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DESTROYER ARCHIVE |
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73k | As Commanding Officer of DesRon 23, February 1944, NHC photo NH 74330. | |
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215k | Captain Arleigh A Burke, Commanding Officer of DesRon 23 with officers of the squadron; sitting (L to R) CDR Luther Kendrick Reynolds USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570); CDR R. W. Cavenaugh; Captain Burke; CDR Roy Alexander Gano USS Dyson (DD-572); standing (L to R); CDR Henry J Armstrong, Jr. USS Spence (DD-512); LT J. W. Bobb; CDR J. B. Morland and CDR J. B. Calwell. NHC photo NH 59855. | |
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232k | May 26 1944, DesRon 23 senior officers (L to R) CDR Roy Alexander Gano USS Dyson (DD-572); CDR Luther Kendrick Reynolds USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570); Captain Burke; Austin ComDesDiv 46; CDR DeWitt Clinton E. Hamberger USS Converse (DD-509) and CDR Henry J Armstrong, Jr. USS Spence (DD-512). | |
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180k | May 26 1944, DesRon 23 senior officers (L to R) CDR Roy Alexander Gano USS Dyson (DD-572); CDR Luther Kendrick Reynolds USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570); Captain Burke; Austin ComDesDiv 46; CDR DeWitt Clinton E. Hamberger USS Converse (DD-509) and CDR Henry J Armstrong, Jr. USS Spence (DD-512). | |
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153k | May 26 1944, (L to R) CDR Henry J Armstrong, Jr. USS Spence (DD-512, Austin ComDesDiv 46, CDR DeWitt Clinton E. Hamberger USS Converse (DD-509 with Captain Burke in the background. NHC photo NH 59865. | |
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113k | May 26 1944, Captain Burke and Austin ComDesDiv 46. NHC photo NH 59857. | |
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83k | Circa the late 1940's. NHC photo NH 74329. | |
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135k | On the bridge of USS Picking (DD-685), undated. NHC photo NH 55816. | |
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124k | Admiral Burke on the bridge of carrier Forrestal with the ship's commanding officer Captain Roy L. Johnson, March 12 1956. United States National Archives 80-G-687784. | |
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180k | Mid October 1957, Admiral Burke receives a plaque from CAPT H. D. Sturr. NHC photo NH 79898. | |
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276k | April 12 1960 issue of the DESTROYERMAN Magazine. | |
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163k | July 7 1961 letter from Admiral Burke to all Destroyermen. | |
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158k | July 1962, Admiral Burke and Rear Admiral Speck. | |
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103k | National Archives photo # 1063468. | |
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159k | Copy of the letter we got from Admiral Burke, accepting his name for our DD memorial/museum, November 23 1984. | |
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84k | Copy of the dedication phamplet for the Burke museum. The ceremony was August 24 1986. | |
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79k | As above. | |
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89k | As above. | |
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106k | Mrs. Bobbie Burke being escorted to the podium on the pier at the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) | |
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177k | As above. | |
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200k | The huge crowd manning the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) to hear Admiral Burke. | |
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222k | As above. | |
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150k | Bath, Maine, the Keel Laying and initialing for the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), July 31 1986. | |
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253k | July 31 1986, the Keel Laying ceremony. | |
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199k | Admiral Burke welding his initials on the keel. | |
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208k | The Burke's arriving in old style at Bath Iron Works, September 16 1989. | |
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110k | The launching program. | |
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285k | The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) ready for the champagne bottle. At the very bottom, slightly to the right of the bow, you can see the Burke's. The Admiral has a blue jacket and cane. | |
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164k | Mrs. Burke preparing to swing the champagne bottle. | |
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171k | As above. | |
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157k | Smashing the champagne bottle. | |
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181k | Seconds after the bottle breaking, the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) starts moving. | |
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132k | Sliding down the ways. | |
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151k | As above. | |
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165k | As above. | |
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168k | Picking up speed and the balloons are released. | |
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183k | Navy band playing "Anchors Aweigh." | |
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173k | As above. | |
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204k | Entering the water. | |
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219k | In the water for the first time. | |
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142k | The Burke's watching DDG-51 enter the water. | |
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241k | Fully afloat in the Kennebec River. | |
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126k | As above. | |
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121k | The Admiral got to sail the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) on her first sea trials and lived to attend the commissioning. | |
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