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	75k	Joseph Aloysius Gainard, born 11 October 1889 in Chelsea, Mass., enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force 23 November 1917. He received the Navy Cross for distinguished service while Master of American merchant steamer City of Flint, seized by a German cruiser on the high seas 9 October 1939 but returned to him in a Norwegian fjord 3 November. Recalled to active duty on 30 July 1941, he commanded submarine decoy ship Big Horn (AO-45) in the Caribbean, then commanded attack transport Bolivar (APA-34) in the Pacific. Illness took Captain Gainard from this duty and he died in the U.S. Naval Hospital at San Diego, Calif., 23 December 1943.		Bill Gonyo
	154k	Artist's conception of the Gainard as built in a cutaway view 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
	133k	USS Compton (DD-705) and USS Gainard (DD-706) just before launching at Federal Shipbuilding in Kearny, NJ March 28 1944.		Steve Golden
	81k	The destroyers USS Compton (DD-705), USS Purvis (DD-709), USS Dickson (DD-708) and the USS Gainard (DD-706) behind the USS Yosemite (AD-19). Circa mid 1950's, location unknown.		William T. Bullard
	81k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	143k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	136k	November 1944, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	59k	September 19 1951, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	238k	Circa 1952-1954 when CDR Brookings was in command. Venice, Italy with the USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) behind).		Gordon Imrie
	136k	Circa 1952-1954 when CDR Brookings was in command. Location unknown.		Gordon Imrie
	202k	September 13 1952 at Newport, RI. Officers row.		Gordon Imrie
	440k	September 13 1952 at Newport, RI. The Crew.		Gordon Imrie
	126k	The USS Compton (DD-705), USS Gainard (DD-706), USS Perry (DD-844) and USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708) circa 1958. From the collection of John L. Slade who was XO of the Perry from 1951 to 1953 and Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	173k	Circa 1957-1959, from the collection of John L. Slade who was Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	272k	Image from a "Wecome Aboard" pamphlet circa 1957-1959, from the collection of John L. Slade who was Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	189k	Image of some of the Chiefs and Officers, Captain Slade is in the Center, circa 1957-1959. From the collection of John L. Slade who was Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	214k	Gainard alongside the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) on December 15 1957, photo (CVA-42-4035). From the collection of John L. Slade who was Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	271k	A letter from the Commander of the Destroyer Force dated August 21 1959 thanking Captain Slade for his service with the "Tin Can Navy." From the collection of John L. Slade who was Captain of the Gainard from 1957 - 1959.		John L. Slade III
	58k	Atlantic, March 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	51k	Atlantic, March 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	42k	Atlantic, March 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	67k	Atlantic, March 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	70k	Atlantic, March 1967. Alongside AO-39 Kankakee.		© Richard Leonhardt
	82k	Newport RI., March 1967. In Between DD-842 Fiske And DD-858 Fred T. Berry.		© Richard Leonhardt
	192k	1968 in the Mediterranean, as seen from a Soviet warship.		Eugene Ivkin
	161k	Gainard at Rapallo (Genoa) on October 11 1968.		Carlo Martinelli
	202k	As above.		Carlo Martinelli
	108k	Ex-USS Gainard (DD-706) berthed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 6 October 1973, following her transfer to Iranian custody. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command. NH 79034.		Mike Green
	60k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	39k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	50k	Ship's Zippo.		Tommy Trampp
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CDR Francis Joseph Foley    Nov 23 1944 - May 10 1946
CDR Walter Harlen Baumberger    May 10 1946 - Sep 3 1946 (Later VADM)
LT Francis Joseph Bader    Sep 3 1946 - Sep 20 1946 (Acting)
CDR James Ragan Gustin    Sep 20 1946 - Oct 29 1947
LT Francis Joseph Bader    Oct 29 1947 - Jan 2 1948 (Acting)
LCDR Russell Francis Flynn    Jan 2 1948 - Feb 5 1948
CDR Donald Gregor Geo    Feb 5 1948 - Sep 23 1949
CDR Francis Clyde Rydeen    Sep 23 1949 - Mar 14 1951
CDR Thomas Stanley Sewell Medford    Mar 14 1951 - May 10 1952
CDR Robert Somers Brookings II    May 10 1952 - Mar 26 1954
CDR John Robert Welsch    Mar 26 1954 - Sep 24 1955
CDR Samuel Elijah Watson    Sep 24 1955 - Aug 14 1957
CDR John Lathrop Slade Jr.    Aug 14 1957 - Aug 14 1959
CDR Charles Edward Smith    Aug 14 1959 - Mar 6 1961
CDR Charles Kittelle Moore    Mar 6 1961 - May 31 1963
CDR Richard Aubrey Griswold    May 31 1963 - Nov 27 1964
CDR Aloysius Joseph Pickert Jr.    Nov 27 1964 - Sep 6 1966
CDR Willard Huntington Clark    Sep 6 1966 - Dec 12 1968
CDR Raymond Thomas McDonald    Dec 12 1968 - Jun 19 1970
CDR Willis Joseph Clermont Jr.    Jun 19 1970 - Aug 14 1970
LCDR Edgar Gene Trayer    Aug 14 1970 -  Feb 26 1971

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