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19k | George Kenneth MacKenzie, born 30 May 1910 in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931. He attended the Submarine School and Deep Sea Diving School and the advanced course in the Submarine Officers' School in addition to serving in Raleigh, Bonita, and Plunger and commanding Falcon and Triton. Lt. Comdr. MacKenzie was killed in action 15 March 1943 when three Japanese destroyers sank Triton in waters just north of the Admiralty Islands. For heroism and courageous devotion to duty he received the Navy Cross. USN photo courtesy of Charles R. Hinman at oneternalpatrol.com. | Bill Gonyo | ||
USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) |
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45k | Undated, off Point Loma, California. © Marine Photos | Robert Hurst | ||
56k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | ||
114k | USS Paricutin (AE-18) and George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) during underway replenishment, date unknown. US Navy photo. | Ken Dupree, YNCS, USN Ret USS Paricutin | ||
225k | Undated, location unknown. | Wolfgang Hechler | ||
101k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR (Ret.) | ||
148k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR (Ret.) | ||
36k | Launching May 13 1945 at Bath Iron Works. | Ron Reeves | ||
33k | USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) underway in 1948. U.S. Navy photo from USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) publication "The Natural" 1948, Vol. 1 No. 13. | Robert Hurst | ||
121k | Circa 1950, recovering the yacht "Imperia of Southampton" which was lost while under tow from Tripoli to Malta. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
62k | Circa 1950, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | ||
72k | Circa 1952, in Venice harbor. From the collection of John T. Cannon. | D. Cannon | ||
80k | Circa 1952, location unknown. From the collection of John T. Cannon. | D. Cannon | ||
163k | USS George K. MacKenzie (DD 836) from the photo lab aboard USS Dixie (AD-14) dated November 1955. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker | ||
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846k | George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) underway, location unknown, January 1957. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker | |
152k | USS Currituck (AV-7), USS Rupertus (DD-851), USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875), USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) and USS Leonard F. Mason at Okinawa circa 1961-1962. | Gary Priolo | ||
139k | As above. | Gary Priolo | ||
| 314k 273k | Yokosuka, October 7 1961, with the Mac Kenzie and 10 other destroyers being serviced by the USS Piedmont (AD-17) | Ed Zajkowski | |
Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) leading the USS Rupertus (DD-851) and the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836). | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | |||
198k | Circa 1963-1967, USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838) with the USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) coming alongside. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | ||
199k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | ||
202k | As above. | Ed Zajkowski/Terry Miller | ||
81k | Early 1964 off San Diego. | - | ||
81k | Hong Kong, June 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | ||
241k | September 18 1967 on Yankee station off North Vietnam, photo by PHC N. Crowe. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
934k | USS George K. Mackenzie (DD-836) Underway in the Tonkin Gulf during operations off the coast of North Vietnam, 30 August 1968. Photographer: PH2 Dennis Gardner. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 107001 | Robert Hurst | ||
USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836)underway during the WESTPAC 1971-72 tour. Photos by M. Jay Hatley. | M. Jay Hatley | |||
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. | ||
Change of Command pamphlet - October 19 1973 | Wolfgang Hechler | |||
176k | February 19 1974 at San Diego, USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836) with USS Higbee (DD-806) outboard. Photo by PH1 A. J. Dooley. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
181k | November 18 1975 during an unrep from USS Wichita (AOR-1) in the South China Sea. Photo by PH2 J. Kristoffersen. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
181k | December 1975, a crewman performs maintenance work. Photo -NPC 1166394 by JO1 Paul Long. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
197k | December 1975, PO1 Ira Neal watches gauges in he engine room. Photo by JO1 Paul Long, 1166392. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
32k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
42k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
53k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
81k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
39k | Ship's slim Zippo circa 1963. | John A. Altfeltis | ||
40k | Ship's Zippo circa 1974. | John A. Altfeltis |
CDR Alvin Weems Slayden Jul 13 1945 - Jan 1947 CDR George Kirtley Williams Jan 1947 - Aug 1948 CDR Raymond Paul Hunter Aug 1948 - Sep 1949 (Later RADM) CDR Roland Omer Lucier Sep 1949 - Jul 1950 CDR William Franklin Laird Jul 1950 - Jul 1951 CDR Joseph Allan Houston Jul 1951 - Nov 1952 CDR Clifford William Bundy Nov 1952 - Oct 1954 CDR William Abraham Morgan Oct 1954 - Jul 1956 CDR John William Newland Jr. Jul 1956 - Jun 1959 CDR George William Stroud Jun 1959 - Jan 1960 CDR Ralph DiCori Jan 1960 - Sep 1961 CDR John Kenneth Leslie Sep 1961 - Jan 1963 LCDR Robert Russell Ricks Jan 1963 - Oct 1963 CDR George Edwin Barton Oct 1963 - Oct 1965 CDR William Frederick Casper Oct 1965 - Dec 23 1966 CDR Sherwin James Sleeper Dec 23 1966 - May 1969 CDR James Anthony Allen May 1969 - Nov 1970 CDR Curtis Odean Anderson Nov 1970 - Jun 21 1972 CDR Gordon McDoinald Monteath Jun 21 1972 - Oct 19 1973 CDR David Ervin Buck Oct 19 1973 - Jul 25 1975 CDR Thomas Alfred Edward Davis Jul 25 1975 - Sep 30 1976
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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