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	27k	Max Clifford Stormes (27 July 1903-15 November 1942) was a World War II American naval commander. Born in Big Flats, New York, Stormes was appointed midshipman on 15 June 1920 and graduated on 15 May 1924. He was assigned to USS Nevada (BB-36) and subsequently served in USS Chewink (AM-39) and USS S-33 (SS-138). Stormes served with Submarine Division 20 in 1929 and 1930 and then attended a post-graduate course at the US Naval Academy in 1931 and 1932. His next tour of sea duty was as commanding officer of USS Talbot (TB-15) followed by a tour in USS Chicago (CA-29) as damage control officer. Stormes became commanding officer of USS Preston (DD-379) on 31 October 1941 and was promoted to commander on 20 August 1942. Comdr. Stormes was killed in action during the night of 14 and 15 November 1942, when Preston was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Comdr. Stormes was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross as "his coolness and courage in the face of grave danger, inspired his men to supreme efforts of determination and endurance to carry on the attack."		Bill Gonyo
	95k	Artist's conception of the Stormes as she appeared after the early 1950's conversion 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
	96k	Artist's conception of the Stormes as she appeared after FRAM II overhaul 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
	74k	Undated, at anchor in Hong Kong Harbor, taken from the USS Iwo Jima.		Larry Lee
	92k	April 1945, on the way to drydock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton on Sinclair Inlet,WA.		Ed Zajkowski/Cheryl Lee
	136k	Port side aft view of the USS Stormes (DD-780) at Hunters Point Navy Yard awaiting permanent battle damage repairs. This photo shows temporary repairs made at Kerama Retto and the bomb and plane paths from a kamikaze attack on May 25, 1945. Source: Navy Department Library, Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51.		Mike Green
	109k	USS Stormes (DD-780) showingafter superstructure and No.3 mount before temporary repairs were done. The after torpedo mount had been jettisoned, its foundation in the foreground. The large hole is where the plane impacted the ship. A smaller hole further aft, not visible, is where the bomb penetrated the ship exploding in No. 3 magazine. Source: Navy Department Library, Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51.		Mike Green
	291k	USS Stormes (DD-780) bomb and suicide plane damage diagram from May 25, 1945 off Okinawa. Source: Navy Department Library: Destroyer Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage Report; War Damage Report No. 51.		Mike Green
	86k	Photo #: NH 102748, USS Stormes (DD-780) coming alongside USS Leyte (CV-32) for refueling during Operation "Frigid", 17 November 1948. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	115k	Photo #: NH 102749, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway during the 1950s. Courtesy of the Mariners Museum, Newport News, Virginia, from the Ted Stone collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	136k	February 20 1957 USN photo 1015636, location unknown.		David Buell
	223k	May 20 1957, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	190k	U.S. Navy destroyers in the harbour at Naples, Italy, circa 1959-60. The destroyers are: USS Stormes (DD-780), USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829), and USS William R. Rush (DD-714). U.S. Navy photo from the USS Essex (CVA-9) 1959-60 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
	120k	USS Stormes (DD 780) shown on June 11, 1959. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	97k	Photo #: NH 102750, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway during the 1960s. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	150k	February 13 1962, CVA-64 refueling DD-780. It was the first time Constellation refueled a ship at sea.		Ed Zajkowski
	49k	Norfolk, August 1964		© Richard Leonhardt
	49k	Icy Norfolk, January 1966.		Colin Benporath, Australian Navy (Ret)
	102k	Photo #: NH 102822, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway on 3 November 1966. Photographed by Chief Photographer's Mate D. L. Podbreger, USN, of USS Constellation (CVA-64). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	133k	Photo #: NH 102823, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway on 3 November 1966. Photographed by Chief Photographer's Mate D. L. Podbreger, USN, of USS Constellation (CVA-64). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	110k	Photo #: NH 102824, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway on 3 November 1966. Photographed by Chief Photographer's Mate D. L. Podbreger, USN, of USS Constellation (CVA-64). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	131k	Photo #: NH 102825, USS Stormes (DD-780) underway on 3 November 1966. Photographed by Chief Photographer's Mate D. L. Podbreger, USN, of USS Constellation (CVA-64). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	78k	Photo #: NH 67914, USS Stormes (DD-780) coming alongside USS Altair (AKS-32) for replenishment in April 1968. Received from USS Altair, 1969. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Tony Cowart
	76k	Photo #: K-61834, USS Stormes (DD-780) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 13 November 1968. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Tony Cowart
	126k	Photo #: K-61835, USS Stormes (DD-780) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 13 November 1968. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Tony Cowart
	107k	Photo #: K-61836, USS Stormes (DD-780) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 13 November 1968. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Tony Cowart
	47k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	103k	Photo #: NH 75801-KN, USS Stormes (DD-780) plaque received in 1964, featuring an insignia design that was probably used during the 1950s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
On Iranian Service
	123k	Undated, as the Iranian Palang.		Ed Zajkowski
	75k	Undated, location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	210k	August 22 1973 as the Iranian Palang.		Ed Zajkowski
	113k 170k	Commissioning pamphlet from Philadelphia Navy Yard dated October 12 1973.		Ron Reeves
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