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- | Tenant McLanahan, born in Louisiana, was appointed midshipman 12 December 1839 and passed midshipman 2 July 1845. He served in Preble in the Mediterranean Squadron; in Delaware, Brandywine, and Macedonia in the Brazil, African, and East Indian Squadrons, 1840-45; and in Shark, Portsmouth and Cyane in the Pacific Squadron, 1846-48. While attached to the latter he was one of Lieutenant Heywood’s party beseiged by Mexican irregulars at San Jose, Baja California, 24 January to 14 February 1848. He conducted himself in a gallant, unflinching, and devoted manner, until he was killed by a ri fleshot in the neck 11 February 1848. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the McLanahan 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 | |
| 41k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Adkins | |
| 72k | Broadside view of USS McLanahan (DD 615) off Mare Island on February 5 1943. She was under repair at the yard from January 25 to February 5 1943. | Bill Adkins/Darryl Baker | |
| 96k | USS McLanahan (DD-615) underway off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California on 5 February 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107216. | Robert Hurst | |
| 41k | USS MacKenzie (DD-614) and USS McLanahan (DD-615) in Algeria on the Gulf of Oran. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 37k | As above. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 127k | USS McLanahan pulling away from removing the crew of ammo liberty Robert Rowan off Sicily 11 July 1943. Rowan did eventually blow up and shower ammo over the assault forces. Photo from Life Magazine collection, photographer J R Eyerman. Used for educational and non-commercial purposes. | John Chiquoine | |
| 165k | circa 1967, USS McLanahan in background and USS Hake (SS-256) in foreground. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 42k | USS Thorn (DD-647), USS McLanahan (DD-615) and USS MacKenzie (DD-614) at Philadelphia Navy Yard on August 13 1973. | Kaj Swenson | |
LCDR Harry Reid Hummer Jr. Dec 19 1942 - Aug 8 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR Nels Clarence Johnson Aug 8 1943 - Mar 19 1944 (Later VADM) CDR Baxter Morrison McKay Mar 19 1944 - Jul 25 1945 LCDR William J. Van Meter Jr. Jul 25 1945 - Oct 3 1945 LCDR Orville Owen (Ollie) Liebschner Oct 3 1945 - Feb 2 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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