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| 49k | Commodore Guert Gansevoort, born in Gansevoort, N.Y., 7 June 1812, was appointed a Midshipman in the Navy 4 March 1823. Subsequently he served in the Mediterranean on board Constitution, North Carolina, and Ohio; took part in attacks 011 Tuxpan and Tabasco during the Mexican War; landed seamen and marines from Decatur to defend Seattle, Washington Territory from hostile Indians in January 1856; was in charge of ordnance at the New York Yard 1861-63 helping fit out ships which had been acquired for blockade duty; and commanded ironclad Roanoke in the last year of the Civil War. He retired 28 January 1867 and died 15 July 1868 at Schenectady, N.Y. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 53k | Undated, location unknown. | Cal Emerson | |
| 129k | Undated, location unknown. | David Buell | |
| 249k | Undated postcard, location unknown. | Ron Reeves | |
| 99k | September 26 1943 at Puget Sound, USS Gansevoort (DD-608) with USS Edwards (DD-619) alongside. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 134k | 1944, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 127k | 1944, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 27k | Ship's photo of the damage caused by a Kamikaze hit on December 30 1944. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 133k | Ship's photo of the damage caused by a Kamikaze hit on December 30 1944. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 70k | Ship's photo of the damage caused by a Kamikaze hit on December 30 1944. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 87k | Ship's photo of the damage caused by a Kamikaze hit on December 30 1944. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 74k | USS Piedmont (AD-17) photo of the damage caused by a Kamikaze hit on December 30 1944, dated March 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 131k | Mare Island photo of the damage and repairs taken May 19 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 73k | Mare Island photo of the damage and repairs taken May 19 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 66k | Mare Island photo of the damage and repairs taken May 25 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 253k | Mare Island photo of the damage and repairs taken May 31 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 103k | Mare Island photo of the damage and repairs taken May 31 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 126k | Mare Island photo of the repairs completed taken August 17 1945. Photo is from NARA San Francisco. | Tracy White | |
| 107k | Amidships looking aft plan view of USS Gansevoort (DD 608) with USS Ellet (DD 398) inboard at Mare Island on August 20 1945. Gansevoort was in overhaul from 19 May to 22 Sep 1945. Ellet was at the yard from 3 Aug to 18 Sep 45. | Darryl Baker | |
| 89k | Forward plan view of USS Gansevoort (DD 608) with USS Ellet (DD 398) inboard at Mare Island on August 20 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 102k | Forward plan view of USS The Sullivans (DD 537) at Mare Island on August 30 1945. The USS Gansevoort (DD 608) is to the left, while in background are (left to right) USS Ellet (DD 398), USS Owen (DD 536) and USS Miller (DD 535). The Sullivans was in overhaul at the yard from 9 July to 2 Sep 1945. | Darryl Baker | |
| 136k | Aft plan view of USS The Sullivans (DD 537) at Mare Island on 30 Aug 1945. The USS Gansevoort (DD 608) is to the left. | Darryl Baker | |
| 171k | USS Gansevoort (DD-608) anchored in New York Harbor at the time of the 27 October 1945 Navy Day Naval Review. Gansevoort's name is painted on her side to facilitate identification by the Review's visitors. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 68903. | Robert Hurst | |
| 78k | USS Gansevoort (DD-608) and USS Hobby (DD-610) in Charleston, SC during 1946. | Ron Reeves | |
| 104k | Ship's patch. | Gerd Matthes | |
CDR Edward Alspaugh McFall Aug 25 1942 - Jun 20 1943 LCDR Montgomery Lientz McCullough Jr. Jun 20 1943 - Sep 23 1943 LCDR John MacAulay Steinbeck Sep 23 1943 - May 29 1945 LCDR John Paul Aymond May 29 1945 - Jan 5 1946 LT A. T. Condin Jan 5 1946 - Feb 1 1946
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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