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| 68k | William Bradford Shubrick born on 31 October 1790 at "Belvedere," Bull's Island, S.C.-studied at Harvard before accepting an appointment as a midshipman in 1806. Following service in the Mediterranean in Wasp, he served in Argus along the Atlantic coast of the United States. After duty in Hornet early in the War of 1812, he was assigned to Constellation; and, while that frigate was at Norfolk, he led a party of bluejackets in beating off a British boat attack against Craney Island on 22 June 1813. He subsequently won a Congressional medal for service in Constitution during her capture of Cyane and Levant. During the more than three decades separating the War of 1812 from the Mexican War, Shubrick commanded, in turn, Lexington and Natchez; directed operation of the West Indies Squadron from ]838 to 1840; and headed the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing from 1845 to 1846. At the outbreak of the war with Mexico, Shubrick requested sea duty and, in Independence, sailed for the California coast to relieve Commodore Sloat in command of American Naval forces there. However. Commodore James Biddle brought his East India Squadron to Monterey, Calif., on 2 January 1847 only a week after Shubrick's arrival-and assumed command. In April, Shubrick sailed for the coast of Mexico to head the blockade of Mazatlan and Guaymas. Early in June, Shubrick was recalled to California where Biddle restored him to overall command on 19 July and sailed for the East Coast. Under Shubrick, the Navy successfully conducted the closing operations of the war on the Pacific coast. Highlights were the capture of Guaymas in October and of Mazatlan in November. San Bias fell in January 1848. The following spring, Shubrick headed home and took command of the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1849. He subsequently headed the Bureau of Construction and Repair. In August 1852, he became chairman of the Lighthouse Board. In October 1858, Shubrick sailed in command of the fleet sent to South American waters to support diplomatic efforts to resolve differences with Paraguay resulting from the firing upon the USS Waterwitch. In December 1861, Shubrick was retired; and he was promoted to Rear Admiral on the retired list on 16 July 1862. He died in Washington, D.C., on 27 May 1874. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Shubrick 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 | |
| 48k | Undated, location unknown. | Joe Radigan | |
| 254k | Undated World War II image of the USS Murphy (DD-603), USS Gherardi (DD-637), USS Burler (DD-636), USS Herndon (DD-638) and USS Shubrick (DD-639). | Bobby Kleinaman | |
| 244k | July 3 1942 at Norfolk Navy Yard, USS Shubrick (DD-639) and USS Herndon (DD-638). | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 147k | USS Shubrick (DD-639) underway at sea on 24 March 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107206. | Robert Hurst | |
| 157k | March 31 1943 at Norfolk Navy Yard. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 75k | Photo taken from the USS PCER 855 by EM3 James Rowan, circa May-June, 1945, during salvage operations after the kamikaze attack off Okinawa on May 29, 1945. | Rick Rowan | |
| 133k | Another view of the USS Shubrick (DD-639) disabled by a kamikaze off Kerama Rotto. Photo from "United States Destroyer Operations in World War II" by Theodore Roscoe. | Robert Hurst | |
| 99k | View of bomb damage on the USS Shubrick (DD-639) as seen in dry dock in Malta where temporary repairs are being done. This photo is on the port side looking aft. Source: Navy Department Library, Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51. | Mike Green | |
| 372k | USS Shubrick (DD-639) bomb damage diagram from August 4, 1943 off Palermo. Source: Navy Department Library: Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51. | Mike Green | |
| 110k | This view is of the port side looking aft of the USS Shubrick (DD-639) after structural repairs were completed at Malta.Source: Navy Department Library, Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51. | Mike Green | |
LCDR Louis Allen Bryan Feb 7 1943 - Nov 22 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR John Victor Smith Nov 22 1943 - Jan 7 1944 (Later VADM) CDR William E. Blenman Jan 7 1944 - Jan 22 1945 LCDR John Chapman Jolly Jan 22 1945 - Nov 16 1945
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