Photo 003 Fox refueling from USS Wisconsin, with Admiral Leahy observing

Photo 004 Fox alongside USS Leyte, near Cuba

Photo 005 1946, Crossing the Equator

Photo 008 In Valetta, Malta, 19 Sep 67 Submitted by Dan Thornsberry

Photo 014 Courtesy of: Benedict Tisa

Photo 101 A view from the bridge of the Fox DD-779, desert, dhows and destroyers. DESRON 261 transited the Suez Canal in July 1952 while en route from Aden to Port Said, Egypt after an action Filled deployment in Korean waters. A day later the Canal was closed to foreign navies when Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew Kin Farouk. Other ships in the Division: USS Laffey DD-724, USS James C. Owens DD-776, and the USS Lowry DD-770 Photograph by Andy Wilde FOX 1952-54

Photo 102 Doran's Raiders, the Whaleboat Raiding Party of the Douglas H. Fox DD-779 in May 1952 in the Sea of Japan: (L to R) Frank Moscaritolo, SN (Bow Hook), Shep Shepherd, SN (Coxswain), Red Rathmann, QM3, Jerry Alaburda, RMS, ROK Ensign Koo, LT jg Dill Doran (O-in-C) and (kneeling) George "Wansa" Smith, GM3.

Photo 105 USS Douglas H. Fox after launching 30 Sept 1944 Seattle, WA

Photo 108 The DD-779 in Oct 1945 en route to San Diego, California to New York City via the Panama Canal for a Navy Day celebration. Note the large searchlight forward of the No 2 stack and the third quad 40mm mount where the after quintuple torpedo tube mount used to be. There are twin 20-mm mounts high on the port side of No 2 stack and also below the bridge, where the Mark 11 Hedgehogs will later would go.

Photo 109 The DD-779 in Venice, Italy undergoing emergency repairs of damage caused when she struck a world war 2 mine on Sept 29, 1947 while en route to Trieste. Note the distortion of the stern. The explosion wrecked the steering gear and severely damaged both of the screws and their shafts. All of the compartments aft and the after deckhouse were flooded. Three were killed, twelve injured. THE Fox had to be towed to Boston, Mass where the entire stern was replaced. Repairs were completed on 8 June 1948.

Photo 110 Progress of work up to 15 Oct 1947. Frame 200 looking athwartship starboard side.

Photo 111 Port side aft of frame 170 showing new plating, doublers and external stiffening in way of buckle. Italy 1947

Photo 112 The Fox DD-779 departing Venice, Italy on 29 September 1947 en route to Trieste. Later that day she struck an old world war 2 mine, severely damaging the stern. Three were killed, twelve injured. Emergency repairs were made in Venice but the ship had to be towed to Boston, Mass where the entire stern was replaced. Repairs were completed on 8 June 1948

Photo 122 LAMPS Helo hovering for (mail/personnel) transfer

Photo 132 Andy McGinley, RM3 Taranto, Italy 1965

Photo 134 Bill Connolly RM3 and Ed Rytel IC3, Naples 1965

Photo 137 Ben Tisa IC2, Gitmo, 1962-64

Photo 203 Damage to Mount #1 from Kamikaze, May 1945

Photo 206 Submitted by Howard Longstreth