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	47k	Robert Edwin Peary, born at Cresson, Pennsylvania, 06 May 1856, was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Navy 26 October 1881. In addition to his Arctic explorations, he was in charge of the Nicaragua Canal survey 1887–1888. He invented a type of tolling lock gates for the canal. His first Arctic expedition was in 1886 and on his eighth expedition he became the first man to reach the North Pole over the ice, arriving 06 April 1909, following a final dash covering 130 miles in five days. He was promoted to Rear Admiral and given the thanks of Congress by a special act of 30 March 1911. Rear Admiral Peary received honors from numerous scientific societies of Europe and America for his Arctic explorations and discoveries and wrote several books on his experience in the polar regions. He died in Washington, D.C., 20 February 1920. Photo ID: pers0028, NOAA People Collection.		Bill Gonyo
USS Peary (DD-226)
	60k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	73k	Undated, location unknown.		Joe Radigan
	47k	Undated, Stewart (DD 224) starboard side to tender with sister destroyers Pope (DD 225), Pillsbury (DD 227), Ford (DD 228), Truxtun (DD 229), and Peary (DD 226) nested outboard. The tender is almost certainly the USS Whitney (AD-4).		Joe Radigan
	59k	Undated, location unknown. Photo by Grafton Thornton.		Kevin Thornton
	81k	Undated, location unknown.		David Buell
	163k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	96k	USS Black Hawk with the USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Paul Jones (DD-230), USS Peary (DD-226) and USS Parrott (DD-218) alongside in Chefoo, China.		Gerd Matthes
	94k	A series of four views from Cramp Shipyard of the launch and christening party of USS Peary (DD226) on April 6, 1920. Admiral Robert E Peary's daughter Marie Peary Stafford christened the vessel. The Admiral's island home on Casco Bay, Maine, is now the museum "Peary's Eagle Island", a Maine Historic Site. These photos are presented courtesy of The Friends of Peary's Eagle Island.		Friends of Peary's Eagle Island and John Chiquoine
	95k	As above. USS Peary christening party with Marie Ahnighito Peary.		Friends of Peary's Eagle Island and John Chiquoine
	96k	As above.		Friends of Peary's Eagle Island and John Chiquoine
	66k	As above.		Friends of Peary's Eagle Island and John Chiquoine
	220k	Philadelphia newspaper clipping dated April 6 1920.		Ron Reeves
	101k	At anchor, circa 1921. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 50902.		Robert Hurst
0522638	49k	Peary moored in Chinese waters, circa 1931. Acme Newspictures photo dated 31 January 1932.		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.
	62k	Peary with a smashed bow after a strong tide carried her into Houston (CA-30) at Shanghai, 07 October 1933.		David Wright
	64k	Peary on station during the rescue of the crew of the SS Silverhazel, which wrecked in San Bernadino Channel, 09 November 1935. From the collection of LCDR Rayborn M. Hall USN who served aboard the USS Bulmer (DD-222) during this period.		Nancy Hall Anderson
	186k	NH 94539. June 1936 in Chinese waters, ship's enlisted men. Collection of RADM P. P. Powell.		Ed Zajkowski
	58k	Photo #: NH 94540. Commander John L. Hall, USN (left), incoming Commander Destroyer Division 15, and Commander Paulus P. Powell, USN, outgoing Commander Destroyer Division 15 onboard the Division flagship, USS Peary (DD-226), in Chinese waters, at the time of the DesDiv15 change of command, June 1936. The small brass plaque between them identifies the location on the ship as "Frame No. 40". Photographed by the Bann Studio. Collection of Rear Admiral Paulus P. Powell, USN.		John N. Egeland, Jr.
	51k	Looking from the Australian Corvette, HMAS Warrnambool (J202), towards the USS Houston (CA-30) (right), with the USS Peary (DD-226) along side in early February, 1942. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. P05303.011.		Mike Green
	25k	U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina at Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia, in February 1942. Two Australian corvettes and the Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) are in the background. Photographer unknown. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 304462.		Robert Hurst
	42k	USS Peary (DD-226) approaches the heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) at Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia on 15 February 1942. These ships, together with the sloops HMAS Swan (U74) and HMAS Warrego (U73) formed the naval escort of the convoy which made an unsuccessful attempt to reinforce the Timor garrison. Among the ships in the background, to the left, are the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Terka (FY98) and SS Zealandia. Photo taken by Arthur W. Thomas, from the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Tolga. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Photo #: NH 43649.		Robert Hurst
	46k	USS Peary (DD-226) alongside the heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) at Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia on 15 February 1942. Later that day Houston and Peary departed Darwin with a small convoy to reinforce the garrison on Timor and was not present when Japanese aircraft raided Darwin four days later. The photo was taken from the corvette HMAS Warrnambool (J202). Image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: P05303.011.		Robert Hurst
	38k	USS Peary (DD-226) underway in the Timor Sea February 15-16, 1942. The ship was part in a mission to transport reinforcements and supplies to forces in Dutch Timor, but this was aborted after coming under intense air attack. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. P01214.008.		Mike Green
	97k	Darwin Harbor February 19 1942, from "Pictorial History of Australia at War 39-45", 5 Volumes, 1959 printing.		Adrian K
	40k	USS Peary (DD-226) in the Timor Sea on 19 February 1942. The photo was taken from the Grimsby-class sloop HMAS Swan (U74) and was probably taken during the abortive Koepang voyage. Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial, ID Number: P01214.008.		Robert Hurst
	27k	Tanker SS British Motorist (left) burns and lists to port after being attacked by carrier based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy at Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia, on 19 February 1942. The U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) (right) is adrift and slowly sinking at the stern after being hit by bombs and blowing up. Photographer unknown. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: P05303.009.		Robert Hurst
	30k	U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) burning heavily after a Japanese air attack at Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia, on 19 February 1942. The photo was taken from the hospital ship Manunda. Photo J. Morlet. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 132536.		Robert Hurst
	76k	U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) exploding after Japanese dive bombers scored five direct hits during the first Japanese air raid on Darwin, Australia, on 19 February 1942. The first bomb exploded on the fantail, the second, an incendiary, on the galley deck house; the third did not explode; the fourth hit forward and set off the forward ammunition magazines; the fifth, another incendiary, exploded in the after engine room. A .30 caliber machine gun on the after deck house and a .50 caliber machine gun on the galley deck house fired until the last enemy plane flew away. Peary suffered 88 men killed and 13 wounded; she sank stern first. Photo Australian armed forces. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial.		Robert Hurst
	35k	U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) on fire and sinking after a Japanese air attack at Darwin, Northern Territories (Australia) on 19 February 1942. Photo Delbin. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 304983.		Robert Hurst
	27k	U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer USS Peary (DD-226) sinking after a Japanese air attack at Darwin, Northern Territories (Australia) on 19 February 1942. The bow of the damaged hospital ship Manunda is visible on the right. Photographer unknown. This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: P05303.013.		Robert Hurst
	76k	Sinking by the stern on February 19, 1942, the USS Peary (DD-226) still firing her forward gun. To the left, the tanker British Motorist, is on fire and also sinking during the Japanese air raid on Darwin, Australia. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 304974.		Mike Green
	94k	USS Peary (DD-226) afire shortly after being attacked on February 19, 1942. The first bombs struck aft. Peary was the first ship in Darwin Harbor to be singled out by the dive bombers and was not in readiness for an attack. Courtesy of Arthur W. Thomas. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 43644.		Mike Green
	58k	30" Lewis machine gun salvaged from the destroyer USS Peary (DD-226). Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # 61-65-A.		Robert Hurst
	50k	Memorial to the Peary showing her deck gun and plaque listed the crewmembers lost, taken in Darwin Australia August 2001 by SK2(SW) Gless during a port call on USS Chosin (CG 65).		SK2(SW) Gless
	24k	As above, closeup of the plaque.		SK2(SW) Gless
	42k	As above, closeup of the gun.		SK2(SW) Gless
	43k	As above, the floral tributes were laid during the recent Battle of the Coral Sea celebrations (we celebrate it each year). The US Marines were in attendance too as they have a detachment stationed in Darwin.		Kimberley Dunstan

