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| 54k 2005k | Oscar Walter Farenholt, born 2 May 1843 in San Antonio, Tex., entered the Navy as a seaman 24 April 1861, after 3 years in the merchant service. Distinguished service led to his appointment as acting ensign 19 August 1864, and command of the mortar schooner Henry Janes in the sounds of North Carolina later that year. His last of many important billets at sea was in command of Monocacy, who acted as base of procurement at Shanghai for Dewey's fleet in the Spanish-American War. Rear Admiral Farenholt retired 1 September 1901, and died 30 June 1920 at Mare Island, Calif. | Bill Gonyo/Mike Mohl/Ron Reeves | |
| USS Farenholt (DD-491) |
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| 63k | Undated, location unknown. | Cal Emerson | |
| 154k | Undated, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 140k | Launching ceremonies, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941. Three other destroyers are under construction alongside Farenholt. The closest one is probably Bailey (DD-492). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 138k | USS Farenholt (DD-491) launching at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Staten Island, New York on November 19, 1941. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 54081. | Mike Green | |
| 114k | USS Farenholt (DD-491) is christened by Miss N.L. Garland, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Photo #: NH 54078. | Robert Hurst | |
| 138k | Close-up photo of the launching of the USS Farenholt (DD-491) at the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 54081. | Mike Green | |
| 98k | Slides down the building ways, during her launching at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 86k | USS Farenholt (DD-491) receives workmens' salute just after her launching, at the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Staten Island, New York, 19 November 1941 (USN Photo No NH 54074). | Robert Hurst | |
| 119k | April 18 1942 at New York. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 158k | April 18 1942 at New York. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 106k | Coming alongside USS Wasp (CV-7) to receive supplies, during operations in the south Pacific, 24 August 1942. Note her camouflage scheme. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 135k | Underway off Pearl Harbor, circa May 1943. This photograph was received by the Bureau of Ships in that month. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 104k | Navy Photo 3051-44, stern view of USS Farenholt (DD 491) off Mare Island on 22 May 1944. Farenholt was in overhaul at the yard from 20 March until 28 May 1944. | Darryl Baker | |
| 115k | Navy Photo 3053-44, broadside view of USS Farenholt (DD 491) off Mare Island on 22 May 1944. Farenholt was in overhaul at the yard from 20 March until 28 May 1944. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3d. | Darryl Baker | |
| 110k | Navy Photo 3056-44, bow on view of USS Farenholt (DD 491) in the Mare Island channel on 22 May 1944. Farenholt was in overhaul at the yard from 20 March until 28 May 1944. | Darryl Baker | |
| 104k | Navy Photo 3149-44, amidships looking plan view of USS Farenholt (DD 491) at Mare Island channel on 25 May 1944. Circled areas modified by the yard during the overhaul. | Darryl Baker | |
| 93k | Navy Photo 3151-44, forward plan view of USS Farenholt (DD 491) at Mare Island channel on 25 May 1944. Circled areas modified by the yard during the overhaul. | Darryl Baker | |
| 157k | Photograph circa 1945. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 110k | USS Farenholt (DD-491) in 1944, location unknown. United States Navy from James C. Fahey Collection. | Robert Hurst | |
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CDR Eugene Trefethen Seaward Apr 2 1942 - Jul 17 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR Alcorn Gustav Beckman Jul 17 1943 - Feb 2 1944 CDR Kenneth Sydney Shook Feb 2 1944 - Dec 16 1944 CDR Beriah Magoffin III Dec 16 1944 - Jan 29 1946 LT Courtney Roswell Sheldon Jan 29 1946 - Mar 1 1946 CDR Victor Bernard Graff Mar 1 1946 - Apr 26 1946
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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