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	38k	John Rich Craig, born 13 September 1906 in Jacksonville, Fla., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930 and received flight training the following year. During 1935 and 1936 he underwent submarine training. Prior to the outbreak of World War II, he commanded R-17 (SS-94). He took command of Grampus (SS-207) 16 September 1942. and during the next 6 months he led the submarine on daring attacks against Japanese shipping. She sank two enemy transports and a cargo ship and damaged three enemy destroyers. While on her sixth war patrol, Grampus was lost in the Southwest Pacific with all hands 22 March 1943. Lt. Comdr. Craig was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his extraordinary heroism.		Bill Gonyo
	23k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	255k	Undated postcard.		Tommy Trampp
	140k	USS Tolovana (AO-64) refueling Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) to starboard and John R. Craig (DD-885) to port, date and place unknown.		Erich Utecht, USS Tolovana 1968-70
	58k	Undated postcard, location unknown.		Mike Smolinski
	155k	Undated, location unknown.		Wolfgang Hechler
	124k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	141k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	73k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	104k	Whaleboat alongside probably in the summer of 1952. Photos by Richard E. Lowe, USS John R. Craig.		Daniel Lowe
	163k	Official US Navy Photograph #CNFE-1819 from the Photographic Laboratory of Commander, Naval Forces Far East. The photo shows USS Princeton (CV-37), during underway replenishment with USS Ashtabula (AO-51), along with USS John R. Craig (DD-885) breaking away, on 30 September 1952, between air strikes on the Hungnam area on the east coast of North Korea. Princeton was nearing the end of her third Korean War cruise (21 March - 3 November 1952).		Robert M. Cieri
	99k	San Francisco July 30 1957.		Robert M. Cieri
	40k	(HOLD FOR MONDAY 11/11/57 7 p.m. EST use) Release set by Navy. 001) USS Philippine Sea—Navy S2F planes take off from carrier Philippine Sea to search for missing Pan American Airlines plane [(Flight 7)] and 44 persons. Destroyer USS John R. Craig is alongside carrier. (Official U.S. Navy photo by AP WIREPHOTO).		NHC
	132k	The fleet oiler USS Taluga (AO-62) refueling the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) and the destroyer USS John R. Craig (DD-885). Oriskany, with assigned Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14), was deployed to the Western Pacific from 14 May to 15 December 1960. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) 1960 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
	204k	John R. Craig departing San Diego, 28 March 1960. Cabrillo National monument is in the background.		Ed Zajkowski / Troy L. Deaton
	113k	USS John R. Craig DD-885 transfering personnel to USS Midway CVA-41. Photos from 1961 cruise book.		-
	79k	USS John R. Craig DD-885 transfering personnel to USS Midway CVA-41. Photos from 1961 cruise book.		-
	121k	USS John R. Craig (DD-885) underway in 1963, following her FRAM I refit. USN photo scanned from U.S. National Archives San Bruno Branch.		Robert Hurst
	281k	A Kaman UH-2A Seasprite (BuNo 149747) from Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU-1) Det.A Pacific Fleet Angels hoisting a man from the destroyer USS John R. Craig (DD-885). HU-1 Det.A was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 8 November 1963 to 26 May 1964. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Midway (CVA-41) 1963-64 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
	164k	Three views of the USS John R. Craig (DD-885). They were taken in November 1966 from the USS Coral Sea while refueling in the China Sea.		Michael O'Brien
	204k	As above.		Michael O'Brien
	135k	As above.		Michael O'Brien
	61k	USS John R. Craig (DD-885) shelling targets in South Vietnam, 7 August 1969. John R. Craig supported twelve U.S. Army Ranger units that came under fire from the enemy until the Rangers could be evacuated by helicopter. U.S. Navy photo from the USS John R. Craig (DD-885) 1969 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
	100k	Midway Island 1973, (L-R) USS George K. Mac Kenzie DD 836, USS John R. Craig DD 885, USS Albert David DE 1050 and USS Theodore E. Chandler DD 717.		Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret.
	62k	Ship's patch. David Sippel, FT3, designed this patch. It was first made in Yokosuka, Japan prior to assignment to "Operation Hardtack" in 1958.		Mike Smolinski
	70k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	43k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	65k	Ship's patch.		Don McGrogan, BMCS, USN (Ret.)

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