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	92k	Born in Philadelphia 7 April 1853, John Kennedy Barton graduated from the Academy in 1873. He served as Engineer-in-Chief and Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering with the rank of Rear Admiral. He retired 23 December 1908. Rear Admiral Barton died in Philadelphia 23 December 1921. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.		Bill Gonyo
	154k	Artist's conception of the Barton as built in a cutaway view by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	31k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	36k	Undated, location unknown note Christmas tree. NH 68521.		Ron Reeves
	98k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	167k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	79k	Undated photo that was sold in the Ship's Store in the mid 1960's.		Russ Moody
	124k	USS Barton (DD 722) is entering San Francisco Bay with Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	205k	December 29 1943 off Damarscori Island enroute to Rockland, ME		Ed Zajkowski
	77k	Western Mediteranean August 1950.		Marc Piché
	144k	Operating in the Sea of Japan, off Korea, during replenishment operations with USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) and USS Iowa (BB 61). Photo is dated 1 July 1952.		Joe Radigan
	49k	USS Barton hit a mine hit on 16 September, 1952. These photos appeared in a recent edition of the USS Bryce Canyon Newsletter.		Jim Deters
	102k	Norfolk, VA 1955.		Marc Piché
	190k	In Genoa, Italy August 4 1957.		Carlo Martinelli
	170k	In Genoa, Italy August 4 1957.		Carlo Martinelli
	108k	Barton going into the Great Lakes Locks in Jul/Aug of 1965		James P. Michels
	100k	Destroyer Squadron 30 in Montreal July 1965.		Marc Piché
	28k	USS BARTON (DD-722), USS HANK (DD-702) and USS PURDY (DD-734) in Cleveland, Ohio August 1965.		Mike Smolinski
	71k	Key West Florida, December 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	53k	Key West Florida, December 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	117k	Fall of 1967 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.		Rick Lawrence
	59k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	100k-120k	Uniform Ship's name shoulder patch.		Al Grazevich
	32k 62k	Ship's mechanical pencil.		Tommy Trampp
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CDR Joseph William Callahan    Dec 30 1943 - Oct 11 1944 (Later RADM)
CDR Edwin Boardman Dexter    Oct 11 1944 - May 19 1945 (Later RADM)
CDR Harrison Perry McIntire    May 19 1945 - Jan 22 1947
(Decommissioned Jan 22 1947 - Apr 11 1949)
CDR Charles Wesley Rush Jr.    Apr 11 1949 - Aug 18 1951
CDR Floyd Thomas Thompson    Aug 18 1951 - Jul 30 1952
CDR Harvey Bryant Seim    Jul 30 1952 - Dec 28 1953
CDR Wynne Allan Stevens Jr.    Dec 28 1953 - Apr 10 1955
CDR Frederic Hall White Jr.    Apr 10 1955 - Jun 15 1956
CDR Raymond Edward Peet    Jun 15 1956 - Sep 17 1957 (Later VADM)
LCDR Lloyd Julian Kiernan    Sep 17 1957 - Oct 17 1957
CDR William Blount Rodman IV    Oct 17 1957 - Apr 1959
CDR John Ernest Downin    Apr 1959 - Aug 1961
CDR Leo George Dewey Wiemer Jr.    Aug 1961 - Oct 1963
CDR William Clark Rae Jr.    Oct 1963 - Apr 1965
CDR Maurice Oscar Muncie    Apr 1965 - Jul 8 1966
CDR Lawrence Eugene (Larry) Traynor    Jul 8 1966 - Oct 1 1968

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