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No Photo Available		Captain Jeremiah O’Brien (1744–1818) was in command of Unity when she captured HMS Margaretta in the first naval battle of the American Revolutionary War. He was born at Kittery, Maine. O'Brien and his five brothers, Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph, were crewmembers of the sloop Unity when she captured Margaretta on 12 June 1775, at the entrance to the harbor at Machias (a town then in Massachusetts, later in Maine). Under the command of Jeremiah O’Brien, thirty-one townsmen armed with guns, swords, axes, and pitch forks captured the British armed schooner in an hour-long battle after Margaretta had threatened to bombard the town for interference with the shipment of lumber to British troops in Boston, Massachusetts. This battle is often considered the first time British colors were struck to those of the United States, even though Unity was not formally a member of the Continental Navy. The United States Merchant Marine claims Unity as its member and this incident as their beginning. A privateer, O'Brien continued as the captain of Unity, renamed Machias Liberty, for two years. In later years, he had an appointment as the federal customs collector for the port of Machias. a position he held until his death.		Bill Gonyo
	65k	Undated, Yokosuka, Japan drydock.		Matthew Lynn
	134k	Undated, location unknown.		William T. Larkins
	70k	Undated, location unknown. The CIWS (close in weapons system) in action.		-
	81k	Undated, location unknown. Onboard helicopter operations were possible as the Navy's destroyers increased in size and complexity.		-
	74k	As above.		-
	96k	Port visit to Victoria, BC, Canada, undated.		-
	50k	Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA.		Mike Smolinski
	116k	Undated in Sydney, Australia.		Bill Gonyo
	103k	Undated, location unknown. Probably off Point Loma.		Wendell Royce McLaughlin Jr
	198k	Undated, in Vancouver. Photo by Rick Garcia.		Chris Howell
	67k	Undated, location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	64k	Undated, USS O'Brien (DD-975) and USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	307k	O'Brien (DD-975) is christened by Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bradford, 17 July 1976.		S. Dale Hargrave
	161k	USS David R. Ray (DD-971) & the USS O'Brien (DD-975) pier side at NAS North Island circa 1979.		Richard Stiles
	152k	As above.		Richard Stiles
	168k	An aerial view of the Subic Bay harbor with docked ships including the guided missile cruiser US STERETT (CG-31), the destroyer USS INGERSOLL (DD-990), next to the STERETT, the oilers USNS NAVASOTA (T-AO-106) and USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105), astern of the STERETT, the guided missile cruiser USS HALSEY (CG-23) and the destroyer USS O'BRIEN (DD-975)." PHC Lawrence Foster, October 19 1981.		Fabio Peña
	62k	Seattle May 1983.		Marc Piché
	67k	San Francisco October 13 1983.		Marc Piché
	101k	Seasparrow shoot from the flight deck with an old 110 Instamatic camera. Shoot was during Refresher Training prior to 1984 deployment.		Donald Chapin
	68k	View from the Golden Gate Bridge October 12 1985.		Marc Piché
	48k	San Francisco October 12 1985.		Marc Piché
	48k	Vancouver, BC April 24 1987.		Marc Piché
	80k	April 18, 1988, location unknown.		Ron Reeves
	79k	Four scenes of an Unrep (underway replenishment) with the USS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) circa 1990-1991 in the Persian Gulf. Approaching the tanker.		-
	115k	As above, fuel hoses over.		-
	64k	As above, line handling crew at work.		-
	90k	As above, fueling complete O'Brien makes her breakaway.		-
	30k	Victoria, BC July 1 1992.		Marc Piché
	147k	Anchored at Singapore August 30 1993.		Chris Howell
	143k	980523-N-4541B-004. Aboard USS Santa Barbara May 23 1998, the destroyer USS O'Brien (DD-975) breaks away after an underway replenishment. O'Brien is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Gloria J. Barry.		Bill Gonyo
	80k	Fremantle, Australia July 28 1998.		Marc Piché
	77k	Sydney, Australia September 1999.		Marc Piché
	85k	Sydney, Australia September 1999.		Marc Piché
	86k	Sydney, Australia September 1999.		Marc Piché
	103k	South China Sea, May 21 2000, USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) resupplies the destroyer USS O'Brien (DD 975) in a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the South China Sea. The two ships are participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2000. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John Sullivan. [000521-N-4697S-002]		Bill Gonyo
	85k	At sea with the Enterprise battle group, Sept. 24, 2001, USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) leads a formation of ships in a series of close ship maneuvers. With John Paul Jones are USS Nicholson (DD 982), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS O'Brien (DD 975). U. S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Joshua J. Pina. [010924-N-6562P-001] Sept. 24, 2001.		Fabio Peña
	58k	At sea with USS Carl Vinson, Oct. 2, 2001, the destroyer USS O'Brien (DD 975) makes her approach to USS Sacramento (AOE 1) for a replenishment at sea (RAS). The two ships, in company with USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), will steam together at a distance of about 50 yards as stores, fuel, or both are transferred. The ability of the U.S. Navy to replenish its ships at sea allows the Navy to be on scene wherever needed and for as long as necessary. U. S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kerryl Cacho. [011002-N-9421C-003]		Bill Gonyo
	42k	Operation Enduring Freedom, Oct. 9, 2001, the destroyer USS O'Brien (DD 975) receives a load of palatized cargo during a vertical replenishment from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Ted Banks. [011009-N-3236B-010].		Fabio Peña
	198k	011226-N-6811L-001. Command Fleet Activities Yokosuka, December 26 2001, His Eminence Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles, visits with the crew of the forward based destroyer USS O'Brien (DD 975). O'Brien recently completed a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U. S. Navy photo by PH2 David A. Levy.		Robert M. Cieri
	170k	020207-N-0000N-001. At sea aboard USS O’Brien (DD 975), February 7 2002, a target drone launches from the ship's flight deck and will act as a “hostile” anti-ship missile during a training exercise. Nine U.S. Navy ships took part in missile exercise (MISSILEX) 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, part of a Commander Task Force Seven Five (CTF 75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise. All participating ships are part of forward deployed Naval Forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by: Ensign Lyn Niemeyer.		Robert M. Cieri
	157k	020208-N-0000N-001. At sea aboard USS O’Brien (DD 975), February 8 2002, sailors assigned to a special drone missile team, make final preparations for the launch of four rocket propelled target drone vehicles on the ship's flight deck. Nine U.S. Navy ships took part in missile exercise (MISSILEX) 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, part of a Commander Task Force Seven Five (CTF 75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise. All participating ships are part of forward deployed Naval Forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Lyn Niemeyer.(		Bill Gonyo
	113k	At sea aboard USS O'Brien (DD 975) Nov. 5, 2003. USS O’Brien launches a surface-to-air NATO Sea Sparrow missile during MISSILEX 04-1. MISSILEX 04-1 involves firing missiles at controllable target drones provided by Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa’s ordnance department. US Navy photo		Fred Weiss
	90k	Invitation to the Decommissioning Ceremony September 24 2004.		George Elmore
	94k	Summer 2005, USS Fletcher (DD-992) extreme right, anchored by herself, USS Valley Forge (CG-50) anchored in nest with USS O'Brien (DD-975) and being prepared for Sinkex this year or next. To the left are LST's and what looks like a Tender.		Charles E. Walker Jr. STGCS (SW) USN ret.
	94k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	79k	Ship's patch.		Tommy Trampp
	46k	Ship's Zippo.		Tommy Trampp

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