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| 82k | Artist's conception of the Ross 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 | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Don Halloran | |
| 36k | Undated, location unknown. | Don Halloran | |
| 277k | USS Ross (DD-563) alongside USS Idaho (BB-42) during the Palau Operation, September 1944. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |
| 202k | As above. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |
| 237k | USS Chickasaw (ATF-83) covering Ross and USS Fremont (APA-44) with smoke on one of many air raid occasions between 21 October and 18 November 1944. Ross is seen
with low freeboard and anchored in San Pedro Bay, Philippines, after mine damage incurred 19 October 1944. Chickasaw obscured the area with smoke on several occasions in addition to alongside salvage efforts. Ross' batteries were
still used to repel attacks. National Archives photo 80-G-319420 | John Chiquoine | |
 
 
 These are a portion of the wreckage photos and bluelines made at Mare Island upon her arrival in March 1945. From the USS Ross NA 19NGC text files. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |||
 
 
 Damage and work progress views of the mine damage repairs on USS Ross made 10 March 1945 at Mare Island. From the USS Ross NA 19NGC text files. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |||
 
 Views of the gutted wreckage spaces made 19 March 1945 at Mare Island. From the USS Ross text files, NA 19NGC. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |||
| 89k | Bow on view of USS Ross (DD 563) off Mare Island on 27 June 1945. She was in overhaul at the yard from 1 March to 27 June 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 112k | Stern view of USS Ross (DD 563) off Mare Island on 27 June 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 161k | USS Ross (DD 563) off Mare Island on June 27, 1945. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker | |
| 129k | Circa 1950's, location unknown. | David Buell | |
| 50k | Circa 1954, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 124k | Mediteranean circa 1956-1957. | Jerry Barson | |
| 75k | Ready for her fate, Norfolk 1968. | Marc Piché | |
| 44k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
| 29k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
CDR Benjamin Coe Feb 21 1944 - Apr 14 1945 (Later RADM) LCDR Clay Hayes Raney Apr 14 1945 - Jun 4 1946 (Decommissioned Jun 4 1946 - Oct 27 1951) CDR David Max Sharer Jr. Oct 27 1951 - ? CDR Edmond John Newbould ? - ? 1957 CDR Dante Rudolph Marzetta ? 1957 - Jul 1959 CDR William Sherwood Butler Jul 1959 - Nov 6 1959
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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