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No Photo Available	-	Gregory Caldwell Davison was born 12 August 1871 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 27 May 1892. He served in many ships, specializing in torpedo boat operations. An excellent scientist as well as an efficient naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Davison was responsible for many inventions in ordnance and general naval science. Retiring 31 December 1907 he became Vice President of the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn., continuing his interest in and support of the Navy until his death on 7 May 1935.		Bill Gonyo
	82k	Artist's conception of the Davison 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
	113k	Undated, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	24k	Undated, location unknown, as DMS-37.		Benson-Liverman Class Destroyer Website
	112k	Newspaper clipping of the launching of the USS Davison (DD-618), USS Edwards (DD-619) and USS Saufley (DD-465) at Federal Shipbuilding in Kearny, NJ on July 19 1942.		Gerd Matthes
	173k	Commissioning at New York Navy Yard, September 11 1942. From the Public Relations Department, Third Naval District, New York.		David Way

CDR Walter Coulter Winn    Sep 11 1942 - Aug 10 1943
LCDR James Dahlman Collett   Aug 10 1943 - Mar 11 1944
LCDR Ernest Leo Edward Ritson    Mar 11 1944 - Jun 20 1945
LCDR Onofrio Frederick Salvia    Jun 20 1945 - Jun 13 1946
LCDR Ernest Robert Peterson    Jun 13 1946 - Aug 7 1947
(As DMS-37)
LCDR David Fowler Loomis    Aug 7 1947 - Nov 16 1948
CDR Charles Roland Johnson    Nov 16 1948 - Mar 23 1949
LT Edward Flores    Mar 23 1949 - Mar 25 1949
LCDR John Sanborn Weiler    Mar 25 1949 - Mar 30 1949
LT Edward Flores    Mar 30 1949 - Jun 24 1949