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Namesake
	171k	David A. McDermut, a native of New York, born 24 March 1824, was appointed midshipman 8 November 1841 and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander 16 July 1862. During the Civil War he served aboard Potomac and Marion before assuming command of gunboat Cayuga 2 December 1862. He commanded Cayuga until 18 April 1863 when he was mortally wounded in action against Confederate forces while conducting a boat reconnaissance in Sabine Pass, Texas. McDermut's grave in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, Section 60, Lot 529. Photo by Find A Grave contributor "BKGeni."		Dave Wright
USS McDermut (DD-677)
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	71k	Undated, location unknown.		Captain Jerry Mason USN
	131k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	145k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	112k	Undated, off Point Loma.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	95k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	288k	Newspaper clipping from the launching.		Ron Reeves
This and the following three images are taken from motion picture film of the McDermut coming alongside the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) for transfer of wounded during the Okinawa campaign.				Bill Brinkley
	394k	McDermut (DD-677), date and location unknown, probably late 1945 in Japanese waters. She is wearing Measure 22. Note the DesRon 54 "Red Devils" logo on her forward stack. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 67614		CDR Frank Dengler, USN (Ret.)
	170k	Forward plan views of (from left to right) are USS McDermut (DD 677), USS Howorth (DD 592) and USS Charrette (DD 581). Howorth was in overhaul at the yard from 28 Nov 1945 to 17 Jan 1946.		Darryl Baker
	170k	As above.		Darryl Baker
	145k	Forward plan view of USS McDermut (DD 677) with USS Howorth (DD 592), the lower ship, alongside at Mare Island on 14 Jan 1946. McDermut was in overhaul at the yard from 06 Nov 1945 to 19 Jan 1946.		Darryl Baker
	160k	Forward plan view of USS McDermut (DD 677) with USS Howorth (DD 592), the lower ship, alongside at Mare Island on 14 Jan 1946.		Darryl Baker
	42k	USS McDermut (DD-677), USS Yarnall (DD-541), USS Tingey (DD-539) and USS Boyd (DD-544) alongside the USS Piedmont (AD-17) at Sasebo, Japan, 1952.		Lloyd W. Haase
	77k	USS Boyd (DD-544) and USS McDermut (DD-677) at San Diego, June 1953.		Don Garner
	124k	USS McDermut (DD-677) underway at sea off Quonset Point, Rhode Island, circa the mid-1950s. Photographed from USS Bennington (CVA-20). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107191.		Robert Hurst
	55k	USS Delta (AR-9) with the USS McDermut (DD-677), USS Yarnall (DD-541), USS Tingey (DD-539), USS Boyd (DD-544) and USS Horace T. Bass (APD-124) in Sasebo, Japan, April 1955.		Ted Bojanowski
	197k	Another view of the above photo from the collection of SFCM James H Cary.		Mike Cary
	98k	Nine views of the McDermut on the WestPac Deployment of 1962. Chaplain Kenard comes aboard in style.		Jonathan Archer
	179k	As above.		Jonathan Archer
	153k	As above. High speed run.		Jonathan Archer
	179k	As above. Taking on a bit of green water.		Jonathan Archer
	136k	As above. Entering Hong Kong Harbor February 20 1962.		Jonathan Archer
	166k	As above. Moored in Hong Kong Harbor.		Jonathan Archer
	131k	As above. Moored in Yokosuka Harbor.		Jonathan Archer
	151k	As above. Waiting our turn to refuel from the USS Cimarron (AO-22).		Jonathan Archer
	158k	As above. Taking on fuel from the USS Cimarron (AO-22).		Jonathan Archer
	147k	The Division entering Vancouver Harbor circa 1962-1963.		Jonathan Archer
	147k	Vancouver Harbor circa 1962-1963 with the USS Sabalo (SS-302) in the background.		Jonathan Archer
	205k	Sunday services in either Portland or Vancouver circa 1962-1963.		Jonathan Archer
	136k	Entering San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate in the background circa 1962-1963.		Jonathan Archer
	147k	Mexican Navy guests aboard the McDermut circa 1962-1963.		Jonathan Archer
Memorabilia
	56k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
	100k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
	135k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski

CDR Peyton Louis Wirtz    Nov 19 1943 - May 10 1944

LCDR Carter Brooke Jennings    May 10 1944 - Aug 15 1945

CDR Richard H. Phillips    Aug 15 1945 - Mar 11 1946 (Later RADM)

LCDR John Lindsay Arrington II    Mar 11 1946 - Mar 2 1947 

(Decommissioned Jan 15 1947 - Dec 29 1950)

CDR Charles Richardson Chandler    ? 1952 - ?

CDR Walter Henry Barckmann    1955 - 1957

CDR William Everett Hoppe    Jan 1958 - Jun 1959

CDR Joseph Henry Buescher    Jun 1959 - Sep 1961

CDR Gordon Roger Hopwood    Sep 1961 - Dec 16 1963

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