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	211k 82k	Norman Eckley Edsall born 3 June 1873 in Columbus, Ky., enlisted in the Navy 27 June 1898. While serving in USS Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Apia, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander to safety, and is buried on Samoa. Photos from Randy Knepper via Jim Nix and Don Kehn, Jr.		Bill Gonyo/Don Kehn, Jr.
USS Edsall (DD-219)
	126k	Undated, prewar image, as she appeared in service with the Asiatic Fleet.		Joe Radigan
	139k	Undated, USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Stewart (DD-224), USS Parrott (DD-218) and USS Edsall (DD-219) alongside the USS Melville (AD-2).		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	303k	The launching on July 29 1920, the lady on the right is Bessie Edsall Bracey, sister of Norman E. Edsall, for whom the ship was named. Source NARA II, College Park, MD.		Don Kehn, Jr.
	302k	The launching on July 29 1920. Source NARA II, College Park, MD.		Don Kehn, Jr.
	174k	USS Edsall (DD-219) underway in the early 1920s. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. 93146.		Mike Green
	102k	Postcard in the early 1920's, location unknown.		Don Kehn, Jr.
	119k	USS Edsall (DD-219) in San Diego Harbor, California during the early 1920s. Photographed by the Pier Studio, San Diego. Courtesy of ESKC Joseph L. Aguillard, USNR, 1969. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 69331.		Robert Hurst/Joe Radigan
	64k	Photo #: NH 105167. Six destroyers nested together during the early 1920s. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); USS Simpson (DD-221); and USS MacLeish (DD-220). The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2007. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Michael Mohl
	73k	Photo #: NH 88356, ships of the 39th Destroyer Division moored together, probably in San Diego Harbor, California, in 1921. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Simpson (DD-221); USS MacLeish (DD-220); and USS Parrott (DD-218). Courtesy of L.C. Lupin, 1978. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	67k	Off Smyrna, Turkey in 1922.		Mike Davis
0521923	275k	Edsall moored in a Mediterranean port, possibly Smyrna (modern Izmir), Turkey, circa 1922.		Dave Wright
0521922	284k	Detail of Edsall's bridge, probably on Asiatic station in the 1920s.		Dave Wright
	75k	Taken June 1933 from the breakwater in Chefoo of the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with the USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Peary (DD-226) alongside.		John N. Egeland, Jr.
	711k	USS Black Hawk (AD-9) in Chefoo, China circa 1934-1939. The USS Heron (AM-10) is alonside the pier. The four destroyers are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); and USS Stewart (DD-224). . From the collection of LCDR Rayborn M. Hall USN who served aboard the USS Bulmer (DD-222) during this period.		Nancy Hall Anderson
	317k	Crew photo from 1935, location unknown. LCDR Charles A. Baker is just right of center, with mustache.		James B. Thomas
	298k	Edsall's Asiatic Station certificate, circa 1939. From the Navy Memorial.		Richard Lillie & Don Kehn, Jr.
	179k	The crew aboard the USS Edsall in Shanghai China on Sept 28, 1940. Photo courtesy of the USS Edsall (Josh) DD-219 Memorial thanks to Jim Nix.		Bill Gonyo
	63k	USS Edsall (DD-219) escorting the USAT Holbrook, as both are underway on February 15, 1942. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 302624.		Mike Green
	91k	USS Langley (AV-3) being abandoned after receiving crippling damage from Japanese bombs, south of Java, 27 February 1942. USS Edsall (DD-219) is standing by off Langley's port side. Photographed from USS Whipple (DD-217). Courtesy of Captain Lawrence E. Divoll, USN(Retired), 1981. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	80k	The U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Edsall (DD-219) (misidentified as "HMS Pope") being sunk on 1 March 1942 south of Java. Imperial Japanese Navy warships, including battleships Kirishima and Hiei, resumed firing on the immobilized Edsall near Java on 1 March 1942 after the destroyer has been heavily damaged by carrier dive bombers. The destroyer sank moments later. A Japanese camera-man, probably on the cruiser Tone, filmed about 90 seconds of her destruction. A single frame from a film recorded from the deck of IJN cruise Tone was used as a propaganda photo later, misidentified as "the British destroyer HMS Pope". There was no HMS Pope. A USS Pope (DD-225) was sunk by air attack in the Second Battle of the Java Sea that same day but hundreds of miles away.		Michael Mohl
	44k	The Edsall misidentified as the USS Pope or HMS Pope as described in the above photo.		Evan Dwyer
	49k	In memory of the officers and crew of the Edsall, their Captain Lt. Cdr. Joshua James Nix was born Ft. Worth, TX, raised in Memphis, TN and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. Captain Nix was awarded the Legion of Merit and the crew a battle star for their participation in the sinking of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine "Sensuikan I-124" in shallow water on January 20, 1942. This action was referred to as "first blood" drawn by the U.S. Navy upon the Imperial Navy following attack on Pearl Harbor. The recovered codebooks were instrumental in breaking Japanese Naval and Merchant codes that led to the Ambush of the Japanese fleet off of Midway Island later in the summer of 1942. Unfortunately the Edsall was sunk by the Battleships Hiei and Kirishima, Heavy Cruisers Tone and Chikuma and 28 Dive bombers from the Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu and Kaga in a two hour running engagement South of Java, March 1, 1942.		Bill Gonyo

CDR Arthur Hopkins Rice Jr.    Nov 26 1920 - Jun 14 1921

CDR Halsey Powell    Jun 14 1921 - Sep 13 1921

LCDR Harry Robert Bougush    Sep 13 1921 - Nov 19 1921

LCDR William Callender Irving Stiles    Nov 19 1921 - May 1923

LCDR Robert Todd Young    May 1923 - Dec 14 1924

LCDR Lemuel Earl Lindsay    Dec 14 1924 - Sep 3 1927

LT Maxwell Boehn Saben    Sep 3 1927 - Oct 23 1927 (XOIC)

CDR Jules James    Oct 23 1927 - Aug 13 1928 (Later VADM)

LCDR Thomas Cross Singluff    Aug 13 1928 - Jun 20 1930

LCDR Byron Scott Dague    Jun 20 1930 - Apr 19 1932

LCDR Bruce Pepper Flood    Apr 19 1932 - Nov 25 1932

LCDR Walker Cochran    Nov 25 1932 - Jul 12 1933

LCDR Frederick Dodge Powers    Jul 12 1933 - 

LT Andrew Mack Parks    Apr 9 1935 - May 15 1935 (XOIC)

LCDR Charles Adams Baker    May 15 1935 - Mar 10 1937

LT William Schuetze Veeder    Mar 10 1937 - Apr 15 1937 (XOIC)

LCDR Charles Adams Baker    Apr 15 1937 - Feb 21 1938

CDR Frederick Sears Conner    Feb 21 1938 - May 9 1939

LCDR Abel Charles Jules Sabalot    May 9 1939 - May 24 1939

LCDR Edwin Mason Crouch    May 24 1940 - Oct 13 1941

LCDR Joshua James Nix    Oct 13 1941 - Mar 1 1942

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