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37k | Kirwin (DE-229) (left) and Ruchamkin (DE-228) (right) dual launching, 15 June 1944, at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA. | Mike Smolinski | |
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65k | USS Kirwin (APD-90) at anchor in 1968, location unknown. | William Mennel | |
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125k | "Carib 1-68 Patrol" Caribbean Ready Group steams in formation as it patrols the Caribbean Sea. Commanded by Capt. J.B. Drachnik, USN, Commander Amphibious Squadron Four. Homeported in Norfolk, Va., are: (l-r) Attack Cargo Ship, USS Rankin (AKA-103); Dock Landing Ship, USS Fort Snelling (LSD-30); Amphibious Assault Ship, USS Boxer (LPH-4); Tank Landing Ship, USS Graham County (LST-1176); and High Speed Transport, USS Kirwin (APD-90). Photographed by PH2 A.P. Gonthier, Jr. US Navy photo # NH 97284. | US Naval Historical Center | |
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68k | USS Kirwin (APD-90) underway, date and location unknown. | Paul Rebold |
Commanding Officers | |||
01 | LCDR. Benson, Lloyd George, USNR | 3 November 1945 - 1 January 1946 | |
02 | LCDR. Tucker Jr., Harry Vincent, USNR | 1 January 1946 - 16 February 1946 | |
03 | LT. Murray, Arthur Michael, USNR | 16 February 1946 - March 1946 | |
04 | LTjg. Eschen, James Charles, USNR | March 1946 - 6 April 1946 | |
Decommissioned | 6 April 1946 - 15 January 1965 | ||
05 | LCDR. Cotten Jr., Thomas Randolph | 15 January 1965 - July 1966 |
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