DD DDE DDR DESTROYERS Greyhounds of the Fleet

[Salvage Sailor]

USS OWEN (DD-536)

Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1958

 

USS OWEN earned 9 battle stars during World War II; 2 during the Korean War

 

 

 

 

 

[Bearmon]

USS Hollister DD 788. six inches across Japanese manufacture. 

[Bearmon]

Another large patch USS Cowell DD 547 just over 6 inches Japanese manufacture. 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 6/23/2019 at 10:04 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

USS TAUSSIG (DD-746) Three-war Allen M Sumner class in service 1944 to 1970. Taussig earned six battle stars during World War II, eight battle stars during the Korean War, and six battle stars during the Vietnam War.

 

Bullion patch dated 5 June 1961 Hong Kong made, TAUSSIG's call sign was BROADSWORD

 

More patches from "Broadsword"...

 

USS TAUSSIG (DD-746)

Three-war Allen M Sumner class in service 1944 to 1970

Taussig earned six battle stars during World War II, eight battle stars during the Korean War, and six battle stars during the Vietnam War

 

Photo taken during an amphibious landing near the DMZ in 1969

 

 

Burned out on the gunline

September 1969 at Subic Bay, Seaman L. J. Kusak and GMCS A. A. Epperson from USS Dixie (AD-14) install a new 5" gun barrel

Photo by Terry Borchers, NPC 1143149

 

USS TAUSSIG Call Sign "BROADSWORD"

Around the clock on call gunfire

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 5/2/2017 at 10:52 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

 

USS MORTON (DD-948) Forrest Sherman class Destroyer in service 1959 to 1982

 

 

 

More from the USS MORTON (DD-948), 'The Saltiest Ship in the Fleet!'

 

 

 

 

US made by Gemsco

 

Gemsco 1950's

 

 

Vietnam Era

[Salvage Sailor]

USS GREGORY (DD-802)

Fletcher class in service 1944 to 1964

February 1 1960, entering San Diego after a WestPac cruise that began on 31 August 1959.

 

Decommissioned February 1 1964 as the result of a night collision at sea with the USS McDermut on September 10, 1963 while engaged in submarine training exercises.  Stricken May 1 1966.  Gregory served as training hulk Indocrinator May 20 1966 - January 8 1971 to train new recruits for Cold War/Vietnam service.  Fate Grounded as target on San Clemente Island Cal. March 4 1971.

 

Patch circa 1950's prior to her collision with McDermut

 

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Title: Insignia: USS STOCKHAM (DD-683)

Caption: This emblem was in use about 1957.

Catalog #: NH 68130-KN

Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command

Original Medium: BW Photo

 

...and the patch in it's true colors

Easy to date the time period on this one, she was recommissioned in late 1951 for Korea and decommissioned again in 1957

 

USS STOCKHAM (DD-683)

Fletcher class in service 1944 to 1957

 

The STOCKHAM leaving Newport, R.I. circa late 1953

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 6/24/2017 at 8:06 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

USS STEINAKER (DD-863) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1982

 

 

USS STEINAKER (DDR-863) She was a Radar Picket from 1952 to 1964

 

 

 

1960's cut edge and 1970's Swiss Tex

 

 

 

 

USS STEINAKER (DD-863)

'STINKY'

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

One of my favorite USN Gemsco designs

 

SEA HAWKS

USS HAWKINS (DD-873)

Gearing class in service 1944 to 1979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 6/12/2017 at 1:32 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

 

USS NEW (DDE-818) Gearing class n service 1945 to 1976

1950 DDE Hedgehog patch

 

 

 

USS NEW (DD-818) Different version

 

 

 

USS NEW (DDE-818)

"Taken in 1953 sent to me Jim Norris who was then a LTJG and disbursing officer." navsource.com

 

A "New" Bright Blue USS NEW

USS NEW (DDE-818) Gearing class n service 1945 to 1976

1950 DDE Hedgehog patch

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr

 

USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR (DD-850)

Gearing class in service 1945 to 1973

 

Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., older brother of future President John F. Kennedy, was born in Nantasket, Massachusetts, 25 July 1915. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, enlisting in the Naval Reserve 24 June 1941. After flight training, Kennedy was commissioned Ensign 5 May 1942. He served with Patrol Squadron 203 (VP-203) and Bombing Squadron 110 (VB-110). He was appointed Lieutenant 01 July 1944. While attached to VB-110, Lt. Kennedy took part in a secret project to destroy German V-2 rocket launching sites by the use of radio controlled drone aircraft loaded with explosives. The plane, a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (Bureau No. 32271) of VB-110, could not take off by radio control, however, and Kennedy volunteered to take her into the air where guidance systems would take over. After exhaustive preparations he and another brave flyer, Lt. Wilford J. Willy, took off from Fersfield–Winfarthing in Norfolk 12 August 1944. The target was the giant 150mm German ‘Super-Gun’ site at Mimoyecques near Calais. However, the aircraft exploded over Blythburgh with two enormous blasts, killing both officers. Both pilots were awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for this dangerous mission in the drone Liberator bomber. Kennedy's citation testifies: "Intrepid and daring in his tactics and with unwavering confidence in the vital importance of his task, he willingly risked his life in the supreme measure of service, and, by his great personal valor and fortitude in carrying out a perilous undertaking, sustained and enhanced the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

 

 

Bullion DD-850

 

Fore River Shipyard on 26 July 1945, on the occasion of the launching of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850). The ship's sponsor, Jean Ann Kennedy, had just christened the ship. The Kennedy Family who attended are from left to right: Kathleen Agnes Kennedy, Jean Ann Kennedy (with roses), Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, thirteen year old Edward "Teddy" Moore Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Eunice Mary Kennedy.

 

 

 

At sea in 1962 with her Gyrocopter on the helipad

 

QH-50C DASH on deck, 07 November 1967. Photo by PHAN P. O'Gorman, NPC K-41942

all photos from navsource.com