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To Greece September 15 1959, renamed HS Aspis (D 06), | Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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71k | Photo #: NH 50663. Commodore David Conner, U.S. Navy, (1792-1856) 19th Century engraved portrait. Commodore Conner commanded the Home Squadron during the first part of the Mexican War. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Conner 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 | |
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114k | Undated, location unknown. NARA # 80G276724. | Daniel Dunham | |
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106k | June 1971 in the Saronic Gulf, near Piraeus (the Athens’s port), Greece. Picture caption reads: "To the sailor D. Karatolos, in memory of his service in the ASPIS" and signed George Antonopoulos, Commander. | D. Karatolos | |
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30k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, the ship logo as painted on her superstructure, " Power-Speed-Accuracy." ASPIS stands for SHIELD in Greek language. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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96k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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100k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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86k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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76k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
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57k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
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93k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
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103k | HNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
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53k | HNS Aspis (D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD-582), underway, circa 1961, location unknown. Photo A. & J. Pavia. Photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1961-62 edition. | Robert Hurst | |
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110k | RHNS Aspis (D06, ex-USS Conner) underway in 1967, location unknown. Note only 4 5"/38 guns mounted. Photo Royal Hellenic Navy, Official. Photo from the 1967-68 Edition of Jane's Fighting Ships. | Robert Hurst | |
| 224k | The Greek Salamis Naval Base on 31 August 1979. Visible among other ships are the six Greek Fletcher-class destroyers: Kimon (ex-USS Ringgold (DD-500), Nearchos (ex-USS Wadsworth (DD-516), Sfendoni (ex-USS Aulick (DD-569), Aspis (ex-USS Conner (DD-582), Lonchi (ex-USS Hall (DD-583), and Velos (ex-USS Charrette (DD-581). Also visible are the landing ships Nafkratoussa (ex-USS Fort Mandan (LSD-21), Oinoussai (ex-USS Terrell County (LST-1157), and Kos (ex-USS Whitfield County (LST-1169). Photo by PHC C. Pedrick, USN. U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: photo VIRIN: DN-SC-82-00328. | Robert Hurst | |
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98k | A series of photos of the Conner a few days prior to her scrapping at Perama, a city close to Piraeus, May 3 1997. | George Haralampides | |
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86k | As above. | George Haralampides | |
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101k | As above. | George Haralampides | |
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84k | As above. | George Haralampides | |
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76k | As above. | George Haralampides | |
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180k | Ship's patch. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
LCDR William Eugene Kaitner Jun 8 1943 - Feb 18 1945 LCDR William Arthur Sissons Feb 18 1945 - Aug 29 1945 LT R. C. Austin Aug 29 1945 - Sep 17 1945 (Acting) LCDR Posey Alexander Hooper Sep 17 1945 - Jul 5 1946
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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