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| 92k | Richard Stanislaus Edwards, born in Philadelphia, Pa., 18 February 1885, was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1903. He was commissioned ensign on 13 September 1908 and through subsequent advancement attained the rank of admiral, to date from 13 April 1945, and was transferred to the retired list of the U.S. Navy in that rank on 1 July 1947. During World War I, he served as engineer officer on board Kentucky (BB-6), then as gunnery officer on board Kansas (BB-21) and Arkansas (BB-33). His commands included Wood (DD-317); Submarine Squadron 6; Submarine Base, New London, Conn.; Colorado (BB-45); Submarines, Patrol Force; and Submarines, Atlantic Fleet. During World War II he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and then Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. For his World War II service, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He subsequently served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Commander, Western Sea Frontier, and Commander, Pacific Reserve Fleet. He died at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif., 2 June 1956. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 20k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 33k | Undated, location unknown. | Phil Collier | |
| 53k | Undated, location unknown. | Phil Collier | |
| 76k | Undated, location unknown. | Phil Collier | |
| 29k | Undated, location unknown. | Phil Collier | |
| 22k | Undated, views of her destruction. | Phil Collier | |
| 37k | As above. | Phil Collier | |
| 47k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 57k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 182k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 113k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 139k | Undated, entering San Diego. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 115k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 136k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 145k | USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950) underway, December 22 1958, location unknown. United States Navy, Official. | Robert Hurst | |
| 103k | Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41). | John Parrott | |
| 76k | Circa 1972, location unknown. | Cdr Tom Sparkman | |
| 56k | Circa 1972, location unknown. | Cdr Tom Sparkman | |
| 61k | Sydney, Australia September 1981. | Marc Piché | |
| 127k | DN-SN-86-06900. The crew of the destroyer USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD 950) disembarks following the ship's decommissioning. Pearl Harbor photo by PH2 Head, November 5 1982. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 111k | DN-SN-86-06895. Crew members man the rails during the decommissioning of the destroyer USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS (DD 950). Pearl Harbor photo by PH2 Head, November 5 1982. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 101k | DN-ST-86-09571. June 24 1986, a view of several mothballed ships at anchor near Beckoning Point, in the East Loch of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They are, left to right, the guided-missile destroyer Somers (DDG 34), and the destroyers Morton (DD 948) and Richard S. Edwards (DD 950). U.S. Navy Photo by Don S. Montgomery. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 127k | Two views showing her at Pearl Harbor circa 1987 rigged as a Japanese Cruiser for the film War and Remembrance. | Chris Howell | |
| 134k | As above. | Chris Howell | |
| 165k | Circa 1993-1994, Mare Island Naval Shipyard. | Ron Reeves | |
| 176k | Circa 1993-1994, Mare Island Naval Shipyard. USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), USS Falgout (DER-324) and USS Picking (DD-685). | Ron Reeves | |
| 53k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
| 35k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
| 211k | Ship's flag of the destroyer USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950). This unofficial was flag flown when the ship was out at sea. The flag was designed by a crew member and was flown from April 1978 until August 1980. Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command photo # 2010-125-1. | Robert Hurst | |
| 26k | Ship's ashtray. | Tommy Trampp | |
CDR Richard Rhodes Law Feb 5 1959 - Jan 6 1961 CDR Henry Ehrman (Tim) Thornhill Jr. Jan 6 1961 - Jul 14 1962 CDR Robert Addington Hogsed Jul 14 1962 - Aug 1 1964 CDR Jack Edward Evans Aug 1 1964 - Feb 16 1966 CDR John Daniel Owens Feb 16 1966 - Aug 24 1967 CDR Closkey Lee (Clay) Blair Jr. Aug 24 1967 - May 8 1968 LCDR Bruce Alan Tager May 8 1968 - Aug 15 1968 CDR James Edward (Joe) Murray Aug 15 1968 - Feb 27 1970 (Decommissioned Feb 27 1970 - Jan 15 1971) CDR Walter Clarence (Jack) Deal Jr. Jan 15 1971 - Aug 16 1972 CDR Lloyd Keith Rice Aug 16 1972 - Feb 16 1974 CDR Alan Elroy Witham Feb 16 1974 - Apr 17 1976 CDR John Wimberly Walker Apr 17 1976 - Apr 1 1978 CDR Richard Elwood Barbour Apr 1 1978 - Aug 11 1980 CDR James Emery Traver Aug 11 1980 - Apr 23 1982 CAPT Donald Deford Clark Apr 23 1982 - May 6 1982 (Acting) CDR Jerry Robert Bailey May 6 1982 - Dec 15 1982
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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