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	107k	James M. Prichett, born in Centreville, Ind., in 1836, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1857. Prior to the Civil War he served aboard Mississippi on the China Station, and in Richmond on the Mediterranean Station. Assigned to the Washington Navy Yard in 1861, he joined the Naval forces on the Mississippi River in 1862 in command of the ironclad gunboat USS Cario. On 4 July 1863, while commanding gunboat Tyler, he participated in, and won praise for, effective action in repulsing a superior Confederate force during the battle of Helena, Ark. He also commanded monitor Mahopac during the war. After the war he sailed with Admiral Farragut's expedition to Russia and, in 1869, returned to the Pacific Squadron. Lt. Comdr. Prichett died in 1871 while attached to receiving ship Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.		Bill Gonyo
USS Prichett (DD-561)
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in presenting the NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION to the UNITED STATES SHIP PRICHETT for service as set forth in the following Citation: "For outstanding heroism as a Fighter Direction Ship on Radar Picket duty during the Okinawa Campaign, from March 24 to April 7, 1945; and May 8 to August 13, 1945. A natural and frequent target for heavy Japanese aerial attack while occupying advanced and isolated stations, the USS PRICHETT defeated all efforts of enemy Kamikaze and dive-bombing planes to destroy her. Constantly vigilant and ready for battle, she sent out early air warnings, provided fighter direction, and, with her own gun-fire, downed six hostile planes, shared in the destruction of several others and routed many more. During the furious night action of July 30, she rendered invaluable assistance in protecting the damaged CALLAGHAN from further enemy suicide attacks and, although herself hit by a Kamikaze while rendering aid, stood by the CALLAGHAN for three additional hours to furnish protection and assist in recovering survivors. A seaworthy, fighting ship, the PRICHETT, her officers and men withstood the stress and perils of vital radar picket duty to aid in preventing air attacks in strength against the Naval forces off the Okinawa beachhead, thus achieving a gallant combat record which reflects the highest credit upon the United States Naval Service.” James Forrestal Secretary of the Navy
	49k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	82k	Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 13d.		Harry Galbraith
	11k	Undated, her World War II scoreboard.		William Bergman
	175k	Undated, off Point Loma.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	144k	Undated, in San Francisco Bay.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
0556134	260k	Underway, date and location unknown. Official Navy PAO photo.		Mike Smolinski
0556133	206k	Underway off Long Beach, circa 1967-68. Official Navy PAO photo.		Mike Smolinski
	151k	USS Prichett shortly after commissioning in 1944 off Alki Point, Washington.		Harry Galbraith
	216k	Prichett coming alongside Essex during 1944 carrier TG operations. Photo by Paul Madden.		John Chiquoine
	242k	Closeup of the Mount 51 area from the above photo by Paul Madden.		John Chiquoine
	196k	Damage to USS Prichett's (DD-561) stern which occurred on 29 July 1945, while on station off Okinawa. Damage occurred when Prichett was rescuing survivors from USS Callaghan (DD-792) which had just sunk as a result of being hit by a kamikaze. During the rescue, Prichett was also attacked by a kamikaze which was shot down but exploded six feet off her port quarter killing two men and seriously wounding another. After steaming back to Pearl Harbor and then to Puget Sound Navy Yard, she was laid up in dry dock until the end of 1945 as seen here. Courtesy of USS Prichett, 1970. Source: United States Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 69890.		Mike Green
	17k	In moth balls at Long Beach early 1951 prior to recommissioning for the Korean War. USS Prichett (DD-561), USS Cushing (DD-797) and USS Cowell (DD-547).		Harry Galbraith
	225k	NavalBase, Los Angeles, Terminal Island, August 17 1951, Vice Admiral J.L. Hall,Commander, Western Sea Frontier and Commander, Pacific Reserve Fleet,addressing audience and crews and Rear Admiral Burton C. Davis, Commander, LongBeach Groups, Pacific Reserve Fleet. during the re-commissioning of three Navy destroyers.Nearest dock is the U.S.S. Owen, outboard of her U.S.S. Prichett and taken fromgun turret of U.S.S. Cushing was the image. Photo courtesy of the USCLibraries Special Collections Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA.		Bill Gonyo
	123k	NavalBase, Los Angeles, Terminal Island, August 17 1951, Vice Admiral J.L. Hall,Commander, Western Sea Frontier and Commander, Pacific Reserve Fleet,addressing audience and crews and Rear Admiral Burton C. Davis, Commander, LongBeach Groups, Pacific Reserve Fleet. during the re-commissioning of three Navydestroyers. Nearest dock is the U.S.S. Owen, outboard of her U.S.S. Prichettand taken from gun turret of U.S.S. Cushing was the image. Photo courtesyof the USC Libraries Special Collections Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA.		Bill Gonyo
	263k	NavalBase, Los Angeles, Terminal Island, August 17 1951, Chaplain Leigh Pink onplatform leads audience and high-ranking officers (left foreground) and crewmembers of three re-commissioned destroyers in invocation at re-commissioningceremonies at Naval Base, Los Angeles, Terminal Island. Photo courtesy of the USC Libraries Special Collections DohenyMemorial Library, Los Angeles, CA.		Bill Gonyo
	122k	Circa 1953, entering Sasebo, Japan.		Bob Hawley
	83k	USS Prichett at Midway enroute to Korea in the Spring of 1953.		Harry Galbraith
	106k	In drydock at Sasebo, Japan, Spring 1953.		Harry Galbraith, FT3, 1951-53
	225k	August 9 1954, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	96k	Circa 1957.		Marc Piché
	193k	CRUDESPAC photo released by the 12 Naval District PIO on June 4, 1957. The photo is from the files of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	59k	USS Owen (DD-536), USS Cowell (DD-547), USS Twining (DD540) and USS Prichett (DD-561) in Yokosuka, Fall 1959.		Derick Hartshorn
	176k	USS Prichett (DD-561) underway at sea in March 1961. Another Fletcher class destroyer is crossing astern. Photographed by M.G. Stock. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107253.		Robert Hurst
	122k	March 1961, location unknown.		Harry Galbraith/Robert Hurst
	155k	1967-68 WestPac Cruise Book.		Mike Smolinski
	204k	1967-68 WestPac Cruise Book.		Mike Smolinski
	148k	USS Prichett (DD-561) underway off the coast of San Diego, California in June 1969. Note the sailboat, channel buoy and powerboat in the left distance. This photograph was received from USS Prichett in 1970. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 70168.		Robert Hurst
	50k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	36k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	96k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	39k	Ship's plaque.		Mike Smolinski
On Italian Service
	136k	As the Italian Geniere D555.		Harry Galbraith/Mike Dale
	41k	INS Geniere (D 555, ex-USS Prichett) underway in 1971, location unknown. Italian Navy, Official.		Robert Hurst

