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| No Photo Available | - | Henry C. Nields (18 March 1838 – 13 December 1880) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Nields was appointed Mate on 11 February 1863 and Acting Ensign on 11 July 1864. Assigned to Metacomet, he earned Admiral David G. Farragut's praise for his part in the rescue of survivors from Tecumseh after that monitor had gone down, mined within 600 yards of Confederate guns during the Battle of Mobile Bay. Nields and his boat crew saved one officer, eight enlisted men, and Tecumseh's pilot, braving “one of the most galling fires” that Farragut had ever seen. Advanced to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July 1870 and died on 13 December 1880. | - | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Nields 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 | |
| 31k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 122k | Undated, location unknown. USS Nields (DD-616) underway. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-84210. | Mike Green | |
| 104k | Undated, location unknown. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 187k | May 1945, location unknown. | Wolfgang Hechler | |
| 160k | USS Nields (DD-616) underway in 1945, location unknown. United States Navy from James C. Fahey. | Robert Hurst | |
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LCDR Albert Rossville Heckey Jan 15 1943 - Oct 7 1944 LCDR Charles Rutter Norris Jr. Oct 7 1944 - Mar 25 1946
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