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| 86k | James Stoddard was born at Port Robinson, C.W. (Canada West - now Ontario), around 1838. On 21 September 1863, he enlisted in the United States Navy at Detroit, Mich. While serving in Marmora near Yazoo City, Miss., he was sent ashore, in the crew of a rifled howitzer mounted on a field carriage, to help repulse a Confederate attack on the town. He and his comrades defended their gun against superior forces, often engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Stoddard was wounded in the neck during the action, but recovered to receive the award of a medal and a promotion to Acting Master's Mate, on 14 April 1864, for his courageous stand. Photo #: NH 59431, USS Hunchback (1862-65), gunners loading a 12-pounder Dahlgren smooth-bore howitzer, which is mounted on a field carriage. Photographed by Matthew Brady in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-6193. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo |
| 111k | USS Stoddard (DD-566) and USS Van Valkenburgh (DD-656) moored, date and location unknown. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 70k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 127k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. |
| 28k | April 1944, location unknown. | - |
| 97k | Underway off Vashon Island, which is just out of the channel from Bremerton and Puget Sound Navy Yard, 21 April 1944. On this day, Stoddard received her intitial outfit of torpedoes and depth charges, as well as visiting the degaussing range. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 31, Design 16d. | Tracy White |
| 74k | As above. | Tracy White |
| 95k | Circa 1950's, location unknown. | David Buell |
| 29k | Circa 1950's, in port at Hawaii. | Tommy Trampp |
| 270k | Cover of the recommissioning pamphlet, 09 March 1951. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 120k | USS Stoddard (DD-566) and USS Braine (DD-630) at San Diego, circa 1956-57. | Everett Ellestad |
| 218k | Underway on 29 June 1959, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski |
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218k | Moored outboard of Mullany (DD-528) at Pearl Harbor, circa 1960. | Rob Larson |
| 175k | USS Stoddard (DD 566) on 13 November 1961, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker |
| 74k | At San Diego, 05 February 1966. | © Richard Leonhardt |
Alongside the USS St. Paul (CA-73) off Vietnam in early 1967. Converted from Anthony's home movies, sorry the resolution is not better. | Anthony Parrelli |
| 132k | USS Stoddard (DD 566) in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Mare Island on 06 February 1974, from the photo collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Musem. | Darryl Baker |
| 61k | USS Stoddard (DD-566) at Long Beach Naval Station in 1979. It was being used for target practice cuz it has a few holes in it. All the AA guns were dismantled and the torpedo tubes (triple mounts) was sheared in half by some missile or ordnance. The Destroyer in the background is the USS Higbee DD-806. | Larry Lee |
| 155k | USS Stoddard (DD-566) tied up pierside at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, in 1997. Note: This is the last "Fletcher" Class destroyer to be stricken. It happened in 1975. Well done for an old "warhorse". The ship behind Stoddard could be "Gearing" Class destroyer Higbee (DD 806) - but not for sure. Photo thanks to Karsten Petersen. | Robert Hurst |
| 66k | Ship's patch. | Gerd Matthes |
| 122k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski |
