Hi Everyone, I have just recently returned from attending the USS RENSHAW Ships reunion, held in Seattle, WA. this ship was named after several of the members of the Philadelphia Renshaw family, namely Commodore James Renshaw, Lt. Commander Richard T. Renshaw & Lt. Commander William Bainbridge Renshaw, who died going down with his ship in the battle of Galveston Bay, Texas, rather than surrender his ship to the confederates. I thought you all might enjoy reading the tribute handed out by the ships historian. Mr. Donald McCurry. U.S.S. RENSHAW DD/DDE - 499 1942-1970 World War 11 - Korea - Vietnam Renshaw was bred for World War Two. She still sails, but now in our memories of a time that we were challenged and were ready. There were orders to be carried out, bells to be answered and an enemy that had to be defeated before victory would be ours. The price would not be cheap, there would be sweethearts lost forever, family who would not rest until our return, and nineteen of our shipmates who paid with their lives for the freedom that we hold so dear. We fought and won with honor Another crew, another war. This time in a place called Korea. seemingly endless days and nights on station fighting an enemy that we don't see. More lost sweethearts, more families enduring the loneliness of our absence, more fighting. We win this war too, but we don't sail victorious into Pusan Day, we just win and go home. The peace that Renshaw won is short. She is mature now, but holds her place on station in the Gulf of Tonkin without complaint. Her guns have been silenced by politics. This is not a destroyerman's war. Jets launch on battle missions from the carrier that we proudly shadow. We watch as fewer return. Peace will again prevail, but this time without a clear victor. The days are shorter now and technology has won the battle of time. Last bell, last watch, last crew. Renshaw has met every demand and challenge with honor and has raised two generations of destroyermen. So long, but mot good bye, go in peace gallant ship. D. L. McCurry - Ship's Historian, 1999