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22k | 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) was the first ship named in his honor. (Photo from The Official Web Site of the USS Oklahoma BB-37 thanks to Kevin King) |
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184k | 15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - 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. (US Navy photo #DE-218-7185-45) | Darryl Baker | |
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200k | 15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - 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. (US Navy photo #DE-218-7186-45) | ||
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31k | undated wartime image | Robert L. Anderson | |
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166k | undated postwar image | ||
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47k | 1951: at Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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56k | date / location unknown | Robert Hurst | |
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33k | circa 1955 / location unknown | ||
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45k | TS Soya-Atlantic, which collided with Darby, 19 March 1960 Collision Photos from Walt Pollin | Walt Pollin ET2 USS Darby (1957-1960) |
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| Ship's Emblem Drawing ![]() Courtesy of Robert L. Anderson |
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