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	46k	Raphael Semmes, born on 27 September 1809 in Charles County, Md., was appointed midshipman in the United States Navy on 1 April 1826. After initial duty in Lexington in the Mediterranean Squadron, he attended the Naval School at Norfolk, Va.; then served on the Mediterranean, West Indian, South American, and Florida stations; conducted a hydrographic survey of Narragansett Bay; and served in various capacities at the Washington Navy Yard. During the Mexican War, he served as commanding officer of Somers until that ship's loss; then became flag lieutenant under Commodore Conner. He participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and the expedition against Tuxpan and accompanied General Scott's army to Mexico City. Promoted to Commander on 14 September 1855, he was subsequently appointed Light House Inspector of the 8th Light House District and served on the Light House Board until 1861. With the secession of Alabama, his adopted home state, Semmes resigned his commission in the United States Navy on 15 February 1861. He subsequently served in the Confederate States Navy and, after commanding the raiders Sumter and Alabama, was appointed Rear Admiral and given the command of the James River Squadron, which he destroyed during the evacuation of Richmond. After the war, he taught at the Louisiana State Seminary; edited the Memphis Daily Bulletin; and practiced law in Mobile..		Bill Gonyo
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	28k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983
	35k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983
	35k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983
	32k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983
	30k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Smith OS2 1980-1983
	54k	Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA.		Mike Smolinski
	64k	Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA.		Mike Smolinski
	87k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	64k	The traditional Christmas dinner menu, undated.		Thomas Ringate
	178k	Undated, location unknown.		ssharpbt2
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	122k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	119k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	99k	Undated, location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	57k	1962 front cover of the commissioning ceremony pamphlet.		Thomas Ringate
	171k	Commissioning ceremony, December 10 1962, at Avondale Marine, Avondale LA.		Darryl Baker
	39k	Circa 1963, location unknown.		Richard Miller, BMCS, USN (Ret.)
	158k	USS Semmes (DDG-18) picture taken from USS Boston (CAG-1) in the Atlantic Fall 1963.		Roy Williams
	170k	the Semmes coming into the Azores through rough surf circa early 70's.		Bobby Powell
	52k	USS Semmes (DDG-18), USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) and USS Tattnall (DDG-19) during 1970's in the Mediterranean.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	24k	Rota, Spain July 17 1971.		Marc Piché
	84k	In April of 1973, a group of four NATO vessels visited Baltimore, MD. There was a German frigate, a British destroyer, a Canadian replenishment ship. and the USS Semmes.		Larry Backus
	59k	As above.		Larry Backus
	75k	As above.		Larry Backus
	72k	As above.		Larry Backus
	788k	USS Semmes (DDG-18) Underway in the Atlantic Ocean, October 1975. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 106740		Robert Hurst
	51k	New York June 29 1979.		Marc Piché
	41k	The Narrows, New York June 29 1979.		Marc Piché
	58k	New York June 30 1979.		Marc Piché
	43k	New York June 30 1979.		Marc Piché
	185k	Genoa, Italy on November 9 1979.		Carlo Martinelli
	75k	November 1 1983, aerial starboard view of the amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) refueling the guided missile destroyer USS Semmes (DDG 18), foreground, during Exercise AHUAS TARA II, taking place off the coast of Honduras.		Fred Weiss
	196k	DN-SC-84-11768. Caribbean Sea, November 1 1983, a starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) refueling the guided missile destroyer USS Semmes (DDG 18), during Exercise AHUAS TARA II, off the coast of Honduras. U.S. Navy photo.		Robert M. Cieri
	166k	Missile firing in the Mediterrranean, circa mid 80's.		Keith Freeman
	143k	Mediterrranean, circa mid 80's.		Keith Freeman
	349k	USS Semmes (DDG-18) passing close aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), Hampton Roads, 03 October 1987.Photographer Don S. Montgomery, USN. U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-ST-88-OO702.		Robert Hurst
	173k	Persian Gulf in 1988.		Keith Freeman
	149k	Persian Gulf in 1988.		Keith Freeman
	70k	September 7 1988, location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	111k	DN-SC-89-02795. A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS SEMMES (DDG-18) underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during Exercise Team Work '88. Photo by PH3 Camerer, September 7 1988.		Bill Gonyo
Welcome Aboard pamphlet - circa 1989				Wolfgang Hechler
Click here to view the Semmes 1966 NEY Award cook book
	47k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
	37k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
On Greek Service
	30k	Undated, in foreign service as D218.		Jörg Bihlmayr
	175k	Undated, location unknown.		Konstantinos Athanasakis
	137k	Undated, location unknown.		Konstantinos Athanasakis
	78k	On Greek service prior to her pending decommissioning from the Hellenic Navy.		Anthony Vrailas
	29k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Beacon from 1991 and 1992				Ron Reeves
	176k	Departing La Spezia on May 7 2001.		Carlo Martinelli
	68k	As Greek KIMON D-218 at Toulon, France, May 21, 2001.		Marc Piché
	69k	As above.		Marc Piché
	35k	Ship's patch. Cimon (Kimon) (510, Athens-450 BCE, Salamis), was an Athenian statesman and general, and a major political figure of the 470s BC and 460s BC in the ancient city-state (polis) of Athens.		Anthony Vrailas/Panagiotis Moschovitis

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CDR David Frederick Emerson    Dec 17 1965 - Aug 11 1967 (Later VADM)

CDR Richard Amos Dickins    Aug 11 1967 - Jun 10 1969

CDR William Gooding Fisher Jr.    Jun 10 1969 - Apr 10 1971

CDR Ross Riepert Hatch    Apr 10 1971 - Jun 23 1972

CDR Henry Herward Mauz Jr.    Jun 23 1972 - Dec 18 1973 (Later ADM)

CDR John Walfred Nyquist    Dec 18 1973 - Dec 19 1975 (Later VADM)

CDR Frederick Michael Williamson    Dec 19 1975 - Jan 7 1978

CDR Raynor Andrew Kent Taylor    Jan 7 1978 - Dec 10 1979 (Later RADM)

CDR David George Clark    Dec 10 1979 - Feb 19 1982

CAPT Jay Gale McDonald    Feb 19 1982 - Jul 20 1984

CDR Gilbert P. Lauzon    Jul 20 1984 - Sep 15 1986

CDR William Henley Sadler III    Sep 15 1986 - Jan 23 1989

CDR Francis Bunyan Grubb Jr.    Jan 23 1989 - Sep 12 1991