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	63k	Isaac Foote Dortch, born 12 December 1883 in Gadsden, Ala., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905. He commanded Warrington (DD-30) in 1915, and during World War I, commanded Wadsworth (DD-60) and fitted out and commissioned Talbot (DD-114) in 1918. For his distinguished service while commanding Wadsworth and Talbot, he was awarded the Navy Cross. Captain Dortch served as naval attaché in Argentina and Chile during 1922-25 and died while on active duty 4 June 1932 at San Francisco, Calif. Photo from the United States Naval Academy.		Bill Gonyo
	102k	Artist's conception of the Dortch as she appeared in late 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.		Claude Laxton
	93k	Undated, location unknown. National Archives and Records Administration photo 19-N-49104.		Robert Hurst
	164k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	98k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	66k	Souvenir button of the launching of the USS Dortch (DD-670) and USS Gatling (DD-671) on June 20 1943. Courtesy of www.timepassagesnostalgia.com.		Tom Kerman
	208k	Launching of the USS Dortch (DD-670) and USS Gatling (DD-671) on June 20 1943 at Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny, NJ. From the collection of John Serge Kurilla Sr. who was a shipbuilding engineer.		Mark Kurilla
	69k	Western Mediterranean 1954.		Marc Piché
	218k	Venice, Italy in 1954.		Leon Israel
	168k	Circa 1954-1955 in drydock.		Clif Hunt
	180k	Circa 1954-1955, location unknown.		Clif Hunt
	117k	USS Miller (DD-535) returns to Newport, Rhode Island, from overseas duty, 1956. In the background are other Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Force ships moored to buoys in Narrangansett Bay. USS Dortch (DD-670) is in the left center, and USS Hickox (DD-673) is at right. The original print bears the stamped date 20 August 1956. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
On Argentine Service
	205k	Undated, ARA Espora (D-21, ex-USS Dortch) underway. Argentine Navy official photo, from the ArmadaArgentina website.		Robert Hurst
	149k	Argentine destroyer ARA Espora (D-21, ex-USS Dortch) underway during exercise UNITAS III, in 1962. Image from U.S. Navy All Hands magazine February 1963.		Robert Hurst
	212k	ARA Espora (D 21, ex-USS Dortch) underway in 1969, location unknown. Argentine Navy, Official. Image scanned from the 1969 - 70 Edition of Jane's Fighting Ships.		Robert Hurst
	186k	Ex USS Heermann (DD-532) as ARA Almirante Brown (DD 20) and Ex USS Dortch (DD-670) as ARA Espora (DD 21) during UNITAS XI 1970.		LCDR Orlando Gallardo, Jr. U.S. Navy
	140k	Ex USS Stembel (DD-644) as ARA Rosales (DD 22) and Ex USS Dortch (DD-670) as ARA Espora (DD 21) during UNITAS XI 1970.		LCDR Orlando Gallardo, Jr. U.S. Navy
	95k	December 1979, at Avellaneda Bridge outside Puerto Belgrano Naval Base outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. Awaiting scrapping.		Horacio H. Virardi
	108k	As above, Mansfield (DD-728)and Dortch (DD-670) to the left awaiting scrapping. In the photo are Horacio's wife Tina and a Naval Cadet named Fuchs who is now a retired Frigate Captain.		Horacio H. Virardi
	101k	As above, view from the Gun Director platform of the Dortch, in the right you can see the VDS (Variable Depth Sonar) on the Mansfield's fantail.		Horacio H. Virardi
	78k	As above, view from the stern of the Mansfield, you can see the Dortch's bridge, gun director and forward 5" Gun.		Horacio H. Virardi
	65k	As above, an ID plaque from one of the Dortch's 5" guns.		Horacio H. Virardi
	139k	As above, view the Dorch´s bow.		Horacio H. Virardi
	114k	As above, view of the port side of Mansfield with Dortch in the background.		Horacio H. Virardi
	114k	As above, view of the aft of Mansfield and Dortch in background.		Horacio H. Virardi
	120k	As above, bow of LST 919, the stern of Mansfield and bow of Dortch.		Horacio H. Virardi
	108k	As above, view from the Avellaneda bridge, in the foreground a dry dock, and an oil tanker named Astrasur and in the background the Mansfield and Dortch.		Horacio H. Virardi
Memorabilia
	98k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	177k	Round the World Certificate		Mike Smolinski
	173k	Golden Dragon Certificate		Mike Smolinski
	122k	Sacred Order Certificate		Mike Smolinski
	221k	Shellback Certificate		Mike Smolinski
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LCDR Robert Cummings Young    Aug 7 1943 - Oct 4 1944
CDR Richard Edwin Myers    Oct 4 1944 – Apr 30 1945
CDR Paul Gress Adams Jr.    Apr 30 1945 - Sep 30 1945
LT Phillip L. Williams    ? 1946 - Jul 19 1946
(Decommissioned Jul 19 1946 - May 4 1951)
CDR Douglas Francis Chamberlain    May 4 1951 - ? 1953
CDR Jonathan Frederick Rice    ? 1953 - ?
CDR Raymond Francis DuBois     ? 1955 - Jun 1956 
CDR Francis Egar Kinne    Jun 1956 - ?