CDR Cecil Thilman Caufield    Jan 15 1944 - Oct 25 1944

CDR Clarence Matheson Bowley    Oct 25 1944 - May 20 1945

LCDR John Frederick Miller Jr.    May 20 1945 - Mar 14 1946

(Decommissioned Mar 14 1946 - Aug 17 1951)

CDR James Grieve Thorburn Jr.    Aug 17 1951 - Nov 15 1952

CDR Douglas Haig Pugh    Nov 15 1952 - Jul 15 1954

CDR Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer    Jul 15 1954 - Sep 15 1956

CDR John Wesley Ingram    Sep 15 1956 - Apr 11 1958

LCDR Jay Stanley Howell    Apr 11 1958 - Aug 12 1959

CDR William Simon Mills III    Aug 12 1959 - Oct 23 1961

CDR Alan Russel Cameron    Oct 23 1961 - Feb 2 1963

CDR Corliss Robinson Nugent    Feb 2 1963 - Jul 25 1964

CAPT Don Edward Hihn    Jul 25 1964 - Oct 16 1965

CDR Louis T. Renz    Oct 16 1965 - Jun 7 1966

CDR Paul Edwin Smith    Jun 7 1966 - Jan 22 1968

CDR James Edward Fernandes    Jan 22 1968 - Nov 26 1969

CDR Eugene Timothy Connors    Nov 26 1969 - Dec 29 1969

LCDR Donald Lee Hark    Dec 29 1969 - Jan 10 1970