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March 7, 2010

Added some photos from Edward Ledyard. Ed was an IC2 aboard DeHaven from 1962-1965

March 4, 2010

Added a couple of first hand history accounts from the Vietnam era. Both articles cover an operation of the DeHaven during operation Sea Dragon. Chasing the Elusive Ghost by Don Kovacs and The Gray Lady and the Sea Dragon by John Maraviglia.

March 3, 2010

New menus. Now you should be able to find anything you're looking for in the menu on your left.

March 1, 2010

Ship's Photos. We'll try to keep all the photos of the ship in one area.
Before FRAM
After FRAM

February 14, 2010

We've lost another shipmate; Wilford E. Capps Sr.

February 11, 2010

Added some fireroom photos from Scott Martin

February 10, 2010

Some photos of Japan from Scott Martin
Some additional history documents by Newt Robinson have been added. 469 Operations and 727 Operations.
469 ribbon bar and 727 ribbon bar. Pages about the awards that the DeHaven has earned.

February 9, 2010

Some Hong Kong photos from Scott Martin have been added

February 3, 2010

We've lost another shipmate. We learned that Dale W. Hoffschneider passed away Dec. 2, 2009.

January 15, 2010

We've been informed that Capt. Eric Neil Fenno passed away on the 12th. We've put together a memorial page for him.

January 6, 2010

New photos from Michael Snyder RD2 66-69.

December 21, 2009

Some new photos from Doug Frye. Doug was aboard DeHaven from 1950-1953.
Some new photos from Harvey Holshouser. Harvey was a GM3 from 1951-1955.

December 10, 2009

Some new photos from Dave Culwell. Dave was a BT3 from 1969-1972. This gallery premiers our new photo viewing format.

November 14, 2009

Added an article about 469 survivor Joe Di Cesare that appeared in the Cleveland Press on March 30, 1943. A PDF copy of the article is also available.

November 7, 2009

Added some photos from Oliver "Willie" Williams

October 25, 2009

Added some photos from Dan Hebert

October 12, 2009

Added a memorial page for Eugene Plunkett

October 1, 2009

Added a memorial page for Ken Stilson

August 1, 2009

Added a memorial page for Gary Allen

July 10, 2009

Added a memorial page for Richard Laff

June 27, 2009

Added a memorial page for Mort Wimoth

March 31, 2009

Plans are finalized for the 2009 reunion in Tucson, Arizona.

February 7, 2009

Added some photos from David Naber

November 6, 2008

Added some picture from Joe Loomis

November 4, 2008

Added some pictures from David Looker

June 14, 2008

Added newspaper article about Archie Fields and the attack on the 469 to the 469 history page.
We learned that Billy White GM3 from 51-55 passed away on June 3.
A newsletter from the early Viet Nam deployment.
Pictures from Ken Stilson MM2 51-55

May 7, 2008

Sorry to announce another passing of a shipmate. Barry Grant Maxfield passed away on 4/28/2008. We have a page for him in our memorial section.

April 21, 2008

Added story from Korean era about a downed RAF plane and the DeHaven's assistance to them. Mayday in the Tsushimi Straits
Added a story by our own Carl Berntsen about Typhoon Cobra and the DeHaven's experience.
Made some adjustments to the menus and links throughout the site. We've abandoned the discussion groups and the chat page as they weren't being used. Also, we've added additional relational links on selected pages.