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No Photo Available	-	Henry Laub, born in York, Pa., was appointed midshipman 1 October 1809 under Commodore O. H. Perry. Wounded in the early part of the Battle of Lake Erie, 10 September 1813, he was carried below but struck by a round shot that crashed through the cockpit, killing him instantly. Congress expressed deep regret at his loss, commended his gallantry, and ordered that a sword be presented to his nearest male relative.		Robert M. Cieri
	230k	Post World War I San Diego image including the USS Walker (DD-163), USS Lea (DD-118), USS Gamble (DD-123), USS Montgomery (DD-121), USS Roper (DD-147), USS Ramsay (DD-124), USS Tarbell (DD-142), USS Thatcher (DD-162), USS Evans (DD-78), USS Crosby (DD-164), USS Jacob Jones (DD-130), USS Hazelwood (DD-107), USS Gillis (DD-260), USS McLanahan (DD-264), USS Howard (DD-179), USS Schley (DD-103), USS Dorsey (DD-117), USS Tattnall (DD-125), USS Wickes (DD-75), USS Laub (DD-263), USS Zane (DD-337), USS Perry (DD-340) and USS Alden (DD-211).		Mike Mohl
	65k	Circa 1919, location unknown.		Marc Piché
	48k	Photo #: NH 63453, "Bringing home 5000 troops", 1919. At right is USS Laub (Destroyer # 263), which was commissioned in March 1919. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	59k	Photo #: NH 102902, USS Laub (Destroyer # 263) at the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, 4 June 1919. Panoramic photograph by J. Crosby, Naval Photographer, 11 Portland St., Boston, Mass. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	40k	Photo #: NH 60641, USS Laub (Destroyer # 263) receiving mail at sea, 16 September 1919. A motor launch is off Laub's stern. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	123k	U.S. Navy destroyers at San Diego, California, photographed circa 1919 or 1920 by the Bunnell Photo Shop and printed on "AZO" postal card stock. Ships present are (seen from astern, left to right): USS Laub (Destroyer # 263); unidentified; USS Edwards (Destroyer # 265); USS Ballard (Destroyer # 267); USS Shubrick (Destroyer # 268) and USS McLanahan (Destroyer # 264). The original card, which has neither stamp nor postmark, is inscribed : This is the way they anchor Destroyers, in the harbor. They have what they call a 'Mother ship' or supply ship and 6 or 8 destroyers all tied up close together". Courtesy of Jack Howland, 1982. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photo # NH 93975.		Tony Cowart
	626k	Photo of the crew on the forecastle of the USS Doyen (DD-280), USS Laub (DD-263) and USS Sinclair (DD-275) taken in San Diego, CA on April 29, 1922.		Larry Haggard
On British Service
HMS Burwell (ex-USS Laub, DD-263) taken over at Halifax, NS 8 October 1940, Burwell arrived at Devonport 5 November 1940 and carried out a protracted refit completing 24 February 1941. She then joined 12th Escort Group and escorted her convoy 23 February 1941. In common with the rest of 12EG, Burwell transferred during May 1941 to Iceland where she was based until moving west to St John's, NF in July 1941 when the Newfoundland Escort Force was formed. In August 1941 Burwell was involved in the recovery of U570 after its surrender to an aircraft of RAF Coastal Command. After this excitement, the monotony of routine convoy escort was resumed until November 1941 when a refit was carried out at Boston from 14 November 1941 to 3 February 1942. Three further Atlantic convoys followed, then further repair was needed initially at Londonderry and then at Liverpool. The old ship must have been in a poor state, as these repairs spanned April 1942 to January 1943, followed by work up at Tobermory during February 1943. On completion of work up, Burwell escorted a convoy to Gibraltar and returned with a single merchantman, via the Azores. Either the ship's efficiency was low or there was an unusually early crew change, as a further work up at Tobermory followed at the end of April 1943. Burwell then returned to North Atlantic work with a sailing in mid-May 1943, and she continued on this route until October 1943. In October 1943 Burwell was reduced to second-line duty as an Air Target Ship based in the Clyde, and served as a target for Fleet Air Arm aircraft until January 1945, arriving on 14 January 1945 to lay up at Milford Haven. She remained in unmaintained reserve there until March 1947 when she was handed over for scrapping, work being carried out locally by T W Ward during the rest of the year. (Foreign service history thanks to Robert Hurst.)
	95k	The 'Town' class destroyer HMS Burwell (ex-USS Laub, DD-263) at anchor date and location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	56k	Undated, HMS Burwell (H94) at Boston Navy Yard. Photo taken by unknown Royal Navy official photographer. Photo # FL 3199 from the collections od the Imperial War Museums.		Robert Hurst
	58k	Starboard bow view of the HMS Burwell (H 94) moored circa 1941. Source: Imperial War Museum Admiralty Official Collection, Photo No. © IWM (A 2803).		Mike Green
	56k	Starboard side view of the HMS Burwell (H 94) moored circa 1941. Source: Imperial War Museum Admiralty Official Collection, Photo © IWM (No. A 2804).		Mike Green
	41k	The 'Town' class destroyer HMS Burwell (ex-USS Laub, DD-263) underway sometime between April 1941 and May 1942 location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	27k	As the HMS Burwell 1942.		Marc Piché
	89k	Ship's badge.		Tommy Trampp

LCDR William Faulkner Amsden    Mar 27 1919 - Nov 13 1919

LT Robert Bostwick (Mick) Carney    Nov 13 1919 - Julk 3 1921 (Later ADM)           

LT Ralph Harold Henkle    Jul 3 1921 - Jun 15 1922 

(Decommissioned Jun 15 1922 - Dec 18 1939)

CDR Burton Witham Chippendale    Dec 18 1939 - Jul 4 1940

LT Edwin Stansbury Schanze    Jul 4 1940 - Oct 8 1940 (Later RADM)

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