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Namesake
	66k	An official portait of Admiral John Sidney McCain, taken in 1945. The photo is from the National Archives.		Robert M. Cieri
USS John S. McCain (DL-3)
05013642	284k	On ways prior to launching, 12 July 1952.		Dave Wright
	76k	Undated, drydock location unknown.		David Smalley
	169k	Undated, location unknown.		P. Suleski/Robert Hurst
	45k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	148k	Undated, at Pearl Harbor.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	47k	USS John S. McCain (DL-3), underway circa 1957, location unknown. Photo U.S. Navy, Official.		Robert Hurst
	184k	Sydney, Australia, May 4 1957.		Chris Howell
	63k	Anchored in the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India in October 1959.		Gerd Matthes
	61k	Early 60's cruisebook.		Ed Sugrue OSCM USN (Ret)
	132k	Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41).		John Parrott
	142k	Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41).		John Parrott
	120k	Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41).		John Parrott
	91k	Circa 1962, McCain refueling from the Passumpsic (AO-107) while on a WestPac deployment.		P. Suleski
	71k	USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway circa 1962, location unknown. Note her crew at attention on her port side. Photo courtesy Mr. W.H. Davis from the 1964-65 Edition of Jane's Fighting Ships.		Robert Hurst
	87k	The McCain cutting between a Russian destroyer and the USS Midway (CVA-41) off the Vietnam coast in 1965.		Brenden Johnson
	96k	Circa 1966, location unknown. Image from the 1966/67 Edition of Jane's Fighting Ships.		Robert Hurst
	105k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
USS John S. McCain (DDG-36)
	77k	Undated, location unknown.		Gerd Matthes
	107k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	110k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	129k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	58k	The Commissioning Program for USS John S. McCain DDG-36, ceremonies held at the Philadelphia Naval Base, 6 September 1969.		Robert M. Cieri
	47k	An Official Invitation to the Commissioning.		Robert M. Cieri
	52k	An Official Invitation to the Reception.		Robert M. Cieri
	55k	Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. Undated, location unknown.		Mike Smolinski
	157k	CDR Gerald Eugene (Jerry) Gneckow and his wife Pat strike a pose next the the USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) ship's bell in 1973.		RADM Jerry Gneckow
	190k	Change of Command ceremony for USS John S. McCain on 27 April 1973 at Mare Island. The ship was in overhaul at Mare Island at the time. Officers are is CDR Gerald E. Gnechkow (left front), CAPT Neil Ammerman behind, and William Francis (Executive Officer) at the right with the LT in the rear is a Mare Island chaplain.		Darryl Baker
	235k	USS John S. McCain (DDG-36), January 8 1973, location unknown. From the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	52k	In the Pacific, 26 June 1976.		Courtesy Destroyer History Foundation
	140k	April 1 1977, location unknown.		Wolfgang Hechler
Patches
	50k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski

CDR Edward Reuben King Jr.    Oct 12 1953 - Jul 15 1955 (Later RADM)

CDR George Anthony Gowen    Jul 15 1955 - Jul 9 1957

CDR William David Owen Jr.    Jul 9 1957 - Jan 7 1959

CDR Louis Leonard Meier Jr.    Jan 7 1959 - Dec 3 1960

CDR Jack Lions Wohler    Dec 3 1960 - Jul 17 1962

CDR Francis Everett Pearson III    Jul 17 1962 - Mar 7 1964

CDR John Turner Wells III    Mar 7 1964 - Sep 8 1965

CDR Ralph Ensign Wilson Jr.    Sep 8 1965 - Jun 24 1966

(Decommissioned Jun 24 1966 - Sep 6 1969)

CDR David Newton Denton    Sep 6 1969 - Sep 17 1971

CDR Clell Neil Ammerman    Sep 17 1971 - Apr 27 1973

CDR Gerald Eugene (Jerry) Gneckow    Apr 27 1973 - Apr 30 1975 (Later RADM)

CDR Donald George Hay    Apr 30 1975 - Jun 10 1976

LCDR George Charles Chappell    Jun 10 1976 - May 10 1977

CDR Carl Allan Anderson    May 10 1977 - Mar 10 1978

LCDR Robert R. Williams III    Mar 10 1978 - Apr 29 1978