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	73k	Born about 1744 in County Donegal, Ireland, Gustavus Conyngham commanded the merchant brig Charming Peggy in 1775. When his ship was interned in Europe, Conyngham sought and on 1 March 1777 obtained a captain's commission in the Continental Navy. As commanding officer, successively, of Surprise, and Revenge, he became a terror to British shipping, taking some 60 prizes in 18 months. As a privateer he was captured in 1779, escaped to Europe, and was recaptured while returning to America in 1780. Exchanged a year later, he was in France preparing to cruise against the British when the war ended. He returned to the merchant service and commanded the armed brig Maria during the Quasi-War with France. As a member of the Common Council of Philadelphia, he assisted in the defense of that city during the War of 1812. Captain Conyngham died 27 November 1819 at Philadelphia, Pa. the Quasi-War with France. As a member of the Common Council of Philadelphia, he assisted in the defense of that city during the War of 1812. Captain Conyngham died 27 November 1819 at Philadelphia, Pa. Photo #: NH 84902-KN. Captain Gustavus Conyngham, Continental Navy painting by V. Zveg, 1976, based on a miniature by Louis Marie Sicardi. Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri
	81k	USS Conyngham (DD-58) moving slow ahead to moor next to unidentified sister at Queenstown Harbor. Source: Imperial War Museum Photo Archive Collection, Photo No. © IWM (Q 19618).		Mike Green
	99k	USS Conyngham (DD-58) making 29.10 knots while running trials on 7 December 1915 (USN).		Robert Hurst
	102k	USS Conyngham (Destroyer # 58) Underway, circa 1916. Halftone reproduction of a photograph by O.W. Waterman, published in "Sea Power" magazine, May 1917. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	88k	USS Conyngham (Destroyer # 58) In port, while painted in pattern camouflage, 1918. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	86k	USS Conyngham (Destroyer # 58) At the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 11 February 1919. Photographed by J. Crosby, Naval Photographer, 11 Portland St., Boston, Mass. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Crosby Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	31k	On Coast Guard service during the Prohibition Era, from the Official Coast Guard Website.		Mike Green
	126k	On Coast Guard Service September 1930 at Boston, USS Wainwright (CG-24), USS Jouett (CG-13) and USS Conyngham (CG-2). Jouett had just rammed the pier. Leslie Jones Collection, Boston Public Library.		Ed Zajkowski
	199k	On Coast Guard Service September 1930 at Boston, USS Jouett (CG-13) and USS Conyngham (CG-2). Jouett had just rammed the pier. Leslie Jones Collection, Boston Public Library.		Ed Zajkowski

LCDR Alfred Wilkinson Johnson    Jan 21 1916 - Nov 8 1917 (Later VADM)
LCDR Jesse Bishop Gay    Nov 8 1917 - Feb 15 1918
LCDR Grattan Colley Dichman    Feb 15 1918 - Jan 23 1919 
LCDR Richard Feild Bernard    Jun 23 1919 - Jan 9 1920
LT Earl Melvin Major    Jan 9 1920 - Jan 5 1921
LTJG Oliver A. Bowers    Jan 5 1921 - Aug 29 1921
CDR Wolcott Ellsworth Hall    Aug 29 1921 - Jan 10 1922
LCDR William Dwight Chandler Jr.    Jan 10 1922 -Jun 23 1922 
Under Coast Guard command
LCDR Arthur Graham Hall (USCG)    ? 1930 - ? (Later RADM)    

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