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DESTROYER ARCHIVE |
62 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
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| 52k | Joel Roberts Poinsett Pringle, born in Georgetown, S.C., 4 February 1873, was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1888, and commissioned Ensign in 1894. Attaining the rank of Vice Admiral in 1932, his commands included Perkins; Dixie; Flotilla 2, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet; Melville; Idaho; Naval War College; Battleship Division 3, Battle Force; and Battleships; Battle Force. For his service during World War I he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as commanding officer, Melville and Chief of Staff, Destroyer Flotillas, European Waters. He died at San Diego, Calif., 25 September 1932. Photo from the Naval Historical Center. | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Pringle (DD-477) |
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| 44k | Undated newspaper clipping, location unknown. | Jason R. Martin | |
| 227k | USS Pringle (DD-477) keel laying at Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina on July 31 1941. | Mike Mohl | |
| 133k | US Navy Yard, SC May 2 1942. Sponsor, Mrs. John D. H. Kane, christens USS Pringle. Aide to Commandant, Lt (jg) Morris, Assists. | Mike Mohl | |
| 244k | US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 2 1942. Spectators' section at launching ceremonies of USS Stanly (DD 478) and USS Pringle (DD 477). | Mike Mohl | |
| 190k | US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. May 2 1942. Rear Admiral W. H. Allen making opening remarks in connection with Stanly and Pringle launching ceremonies. | Mike Mohl | |
| 119k | USS Pringle (DD-477) off Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina on 25 November 1942. Intended to carry a seaplane, she has an aircraft-handling boom. But no catapult has been installed. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107408. | Robert Hurst | |
 USS Pringle November 25 1942 in Charleston being converted into an aircraft-carrying destroyer. Note that the catapult is not installed in these photos. | Robert Hurst/David Buell | |||
| 114k | 'Fletcher' class destroyer USS Pringle (DD-477) underway sometime in December 1942, location unknown. Note that she is fitted with a catapult, which replaced the after torpedo tubes and No.3 gun turret. Note also that the forward turrets have their top hatches open. | John N. Egeland, Jr. | |
| 147k | This 25 April 1943 photo taken off Pearl Harbor shows the USS Pringle (DD-477) after her catapult was removed and she was returned to Fleet destroyer configuration. The Pringle at this time has three twin 40mm gun mounts, one on the fantail, and 10-20mm guns. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 207k | April 25 1943 off Pearl Harbor. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 215k | USS Pringle (DD-477) off Pearl Harbor. Photo received by Bureau of Ships in July 1943. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-48619. | Mike Green | |
| 149k | USS Pringle (DD-477) in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomons, in August 1943. Photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449). Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-56826. | Mike Green | |
| 64k | The USS Pringle (DD-477) was upgraded in September-October 1944 to the standard five twin 40mm gun mounts and seven 20mm guns as seen in this 16 October 1944 photo at Hunters Point NY. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 86k | As above. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 181k | USS Pringle (DD-477) photographed circa 1945. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-1012680. | Mike Green | |
| 254k | USS Pringle alongside oiler USS Taluga 14 April 1945 in the Okinawa anchorage, days before she was lost. From the Ltjg Lloyd Lavack collection of USS Taluga. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 152k | USS Pringle coming alongside USS Taluga in the Okinawa anchorage, 14 April 1945. From the Ltjg Lloyd Lavack collection of USS Taluga. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 153k | USS Pringle at Okinawa April 15 1945 as seen from Taluga. | Tommy Trampp | |
LCDR Harold Oscar (Swede) Larson Sep 15 1942 - Apr 1943 (Later VADM) CDR George DeMetropolis Apr 1943 - May 29 1944 (Later RADM) LCDR John Lawrence (Stretch) Kelley Jr. May 29 1944 - Apr 16 1945
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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