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Marshall Eugene Darby, Jr. was born 10 November 1918 in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the Naval Academy on 6 June 1940. Ensign Darby served in the battleship USS Oklahoma(BB 37) until he was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.)
USS Darby (DE 218) (1943-1968) was the first ship named in his honor.
(Ens. Darby's Annapolis Graduation Photo courtesy of Joan Darby Norris) |
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29 May 1943: Philadelphia Navy Yard - The christening of six destroyer escorts in a dry-dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The three ships in the foreground are (from left): USS Enright (DE 216), USS Coolbaugh (DE 217) and USS Darby (DE 218). Those in the background are (from left), USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE 219), USS Francis M. Robinson (DE 220) and USS Solar (DE 221). (U.S. Navy Photo #NH 75610 from the Naval History and Heritage Command, Courtesy of James Russell, 1972) |
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13 November 1945: Vallejo, Cal. - A port quarter view of Darby stopped off the Mare Island Navy Yard. (Photo courtesy of Chris Wright)
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15 November 1945: Mare Island Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Cal. - Aft plan view of USS Darby (DE 218) at Mare Island. Mare Island modified the areas circled. USS Harmon (DE 678) is inboard and USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE 219) and USS Coolbaugh (DE 217) are outboard of Darby. Darby was in overhaul at the yard from 4 September to 17 November 1945. (U.S. Navy photo #DE-218-7185-45) |
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15 November 1945: Mare Island Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, Cal. - Amidships plan view of USS Darby (DE 218) at Mare Island. Mare Island modified the areas circled. USS Harmon (DE 678) is inboard and USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE 219) and USS Coolbaugh (DE 217) are outboard of Darby. Darby was in overhaul at the yard from 4 September to 17 November 1945. (U.S. Navy photo #DE-218-7186-45) |
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1951: at Norfolk, Virginia |
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October 1952: the North Atlantic - Operating during "Operation Mainbrace" (Photos were sent to Col. and Mrs. Marshall E. Darby, Ensign Darby's parents, by Lcdr Jackson L. Morton, Commanding Officer of USS Darby at the time) |
Joan Darby Norris,
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TS Soya-Atlantic, which collided with Darby, 19 March 1960 Collision Photos from Walt Pollin
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USS Darby (1957-1960) |
