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	53k	William Adger Moffet, born Charleston, S.C., 31 October 1869, entered the Naval Academy 6 September 1886. During the Spanish-American War he served in Charleston and was captain of the Port of Manila. Increasingly important duty ashore and afloat led to assignment to command Chester on the coast of Mexico in 1913 and 1914. He received the Medal of Honor for brilliant seamanship and valor during the occupation of Vera Cruz in April 1914. During World War I, as a captain, Moffet commanded the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, directing its growth to the largest recruit training depot. His most significant service began 7 March 1921 when he became Director of Naval Aviation. On 25 July 1921 Rear Admiral Moffet became first Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, and until his death in the crash of airship Akron 4 April 1933, headed the Bureau’s work of creating the mighty naval air establishment of today. His vision and expertise were an invaluable gift to his nation and was widely recognized as “the father of naval aviation. Photo from the National Museum of Naval Aviation.		Bill Gonyo
	126k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	95k	Undated World War II image.		Captain Jerry Mason USN
	93k	USS Balch (DD-363), USS Moffett (DD-362), USS Winslow (DD-359), and USS McDougal (DD-358) (listed from bottom to top) moored together at San Diego, California, March 1939. A harbor oiler is alongside Balch, and what appears to be a garbage lighter is astern of the four destroyers. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss
	103k	Circa 1940 at Boston Navy Yard.		Mike Mohl
	46k	Bow overhead view of the Moffett on October 28, 1942. Presence of #3 5-inch SP mount indicates that this photo was taken prior to mid-war Porter class standard modifications. At this time, #3 mount was replaced by a quadruple 40 mm mount, along with the fore and aft 1.1”/75 machine cannons being replaced with twin 40 mm mounts. Photo from the 1943-45 Naval Recognition Manual files.		Mike Green
	179k	Port quarter view of USS Moffett (DD-362) in South American waters, 15 January 1943. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-64931.		Mike Green
	186k	Starboard bow view of view of USS Moffett (DD-362) in South American waters, 15 January 1943. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-64929.		Mike Green
	172k	USS Moffett (DD-362) underway at sea on 26 March 1944. Note that she still carries four twin 5"/38 low-angle gun mounts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo #: 80-G-233588.		Robert Hurst
	140k	Aerial view of USS Moffett (DD-362) in Hampton Roads, Virginia, 13 June 1944. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-236743.		Mike Green
	230k	Overhead view of USS Moffett (DD-362) in Hampton Roads, Virginia, 13 June 1944. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-236748.		Mike Green
	173k	USS Moffet (DD-362) Photo taken July 13, 1944 off Hampton Roads, Virginia showing the standard mid-war Porter class configuration. Modifications include replacement of the 1.1/75 cannons fore and aft with twin 40mm mounts, #3 5" twin mount replaced by a quadruple 40mm mount. Due to top weight problems in this class, something had to give when additions were made. She only carries four depth charge throwers and the 20mm guns were unshielded. HF/DF mainmast is consistent with the convoy flagship/squadron leader role of the Porter class.		-
	102k	USS Moffett (DD-362) at the Boston Navy Yard, 12 September 1944. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-70743.		Mike Green
	91k	USS Moffett (DD-362) at Charleston, South Carolina, 1 July 1945. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-365146.		Mike Green

CDR Andrew Hughes Addoms    Aug 28 1936 - May 31 1938
CDR Warner Philip Portz    May 31 1938  - Jun 11 1939
CDR George William Johnson    Jun 11 1939 - Sep 11 1941
CDR Paul Ralph Heineman    Sep 11 1941 - Jan 15 1942
CDR Jesse Clyborn Sowell    Jan 15 1942 - Jul 12 1943
LCDR Gilbert Haven Richards Jr.    Jul 12 1943 - May 11 1945
LCDR Winfield Fox DeLong    May 11 1945 - Jul 23 1945
LCDR Robert T. Edmundson    Jul 23 1945 - Aug 1 1945
LCDR Robert Paul Winkel    Aug 1 1945 - Nov 1 1945

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