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	8k	Ernest Gregor Small was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on 5 November 1888. He graduated fom the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an ensign on 7 June 1912. From 1940-1942, he headed the Ordnance and Gunnery Department at the Naval Academy. On 10 April 1942 he assumed command of the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) and was subsequently awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism for his conning of the cruiser against Japanese surface vessels off Savo Island near Guadalcanal, 11-12 October 1942. From January to August 1943 he served eminently as war plans officer on the staff of the Commander Cruiser Division Five. Rear Admiral Small died in Brooklyn, New York on 27 December 1944.		Bill Gonyo/Robert M. Cieri
	34k	Undated, USS Tortuga escorted the USS Small to Midway after she had a temporary Bow put on. Bow blown off by mine in Korean War.		Frank Woodruff, USS TORTUGA LSD-26 1950-53
	44k	Undated post card image.		Al Kaplan
	113k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	116k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	157k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	129k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	172k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	118k	Circa 1946, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	90k	Naples, Italy circa 1948.		Marc Piché
	121k	Alongside USS Leyte (CV-32) to transfer mail, during operations in Korean waters, 17 November 1950. Photographed by R.A. Schrieber, of Combat Photo Unit 3. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Joe Radigan
	112k	Underway going astern, while en route to Kure, Japan, after losing her bow. She hit a mine while operating off North Korea on 7 October 1951, and the damaged bow broke away in heavy seas four days later. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Joe Radigan
	71k	Ship's bow floats away before sinking. It was damaged when Ernest G. Small hit a mine off North Korea on 7 October 1951, and broke off in heavy seas four days later. Photographed by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Albert Ristan, USN (SC), the ship's Supply Officer at the time. Note that the ship's forward 5"/38 twin gun mount is still in place on the sinking bow. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Joe Radigan
	98k	At Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, 21 November 1951, fitted with a temporary bow for transit to the United States to receive permanent repairs. She struck a mine off North Korea on 7 October 1951, resulting in the loss of her original bow and forward 5"/38 gun mount four days later. USS LST-1096 is in the right background, and USS LST-1101 is in the left background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Joe Radigan
	83k	Losing her bow after striking a mine off North Korea. She hit the mine on 7 October 1951, and the damaged bow broke away in heavy seas four days later. Photographed from the port side superstructure by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Albert Ristan, USN (SC), the ship's Supply Officer at the time. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Joe Radigan
	145k	Seymour D. Owens (DD-767) bow being removed January 22 1952. Photo USN15705.		Daniel Dunham
	137k	New bow being placed on the Ernest G. Small (DD-838) January 22 1952. Photo USN15706.		Daniel Dunham
	60k	New bow being placed on the Ernest G. Small (DD-838) January 22 1952. Photo USN15707.		Daniel Dunham
	87k	USS Ernest G Small DD-838 entering Keelung, Formosa harbor Fall 1953, taken from USS O'Brien DD-725.		Roy C Thomas
	160k	USS Ernest G. Small (DD 838) taken from the USS Yorktown (CVA 10) on 3 October 1953. The USS Caperton (DD 650) is in the background.		Darryl Baker
	124k	Yokosuka, Japan 1955.		Richard Bailey
	139k	Yokosuka, Japan 1955.		Richard Bailey
	167k	August 21 1959, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	37k	Taken Fall 1962 from the 01 deck of the Earnest G. Small (DDR-838) of a burial at sea after having a shipmate fall overboard. Small Boats from three ships searched for him for 2 days.		Jack W Flowers
	162k	USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) steams with an "honor guard" of four destroyers, as a Change of Command ceremony takes place on her fight deck, 28 November 1962. Captain E.P. Kline relieved Captain G.C. Bullard as the carrier's Commanding Officer during the ceremony, which took place while she was operating in the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. The destroyers, all units of Destroyer Squadron Nineteen, are (at left): USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838) and USS Turner Joy (DD-951); (alongside the carrier): USS Black (DD-666) and USS Dennis J. Buckley (DDR-808). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
		Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) leading the USS Rupertus (DD-851) and the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836).		Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller
	198k	Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) with the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) coming alongside.		Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller
	199k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller
	202k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller
	223k	During her 1964-65 WestPac deployment as seen from the USS Ranger (CVA-61).		John Slaughter
	225k	As above.		John Slaughter
	92k	650101-N-0000F-004. 1965 Sailors aboard USS Small (DDR 838) clear the deck of 5-inch .38 caliber shell casings. Small fired more than 25,000 rounds of ammunition in support of U.S. and Republic of Vietnam forces. (All Hands magazine photo by: Naval Historical Center, January 2002, pg. 47.)		Bill Gonyo
	45k	Hong Kong, April 20 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	89k	Photo by LT Richard Dawson, USNR, USS Renville (APA-227) in Hong Kong in 1966.		Richard Dawson
	103k	Yokosuka Japan, June 1966. Higbee DD-806 and Orleck DD-886 Alongside		© Richard Leonhardt
	69k	USS Berkeley (DDG-15) and USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) October 1967 Northwest of Hawaii.		Larry Backus
	274k	Two views of the Small in 1971 at Pearl Harbor prior to transfer to Taiwan.		Ron Reeves
	53k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	81k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
On Taiwanese Service
	37k	Newsphoto of the sinking, October 8 2003, Southwest small Ryukyu Islands sea area.		-
	44k	Newsphoto of the sinking, October 8 2003, Southwest small Ryukyu Islands sea area.		-

CDR Thomas Dana McGrath    Aug 21 1945 - Aug 1947
CDR William Roy Barnes    Aug 1947 - Mar 1949
CDR Franklin Clifford Snow    Mar 1949 - 1951
CDR Robert Leslie Neyman    1951 - Jan 15 1952
(Decommissioned Jan 15 1952 - Dec 2 1952)
CDR Millard John Smith    Dec 2 1952 - Oct 1954
CDR William McKenzie Braybrook    Oct 1954 - 1956
CDR Richard Dryden Mugg    1956 - May 1958
CDR William Creagh Dozier Jr.    May 1958 - Aug 28 1959
CDR Charles Harvin Carroll    Aug 28 1959 - Jan 5 1961
CDR Alan Jarman Kaye    Jan 5 1961 - Apr 29 1961
CDR Joe E. Chambliss    Apr 29 1961 - 1962
CDR Theodore Rogness Johnson Jr.    1962 - Jun 1964
CDR Meredith Allen Smith    Jun 1964 - Mar 22 1966
CDR Fred T. Berry    Mar 22 1966 - 1967
CDR Donald Vincent Gorman    1967 - May 15 1968
CDR Robert Ellis Mann    May 15 1968 - Oct 25 1969
CDR John Philip Cromwell Jr.    Oct 25 1969 - Nov 15 1970