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To Japan October 19 1954, renamed Asakaze.
Fate To Taiwan in August 1970 and cannibalized for spare parts.
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| Namesake |
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| 80k | Commander Theodore Gordon "Spuds" Ellyson, USN, 27 February 1885 - 27 February 1928, was the first U.S. Navy officer designated as an aviator ("Naval Aviator No. 1"). Ellyson served in the experimental development of aviation in the years before and after World War I. He also spent several years before the war as part of the Navy's new submarine service. A recipient of the Navy Cross for his aviation service in World War I, Ellyson died in 1928 when his aircraft crashed over the Chesapeake Bay. | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Ellyson (DD-454) |
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| 82k | Artist's conception of the Ellyson as she appeared in World War II by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
| 32k | Undated, location unknown. | Benson-Livermore Class Website | |
| 104k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 182k | Christening ceremony at Kearny, NJ by Miss Gordon Ellyson, daughter of the ship's namesake. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
| 167k | Ellyson sliding down the ways. | Dave Wright | |
| 103k | 27 November 1941, Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, NJ. National Archives photo 19-N-26265A | Joe Radigan | |
| 122k | The USS Ellyson (DD-454) at the New York NY being fitted out after delivery, 26 February 1942, three months after commissioning. She is one of the first, if not the first, of her class to be fitted with 20mm guns and the temporary install of a quad 1.1” gun mount until the twin 40mm mounts became available (40mm twin mounts became available in July 1942 for installation on destroyers). She has two 20mm guns installed in front of the bridge and three 20mm guns installed amidships. | Rick E Davis | |
| 85k | As above. | Rick E Davis | |
| 130k | Ship's patch. | Don McGrogan | |
| On Japanese Service |
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| 23k | Circa 1956, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 35k | ex-Ellyson (DD-454) as JMSDF Asakaze (DD-181) Yokosuka, Fall 1959. | Derick Hartshorn | |
| 47k | As above. | Derick Hartshorn | |
| 109k | The Japanese destroyer JMSDF Asakaze (DD-181) refueling from the USS Shangri La (CVA-38) in 1959. Formerly the USS Ellyson (DD-454), the ship was transferred to the Japanese Government in October, 1954. Source: United States Navy, Photo No. unknown. | Mike Green | |
| 70k | As the Japanese Asakaze, circa 1960's. | Marc Piché | |
| 30k | Japanese destroyer Asakaze (ex-USS Ellyson, DD-454, ex-DMS-19, ex-DD-454) circa 1966, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
LCDR John Bartholomew Rooney Nov 28 1941 - ? LCDR Ernest William Longton Feb 6 1943 - Aug 12 1944 LCDR William Hughlett Hardcastle Jr. Jul 1953 - Jul 1954 LCDR George Willis Kingston Jul 1954 - ?
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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This page was created by Fred Willishaw (ex ARG-4, AS-11 & DD-692) and is maintained by David L. Wright
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