This compilation would not be possible without the work of curators of collections at the
Naval History & Heritage Command, the
National Archives and Records Administration, the
US Naval War College Museum, the
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum and the
Mare Island Museum, plus the tireless enthusiasts who seek out and maintain such treasures and then share them, notably John Alden, Darryl Baker, Dave Baker, Rick Davis, John Klar, Ed Zajkowski, the late John Dickey, II and the contributors to
NavSource destroyer web site, which is maintained by Fred Willshaw.
The US Navy’s 273 flush-deck destroyers in hull number order were as follows: