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	78k	Born in Glassboro, N.J., 17 April 1868, Mark Lambert Bristol graduated from the Academy in 1887. During the Spanish-American War he served aboard Texas and participated in the battle of Santigao, Cuba. From 1901 to 1903 he served as aide to the Commander-in-Chief, North Atlantic Fleet. He commanded Oklahoma (BB 37) during World War I and then served as United States High Commissioner in Turkey (1919-27). In 1927 Rear Admiral Bristol assumed command of the Asiatic Fleet. He died 13 May 1939. Digital ID: cph 3b17267, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.		Bill Gonyo
	68k	Undated, location unknown. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration photo # 19-N-80407.		Robert Hurst
	29k	Undated, location unknown.		Paul E. Petosky
	146k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	69k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	75k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	131k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET
	118k	Amsterdam, Holland, January 28 - February 5 1953, (L to R) USS Bristol (DD-857) and USS Johnston (DD-821) during a regularly scheduled port call.		Robert M. Cieri
	119k	USS Bristol (DD-857) Underway at sea, 29 August 1959. Photographer: PH2 A.D. Carter. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107107.		Robert Hurst
	64k	Circa 1960		Vernon C. Cook USN (Ret)
	74k	Boston Naval Shipyard, August 1961.		© Richard Leonhardt
	182k	USS Bristol (DD-857) refueling from the USS America (CVA-66) off the Virginia Capes, March 31 1965. Photo by PH1 Frank W. Greenwald, USN 1112098. From the collection of CDR Thomas B. Ray (USS Essex CV-9).		Chris Stanley
	238k	USN #1114696 Atlantic Ocean, March 31 1965, an aerial port beam view of USS Bristol (DDS 857) of Reserve Destroyer Squadron-30, steams along in the wake of USS America (CV 66) on plane guard duty. US Navy photo by PHC John D. Reimer, USN. US Naval Photographic Center, NS Anacostia, Washington, DC.		Robert M. Cieri
	161k	USS Bristol (DD-857) refueling from the USS AMERICA (CVA-66) off the Virginia Capes, April 1 1965. Photo by PH1 Frank W. Greenwald, USN 1112103. From the collection of CDR Thomas B. Ray (USS Essex CV-9).		Chris Stanley
	83k	Taken in the Welland Canal, July 1965.		Jim Oberndorfer
	83k	Destroyer Squadron 30 in Montreal July 1965.		Marc Piché
	238k	USN #1120580. Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, April 26 1966, an aerial starboard quarter view of USS Bristol (DD 857) underway, outbound. US Navy photo by PH3 R. J. Meckel, USN. US Naval Photographic Center, NS Anacostia, Washington D.C.		Robert M. Cieri/Tommy Trampp
	133k	Off the east coast of the United States 1967.		Marc Piché
	24k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	39k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	68k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	100k-120k	Uniform Ship's name shoulder patch.		Al Grazevich
	116k	Ship's plaque.		Michael Ayer
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