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LCDR James Bothell Will    Feb 2 1921 - Jun 24 1921

CDR John Strong Abbott    Jun 24 1921 - Jul 20 1924

LCDR Charles Andrews Lockwood, Jr.    Jul 20 1924 - Dec 10 1924 (Later VADM)

CDR Roscoe Franklin Dillen    Dec 10 1924 - Jan 20 1926 

CDR Guy Evans Baker    Jan 20 1926 - Jun 27 1926

CDR Henry Gilbert Shonerd    Jun 27 1926 - Jul 9 1927

CDR Alfred Walton Atkins    Jul 9 1927 - Dec 10 1928

LCDR William Kearney Phillips    Dec 10 1928 - Jul 25 1929 (Later ADM)

LCDR Adolf von Scheven Pickhart    Jul 25 1929 - Dec 10 1931 (Later COMO)

LCDR Lewis Joseph Stecher    Dec 10 1931 - Jul 15 1933

CDR Lyell St. Louis Pamperin    Jul 15 1933 - Jan 11 1934 

LCDR Ralph Frederick Skylstead    Jan 11 1934 - Jan 28 1935

LCDR Rieefl Garret Rhoton    Jan 28 1935 - Feb 18 1936 

LCDR Edward Harral Jones    Feb 18 1936 - Apr 20 1937

LCDR Joseph Charles Hubbard    Apr 20 1937 - Apr 4 1938 

LCDR Thomas Tyler Beattie    Apr 4 1938 - Jan 10 1939

LCDR Peter Michael Moncy    Jan 10 1939 - May 8 1939 (Later RADM)

LCDR William George Lalor    May 8 1939 - Dec 28 1939

LCDR Lawrence Eliott Duvall    Dec 28 1939 - Dec 28 1940

LCDR Harry H. Keith    Dec 28 1940 - Dec 10 1941

LCDR John Michael Bermingham    Dec 10 1941 - Feb 19 1942✝

LT William Jackson Catlett Jr.    Feb 19 1942 - Feb 19 1942