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	67k	Rear Admiral Francis H. Gregory was born in Norwalk, Conn., 9 October 1780. While in the merchant service, he was impressed by the British in an incident typical of those which led in part to the War of 1812. After escaping, Gregory was appointed a midshipman 16 January 1809 by President Jefferson and reported to Revenge, commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry. In March 1809 he was transferred to the Gulf Squadron at New Orleans. While serving in Vesuvius and as captain of Gun Boat 162, Gregory participated in the capture of an English brig smuggling slaves into New Orleans and three Spanish pirate ships. During the War of 1812, he served on Lake Ontario under Commodore Isaac Chauncey and participated in attacks on Toronto, Kingston, and Fort George. In August 1814 Gregory was captured by the British; refused parole, he was sent to England and remained there until June 1815. After he was released by the British, Gregory joined the Mediterranean Squadron and operated along the North African coast until 1821. In that year he became captain of Grampus and spent the following 2 years cruising the West Indies, to suppress piracy. While in the Indies. Gregory captured the notorious pirate brig Panchita and destroyed several other pirate ships. After fitting out, the frigate Brandywine, destined to carry LaFayette back to France, in 1824, Gregory sailed a 64 gun frigate to Greece for the revolutionary government. From 1824-1828 he served at the New York Navy Yard, and in 1831 reported to the Pacific Station for a 3-year cruise in command of Falmouth. Gregory served as commander of the Station for 1 year. From the Pacific, Gregory—appointed a Captain in 1838—sailed to the Gulf of Mexico, where he commanded North Carolina and Raritan and served in the blockade of the Mexican coast during the war with that country. After the Mexican War, Gregory commanded the squadron off the African coast, with Portsmouth as his flagship, until June 1851. Returning to the States, he became Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard in May 1852 and served there through February 1856. His subsequent retirement ended a navy career which spanned nearly 50 years. When the bloody Civil War rolled across the land, Gregory returned to naval service to superintend the building and fitting out of naval vessels in private shipyards. Promoted to Rear Admiral 16 July 1862, he served throughout the 4 years of war and then retired again. Admiral Gregory died 4 October 1866 in Brooklyn, and was buried at New Haven, Conn.		Bill Gonyo
	83k	Undated, location unknown.		LT. Wayne Warlick USN (Ret)
	57k	Undated, location unknown.		Frank Nickols
	40k	Undated, location unknown.		Frank Nickols
	80k	Undated, note the 21-in Quintuple MK14/MK15 Torpedo Tubes.		George Carlen
	162k	Undated World War II image. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 31, Design 11d.		Captain Jerry Mason USN
	26k	Undated post card of the USS Gregory (DD-802) and USS Halsey Powell (DD-686).		Mike Smolinski
	180k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	52k	Undated, location unknown. As seen from the USS Vega.		L. Hoglind
	63k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	136k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	108k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	138k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	120k	San Diego, CA May 1951.		Marc Piché
	163k	April 15 1954, Task Force 70.2 in the South China Sea, USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) in front with USS Boxer (CVA-21), USS Gregory (DD-802) and an unidentified auxiliary.		Ed Zajkowski
	128k	Destroyer Squadron 17, photographed at the foot of Broadway, San Diego, California, in March 1955. Destroyers in front row include (left to right): USS Twining (DD-540); USS Erben (DD-631); USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) and USS Gregory (DD-802). Behind them are (left to right): USS Shields (DD-596); USS Colahan (DD-658); USS Marshall (DD-676) and USS Porterfield (DD-682). USS Kearsarge (CVA-33) is tied up in the left distance, at Naval Air Station, North Island. Structure in the bottom center is the "Naval Destroyer Boat House". U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	108k	San Francisco 1958.		Robert M. Cieri
	145k	February 1 1960, entering San Diego after a WestPac cruise that began on 31 August 1959.		Ed Zajkowski/John G. Chase
	207k	San Diego September 1960.		Lee Noland
	121k	WestPac Deployment of 1962, highlining with the USS McDermut (DD-677).		Jonathan Archer
	143k	As above.		Jonathan Archer
	138k	As above.		Jonathan Archer
	69k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

CDR Bruce McCandless    Jul 29 1944 - Oct 9 1945 (Later RADM)

LCDR Wayne Mowrer Newport    Oct 9 1945 - Jun 15 1946

LCDR Pride Cinclair Brown Jr.    Jun 15 1946 - Jan 15 1947

(Decommissioned Jan 15 1947 - Apr 27 1951)

CDR Harold Clase Lank    Apr 27 1951 - Feb 1952

CDR Kenneth Steen    Feb 1952 - Aug 1952

CDR John Paul Wier Jr.    Aug 1952 - Oct 7 1954

CDR Joseph Patula Rizza    Oct 7 1954 - 1956 (Later RADM)

CDR Gerald Frederick Case    1956 - Jul 1958

CDR Felix Grundy Young Jr.    Jul 1958 - Apr 23 1959

CDR Theodore Edward Curtis    Apr 23 1959 - 1960

CDR James Robert Craig    Oct 1 1960 - 1961

CDR Ken Williams Jr.    1961 - 1963

CDR William David Brown    1963 - Feb 1 1964