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No Photo Available	-	John Joliffe Yarnall was born in Wheeling, Va. (now W.Va.) in 1786 and was appointed midshipman in the Navy on 11 January 1809. Between 1809 and 1812, Yarnall cruised the coastal waters of the United States in Chesapeake and Revenge performing duty that was tantamount to blockading his own country to enforce President Madison's embargo on trade with the European adversaries during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1813, he was transferred to Oliver Hazard Perry's command on the Great Lakes and became the first lieutenant on board Perry's flagship, Lawrence. He participated in the decisive Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813and, though wounded, refused to leave his post during the engagement. When Perry shifted his flag to Niagara during the battle, Lt. Yarnall assumed command of Lawrence. After the battle, he took the squadron's wounded on board and carried them back to Erie for medical attention. For his gallantry in the battle, Yarnall earned Perry's commendation as well as a medal expressing the gratitude of Congress and the country. In the spring of 1815, Yarnall sailed from New York with Stephen Decatur in the frigate Guerriere for the Mediterranean Sea. On 17 June, off the Algerian coast, his ship encountered and captured Meshuda, the flagship of the Algerine "Navy." While defending his country's honor and rights during that engagement, the valiant Yarnall again suffered wounds. Probably because of his wounds, Lt. Yarnall was chosen as the bearer of dispatches from Decatur's squadron to the government in Washington. In July 1815, he embarked in the sloop-of-war Epervier for the voyage home. The warship was last seen on 14 July 1815 as she passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Atlantic. Presumably, Yarnall and all others on board went down with her during the transatlantic voyage. He is a direct ancestor of the NavSource Founder and Manager Paul Yarnall.		Robert M. Cieri
	82k	Artist's conception of the Yarnall as she appeared after original construction 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
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	69k	Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 2c.		-
	78k	Undated, World War II Holiday card from the Yarnall.		Tim Cunningham
	275k	Undated, World War II "E" Division Snipes.		Tim Cunningham
	122k	1944, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	114k	Two images of the refueling of the destroyer USS Yarnall (DD 541) and underway replenishment taken from the light carrier Independence(CVL 22), 1944-1945. Photo courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum.		Bill Gonyo
	137k	As above.		Bill Gonyo
	206k 120k	USS Yarnall and USS Ringgold were involved in a collision at sea during torpedo maneuvering exercises on the morning of March 4,1945 at 0508. Each of their respective divisions had spent February screening fast carrier TG's during operations off mainland Japan, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima, and on that day all were nearing the fleet anchorage at Ulithi. Fleet tugs USS Molala and USS Sioux joined from Ulithi by 0940 and all were screened by USS Schroeder and USS Sigsbee. This is NA 80G356106 and was shot by a VC94 aircraft flying cover from USS Shamrock Bay (CVE84). Ringgold's severed bow section was sunk by Schroeder at 0738; the damaged bow section of Yarnall seen here (80G356106) broke off and sank at 1841 on March 5th.		John Chiquoine
	113k	Distant view of USS Yarnall from USS Schroeder on March 4 or 5,1945, after the collision with Ringgold and before the bow section broke off and sank at 1841 on March 5th. Photo by Dr J J Heimark.		John Chiquoine
	138k	March, 1945 after bow broke off during towing. Line being thrown from probably the ARD-13.		John De Noma
	164k	June 1945, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
Ship's Party Invitation - June 6 1945				Barbara Vinsant
	94k	Stern view of USS Yarnall (DD 541) off Mare Island on 11 June 1945.		Darryl Baker
	85k	USS Yarnall (DD-541) off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1945 (USN Photo No NH 98891).		Robert Hurst
	102k	USS Yarnall (DD-541) is tugged away from the waterfront at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Photo #: NH 98892.		Robert Hurst
	119k	Amidships looking aft plan view of USS Yarnall (DD 541) at Mare Island on 15 June 1945.		Darryl Baker
	125k	Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Yarnall (DD 541) at Mare Island on 15 June 1945. Ship was in overhaul at the yard from 22 April to 17 June 1945.		Darryl Baker
	106k	View from HMS Belfast on September 29 1951, off the east coast of Korea.		Ben Newton (Lt Cdr RN Rtd)/Bill Gonyo
	171k	A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-4W Skyraider from Composite Squadron VC-11 Det.G approaches the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) off Korea, 3 July 1951. VC-11 Det.G was assigned to Carrier Air Group 102 (CVG-102) aboard the Bonnie Dick for a deployment to Korea from 10 May to 17 December 1951. The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Yarnall (DD-541) is visible in the background. U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.038.018.		Robert Hurst
	97k	USS Yarnall (DD-541) hauls away to starboard after "topping off" from the oiler USS Manatee (AO-58), during replenishment operations off Korea, circa August 1951. USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) is approaching from astern to fill her bunkers next. USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) is refueling on the oiler's opposite side. Photograph was released by Commander Naval Forces Far East under date of 7 August 1951. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	62k	Yarnall crewmen Wetenkamp, Locke, Smith and Kyle in Sasebo 1952.		Lloyd W. Haase
	88k	USS Yarnall underway in the Pacific, probably between 28 February 1951, when she was recommissioned for Korean War service, and early 1952, when she went into overhaul. Note her peacetime hull number and haze grey paint. She still has her polemast and some 20mm guns (USN Photo No NH 98894).		Robert Hurst
	42k	USS McDermut (DD-677), USS Yarnall (DD-541), USS Tingey (DD-539) and USS Boyd (DD-544) alongside the USS Piedmont (AD-17) in Sasebo 1952.		Lloyd W. Haase
	43k	Bow of the Yarnall riding out rough seas someplace off the coast of Korea, 1952.		Lloyd W. Haase
	58k	Refueling at sea circa 1952.		Lloyd W. Haase
	55k	USS Delta (AR-9) with the USS McDermut (DD-677), USS Yarnall (DD-541), USS Tingey (DD-539), USS Boyd (DD-544) and USS Horace T. Bass (APD-124) in Sasebo, Japan, 1955.		Ted Bojanowski
	197k	Another view of the above photo from the collection of SFCM James H Cary.		Mike Cary
On Taiwanese Service
	88k	As the Taiwanese Kun Yang DD-19 Australia 1969.		Marc Piché
	38k	Eight images of the Kun Yang DDG-919 on Republic of China service, circa 1992-1994 by former crewman Liao Wen-chun.		Lioa Wen-chun
	64k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	57k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	45k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	52k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	54k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	36k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun
	51k	As above.		Lioa Wen-chun

CDR Benjamin Francis Tompkins    Dec 30 1943 - Aug 8 1944 (Later RADM)

CDR James Henry Hogg    Aug 8 1944 - Dec 17 1944 (Later RADM)

CDR James Beattie Denny    Dec 17 1944 - May 5 1946

LCDR George E. Clapp    May 5 1946 - Jan 15 1947

(Decommissioned Jan 15 1947 - Feb 28 1951)

CDR Norvell Gardiner (Bub) Ward    Febv 28 1951 - Jun 18 1952 (Later RADM)

CDR Arthur Frederick Fischer Jr.    Jun 18 1952 - Jun 17 1954

CDR William Anderson Walker III    Jun 17 1954 - Jan 12 1956

CDR Chester Frank Pinkerton    Jan 12 1956 - Feb 25 1958

CDR William Thomas Easton    Feb 25 1958 - Sep 30 1958

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