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	71k	Lewis Broughton Porterfield, born in Greenville, Ala., 30 October 1879, was appointed Naval Cadet from Alabama 8 September 1898. He became a Midshipman in 1898 and graduated 25 April, 1902, Ensign 2 May 1904, Lieutenant 2 May 1907, Lieutenant Commander 4 March 1915, Commander 1 July 1919, Captain 16 February 1925, and commissioned Rear Admiral 1 July 1937 on the retired list. He served in various capacities aboard: USS Illinois, USS Topeka, USS Chattanoga, USS West Virginia, and as Executive officer of the USS Nevada. His commands included Albatross, Venetia, Wheeling, USS Castine, USS Patoka, USS Maryland and Destroyer Squadron 11, and he served finally as Chief of Staff in the 12th Naval District. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for anti-submarine operations during World War I while commanding Venetia. He died in Oakland, Calif., 5 April 1942.		Bill Gonyo
	147k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	216k	Alongside USS Ticonderoga, 1945. [photo previously misidentified as Cogswell (DD-651)]. NARA photo 80-G-303156, from the collection of Chris Wright.		Ed Zajkowski
	112k	San Diego, circa 1950's.		Marc Piché
	228k	USS Porterfield (DD-682) underway with her crew at quarters while entering or leaving port, circa the early 1950s. Note that the ship has received a new tripod foremast, but still carries World War II vintage radar antennas on the mast and gun director. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107187.		Robert Hurst
	127k	Three views of the crew in Hong Kong during the Korean War.		J. Sprouse
	157k	As above.		J. Sprouse
	129k	As above.		J. Sprouse
	19k	Three views of battle damage sustained during the Korean War. This photo displays shrapnel damage to one of the stacks.		J. Sprouse
	17k	As above. This photo displays damage from a North Korean missile.		J. Sprouse
	21k	As above. This photo displays damage more shrapnel damage.		J. Sprouse
USS Porterfield (DD-682) coming alongside HMAS Sydney III for a transfer of supplies or mail, probably in Korean waters from August 1951 to February 1952. Source: Australian War Memorial, Photo No. P05890.040, P05890.041 and P05890.042.				Mike Green
	87k	Three images of the Porterfield refueling from the USS Hancock (CVA-19). From a report & series of photos documenting shortcomings in the refueling system in 1954.		Tracy White
	106k	As above.		Tracy White
	102k	As above.		Tracy White
	128k	Destroyer Squadron 17, photographed at the foot of Broadway, San Diego, California, in March 1955. Destroyers in front row include (left to right): USS Twining (DD-540); USS Erben (DD-631); USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) and USS Gregory (DD-802). Behind them are (left to right): USS Shields (DD-596); USS Colahan (DD-658); USS Marshall (DD-676) and USS Porterfield (DD-682). USS Kearsarge (CVA-33) is tied up in the left distance, at Naval Air Station, North Island. Structure in the bottom center is the "Naval Destroyer Boat House". U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	110k	San Francisco 1958.		Robert M. Cieri
	241k	USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) underway during her first cruise as an anti-submarine carrier, circa 1959. Kearsarge was deployed to the Western Pacific from 5 September 1959 to 15 March 1960. The destroyer USS Porterfield (DD-682) is visible in the distance. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1959-60 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
	138k	USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) refueling the destroyer USS Porterfield (DD-682), in 1960. Official U.S. Navy photograph from the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1960 Cruise Book.		Robert Hurst
	130k	June 19 1964, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	118k	USS Wedderburn (DD-684) firing her 5"/38 guns at a target drone aircraft, during exercises, 21 August 1964. The ship following next astern is USS Porterfield (DD-682). The relative positions of Wedderburn's signal flags, with the port side red "Bravo" flag hoisted higher, indicate that the ship is firing to port. Evenly hoisted flags on Porterfield indicate that her guns are not yet trained out. Photographed by PH2 R.D. Fennell. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	57k	Circa 1965, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	58k	Kaoshuing Taiwan, February 28 1966. DD-826 Agerholm Alongside.		© Richard Leonhardt
	116k	USS Porterfield (DD-682) and USS Bausell (DD-845) in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, September 1966.		Larry Backus
	203k	Another view of the Porterfield and Bausell in Mare Island Drydock taken by ETR2 Travis Moffat.		Larry Backus
	193k	As above.		Larry Backus
	204k	As above.		Larry Backus
	130k	Mare Island September 1966.		Larry Backus
	133k	Mare Island September 1966.		Larry Backus
	88k	Circa 1966-1967 on WestPac deployment.		Larry Backus
	73k	May 1967 off Pearl Harbor as viewed from the USS Bausell (DD-845).		Larry Backus
	51k	October 1967 off Japan, headed home.		Larry Backus
	61k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
	86k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski

CDR John Carl Woelfel    Oct 30 1943 - May 13 1944

CDR Donald Wesley Wulzen    May 13 1944 - Jul 4 1945 (Later RADM)

LCDR Arthur Frederick Fischer Jr.    July 4 1945 – Nov 17 1945

LCDR Neil Bruce MacIntosh    Nov 17 1945 – Jul 15 1946

(Decommissioned Jul 15 1946 - Apr 27 1951)

CDR Robert Louis Baughan Jr.    Apr 27 1951 - Jun 52 (Later RADM)

CDR William Samuel Bradway Jr.    Jun 1952 - Jul 17 1954

CDR Everett Earl Roberts Jr.    Jul 17 1954 - Mar 16 1956

CDR Harold Abram Moody Jr.    Mar 16 1956 - Mar 1958

CDR Richard Gerard Augenblick    Mar 1958 - ? 1959

CDR Harry Eugene Carter    1959 - ?

CDR Curg Wilson Harrison Jr.    ? 1962 - ?

CDR Alva Manly Bowen Jr.    ? 1963 - ?

CDR Robert Earl Bodamer    Aug 1964 - May 13 1965

CDR John Lamar Switzer    May 13 1965 - Jul 22 1967

CDR John Henry Bres    Jul 22 1967 - Jun 1969

CDR Jack Herbert Moman    Jun 1969 - Jul 1969

LCDR Robert Morgan Wellborn Jr.    Jul 1969 - Nov 7 1969

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