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SS Delphine (1921)
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SS Delphine is a steam yacht launched in 1921. During the Second World War, the yacht was used by the US Navy, as the gunboat USS Dauntless.
SS Delphine off the French Riviera, July 2008.
SS Delphine off the French Riviera, July 2008.
SS Delphine launched April 1921. Caption from Popular Mechanics magazine
SS Delphine launched April 1921. Caption from Popular Mechanics magazine
Ernest J. King
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Ernest Joseph King was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt appo
SS Delphine (1921)
…five months later, rechristened as the USS Dauntless (PG-61), with Cdr. Charles F. Grisham in command. She was to serve as the flagship for Admiral Ernest King, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations. She was sold back to Anna Dodge (Horace Dodge's wife) after the conclusion of World…
Official portrait, 1945
Official portrait, 1945
As a naval cadet circa 1901
As a naval cadet circa 1901
Group portrait taken aboard USS Cincinnati at Chefoo, China, circa 1905. King is at left.
Group portrait taken aboard USS Cincinnati at Chefoo, China, circa 1905. King is at left.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo (center) during 31 October 1918 inspection of Naval Air Station Pauillac, France. At left is King; between them is the station's
Admiral Henry T. Mayo (center) during 31 October 1918 inspection of Naval Air Station Pauillac, France. At left is King; between them is the station's commanding officer, Captain Franck T. Evans.