527 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
	134k	4 July 1993: NavSta Mayport FL - as in previous photo. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05527 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)

McCandless Memorabilia
Ship's Plaque Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Navy Times Ship in the Spotlight © Mario DeMarco Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Decommissioning Crew Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski

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