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| USS Endicott (DD-495) |
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| 85k | Samuel Endicott was born in Cumberland County, New Jersey, about 1770. He entered the service 02 April 1803, and reported aboard Enterprise as a quarter gunner two days later. He volunteered to participate in the expedition under Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., commanding Intrepid, who entered the harbor at Tripoli on 16 February 1804 and destroyed the former U.S. frigate Philadelphia. Endicott transferred to frigate John Adams on 20 September 1804. There he fades from the history pages. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 36k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 57k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 37k | Launching at Seattle/Tacoma Shipbuilding, 02 April 1942. | Ron Reeves | |
| 266k | Workers looking down the ways at the USS Endicott (DD-495), which had just been launched at the Seattle Yard of Seattle-Tacoma Shipyards, 02 April 1942. Source: Tacoma Public Library, Richards Studio, Photo No. K-D. | Mike Green | |
| 112k | In New York Harbor, 04 August 1943. Endicott departed Brooklyn Navy Yard for submarine exercises in Long Island Sound during the afternoon. | Robert Hurst | |
| 123k | View of Endicott's stern, 05 October 1943. On this date she was moored alongside Decatur (DD-341) at Brooklyn Navy Yard. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 121k | Amidships view of Endicott 05 October 1943, showing modifications made when the aft 20mm guns were relocated, two more added, and the 40mm gun shields modified. | Rick E. Davis | |
| 91k | Endicott underway off New York Harbor, 06 October 1943. Endicott is wearing camouflage Measure 22; he departed Brooklyn Navy Yard for Casco Bay that morning, arriving in Maine the next day. The destroyer escort in the background is probably Scott (DE-214). | Rick E. Davis | |
| 106k | Endicott was in collision with the American Export Line freighter Exhibitor off St. Govans Lightship, Wales at 0417, 26 May 1944. Endicott proceeded to Milford Haven to assess damage. She then entered the Lady Windsor docks at Barry, Wales, where she made temporary repairs, 27 May - 01 June 1944. She then received permanent repairs at the C.H. Bailey, Ltd. drydocks in Cardiff, from 02-16 June, and NOB Londonderry, Northern Ireland, from 19 June - 09 July 1944. | Robert Hurst/Ted Wieber | |
| 108k | USS Endicott (DD-495) in Naples Harbour, Italy, August 1944, prior to the Invasion of Southern France. Courtesy of Rear-Admiral John D. Bulkeley, USN. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 54381. | Robert Hurst | |
| 480k | Lieutenant Commander Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., USNR, Commander of the Special Operations Group's Eastern Diversionary Unit, Captain Henry C. Johnson, Commander Special Operations Group (CTG 80.4) and Lieutenant Commander John D. Bulkeley, USN, Commanding Officer of USS Endicott (DD-495) on Endicott's bridge during the Southern France Operation, August 1944. This was likely taken after the 17 August engagement (the "Battle of La Ciotat")that sank the German (formerly Italian) corvette UJ.6082 (ex-Antilope) and the armed yacht UJ.6073 (ex-Nimet Allah). [Note the NHHC caption incorrectly states the corvette was Capriola [sic]. Capriolo was sunk by aircraft at Genoa in September 1944].Courtesy of Rear Admiral John D. Bulkeley, USN. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 54383. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 720k | Photographed circa late 1944, while painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3D. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 97033. | Fred Weiss | |
| USS Endicott (DMS-35) |
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| 86k | As DMS-35, date and location unknown. | - | |
| 104k | Thai frigate Prasae stranded behind enemy lines on the Korean east coast, January 1951. She had gone ashore in a snowstorm on 7 January and had to be destroyed after unsuccessful efforts to pull her off. A helicopter and several U.S. Navy ships, including USS Endicott (DMS-35), are offshore covering salvage operations. Prasae was formerly the British corvette Betony and the Indian Navy's Sind. National Archives photo 80-G-432568. | Fred Weiss | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | LCDR Wilton Stewart Heald (USNA 1927) | 25 February 1943 - 17 July 1944 |
| 02 | CDR John Duncan Bulkeley (USNA 1933) | 17 July 1944 - 25 June 1945 |
| 03 | LCDR Romer Fletcher Good (DE), USNR | 25 June 1945 - 29 October 1945 |
| 04 | LCDR Irvine Junior Davenport (USNA 1940) | 29 October 1945 - 27 August 1947 |
| 05 | LCDR Addison Stuart Archie, Jr. USNR | 27 August 1947 - 06 July 1948 |
| 06 | LCDR James Grant Ross (USNA 1937) | 06 July 1948 - 10 December 1949 |
| 07 | CDR John Chapman Jolly (USNA 1939) | 10 December 1949 - 13 December 1950 |
| 08 | LCDR Louie Woodrow Bernard USNR | 13 December 1950 - 15 August 1952 |
| 08 | LCDR Donald King Traxler USN | 15 August 1952 - 24 June 1954 1 |
| 09 | unknown CO | 24 June 1954 - 17 August 1955 |
| 1. Died on active duty at San Diego.
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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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