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| 67k | Born in Kingston, R.I., 17 November 1789, Stephen Champlin entered the Navy as a sailing master 22 May 1812. He commanded the schooner Scorpion in her capture of the British Little Belt during the Battle of Lake Erie, and later in the War of 1812 was wounded when his ship was taken on Lake Huron. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to Commodore on the retired list, and died in Buffalo, N.Y., 20 February 1870. Picture from the Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Champlin as she appeared in World War II 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 | |
| 106k | Charleston, SC circa 1942. | Mike Mohl | |
| 108k | Charleston, SC circa 1942. | Mike Mohl | |
| 33k | Launching July 25 1942 at Quincy. | Ron Reeves | |
| 56k | Sea trials of Quincy, MA in September 1942. | Marc Piché/Steven N. Anastasion | |
| 18k | The funeral services for Commander John J. Shaffer, CO, USS Champlin (DD 601), who was wounded by "friendly" fire on April 7, 1944, while his ship and USS Huse (DE 145) were attacking U-856 as part of TU 27.6.1. Both destroyers were operating with USS Croatan (CVE 25), and the U-boat, a Type IX C/40, was sunk. Commander Shaffer and three others wounded when a 20mm projectile fro mthe port bridge 20mm gun detonated upon impact with the lid of an open ready ammo box, spraying shrapnel across the bridge. The cut-out cam had been designed with the ready box closed. Shaffer died of his wounds on the 8th, and was buried at sea the next day. | Fabio Peña | |
| 357k | USS Champlin (DD-601) departing Navy Yard Boston, Massachusetts on 16 October 1944, with the crew at quarters. This Benson class destroyer is painted in a reversed version (port side pattern applied to starboard side) of Camouflage Measure 32 Design 3D as prepared for Gleaves class ships. See Photo # 80-G-172884 for the relevant camouflage drawing. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107211. | Robert Hurst | |
| 37k | Bow view of USS Champlin (DD-601) departing Navy Yard Boston, Massachusetts on 16 October 1944. National Archives photo 80-G-382730, courtesy of C. Lee Johnson, usndazzle.com. | Mike Green | |
| 131k | Photo #: 80-G-354884, USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with six destroyers alongside, probably at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in July 1945. The destroyers are (from left to right): USS Hawkins (DD-873); USS Ordronaux (DD-617); USS Boyle (DD-600); USS Champlin (DD-601); USS Swanson (DD-443); and USS Franks (DD-554). Note the personnel boat in the foreground, heading for a landing stage alongside Black Hawk's bow. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Tony Cowart | |
| 122k | USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with six destroyers alongside, probably at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in July 1945. The destroyers are (from left to right): USS Hawkins (DD-873); USS Ordronaux (DD-617); USS Boyle (DD-600); USS Champlin (DD-601); USS Swanson (DD-443); and USS Franks (DD-554). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Tony Cowart | |
CDR Charles Leroy Melson Sep 12 1942 - Jan 28 1944 (Later VADM) CDR John Jackson Shaffer III Jan 28 1944 - Apr 7 1944 LT Robert Louis Baughan Jr. Apr 7 1944 - Apr 19 1944 CDR Francis Edward Fleck Jr. Apr 19 1944 - May 22 1945 (Later RADM) CDR Francis Clyde Rydeen May 22 1945 - Mar 21 1946 LCDR Cary Albert Baldwin Mar 21 1946 - Jan 31 1947
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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