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	77k	John Woodward Philip was born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York on 26 August 1840. He was appointed Midshipman 20 September 1856 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 1 June 1861. During the Civil War, he served in Santee, Marion and Sonoma until September 1862 when he was ordered to Chippewa, attached to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. While serving in Chippewa, he was wounded during operations against Charleston, S.C., July 1863. He commanded Texas from 18 October 1897 to 29 August 1898. During the Spanish-American War, his ship, with Marblehead, led the attack and silenced the fort on Cayo del Toro, Guantanamo Bay on 15 June 1898. On 3 July 1898, in command of Texas, he participated in the Battle of Santiago Bay, in which Cervera’s Spanish Fleet was destroyed off Santiago de Cuba. He was advanced five numbers in grade on 10 August 1898 for eminent and conspicuous service in battle. From 3 September 1898 until 28 December 1898, he served as Commander 2nd Squadron, North Atlantic Fleet, flying his broad pennant in New York. Commencing 14 January 1899, he was in command of the Navy Yard and Naval Station, New York and was promoted to Rear Admiral 3 March 1899. While serving in this duty, Admiral Philip died suddenly on 30 June 1900. Photo #: NH 92017. Commodore John W. Philip, USN photograph taken circa 1898-1899. Donation of Mrs. Mary F. Philip, 1969. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri
USS Philip (DD-498)
	135k	USS Philip (DD-498), at left and USS Renshaw (DD-499) ready for launching, during dual christening ceremonies at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard, Kearny, New Jersey, 13 October 1942. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1975. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	61k	Souvenir button of the launching of the USS Philip (DD-498) and USS Renshaw (DD-499) on October 13 1942. Courtesy of www.timepassagesnostalgia.com.		Tom Kerman
	94k	USS Philip (DD-498) underway on her delivery voyage, off Kearny, New Jersey, 20 November 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	197k	USS Philip (DD498) underway in a forward area in 1943. NA 80GK1810.		John Chiquoine and Rick Davis
	184k	USS Philip (DD498) in the Brooklyn Navy Yard 22 January 1943. From the DD640/19LCM folders.		John Chiquoine and Rick Davis
	258k	Painting of the USS Philip (DD-498) and USS Cony (DD-508) on October 27 1943, the destroyers fired at mortar emplacements on Mono Island and then came into Blanche Harbor, Treasury Island, Solomons. Six Val-type enemy planes zoomed into the harbor in an attempt to destroy the transports sitting there. The attack was repelled and Philip did her share by sending one plane away in flames. From the collection of Jesse E. Robson served on the USS Philip in WWII.		Kathleen A. Robson
USS Philip in an unrep activity alongside USS Cambria (APA36) on 22 Aug 1944. NA 80G284366 and 284367.				John Chiquoine and Rick Davis
USS Philip seen in fire support activity off Tarakan, Borneo, 30 April 1945.  Australia War Memorial AWM069358, and at a distance firing, AWM069351.				John Chiquoine
USS Philip seen off the beach at Tarakan, Borneo, on 30 April 1945.  Photo by Carl Mydans, Life Magazine collection, for educational and non-commercial purposes.				John Chiquoine
	205k	USS Philip (DDE-498) at sea during the 1950s This photograph was received by the Naval Photographic Center in December 1959. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Don Gardner
	100k	Highlining with the USS Chara (AK-58) off Korea in December 1951. From the Wilbur "Casey" Karsten collection.		David Kusel
	97k	USS Philip (DDE-498) view on board, looking aft on the port side, as she backed all engines to go from flank speed ahead to full speed astern, during trials following her conversion to an antisubmarine escort destroyer. The original print, released by Fifth Naval District Public Information Office, carried the stamped date 16 June 1950. Note Philip's empty floater net trays and hose reels. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	124k	USS Philip (DDE-498) View on board, looking aft as the ship tested her smoke generators during trials following her conversion to an antisubmarine escort destroyer. The trials were run off the Virginia Capes. The original print was released by Fifth Naval District Public Information Office in June 1950. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	74k	USS Philip (DDE-498) Depth charge explodes astern, during operations off the Hawaiian Islands, 28 May 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	73k	USS Philip (DDE-498) Depth charge explodes astern, during structural tests conducted off the Hawaiian Islands in May 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
0549836	176k	Philip (DDE-498) at Pearl Harbor, late 1950s - early 1960s. Official Navy PAO photo.		Mike Smolinski
	32k	Wearing the spurious hull number "298," as seen from St. Paul (CA-73). Still frame from the 1965 film In Harm's Way. Note the fake 5" mount over the Weapon Alfa mount.		John Dapper
	80k	Pearl Harbor, June 1968.		© Richard Leonhardt
	150k	USS Philip (DD-498) underway in the Pacific Ocean, 9 July 1968. This was very near the end of her service. She was decommissioned on 30 September 1968 and stricken on the following day. Taken by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Robert F. Kinsey. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	56k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	121k	Ship's patch.		Wolfgang Hechler
	45k	Ship's patch.		-
	45k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

CDR Thomas Cameron Ragan    Nov 21 1942 - Jul 24 1943 (Later VADM)

CDR William Heald Groverman Jr.    Jul 24 1943 - Jan 23 1944 (Later RADM)

CDR James Boyd Rutter Jr.    Jan 23 1944 - Aug 4 1945

CDR Eugene Darrel Lamiman    Aug 4 1945 - Feb 1 1946

(Decommissioned Feb 1 1946 - Jun 30 1950)

CDR Francis Willard Larson    Jun 30 1950 - Feb 21 1952

CDR Demetrius John Vellis    Feb 21 1952 - May 16 1953

CDR George Waugh Albin Jr.    May 16 1953 - Jul 1955

CDR John Spencer Neil    Jul 1955 - Aug 1957

CDR Alden Webster Whitney    Aug 1957 - Jul 1959

CDR Jack Lions Wohler    Jul 1959 - Nov 16 1960

CDR Edward Lull Cochrane Jr.    Nov 16 1960 - Aug 1962

CDR Delbert David Grantham    Aug 1962 - Mar 1964

CDR William Prather Ferguson    Mar 1964 - Nov 1965

CAPT Wayne Lee Zimmerman    Nov 1965 - Dec 1966

CDR Henry Francis Boyle Jr.    Dec 1966 - Apr 1967

CDR John Farwell Danis    Apr 1967 - Sep 30 1968

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