USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) Association

Album

Year	Photo Name	Description
1945	Kyes at Launch	Photo of the USS James E. Kyes during launch	View Photo
1946	Kyes at Todd Shipyard	Photo of the USS James E. Kyes at Todd Shipyard after launch	View Photo
1946	Kyes Sea Trials	Photo of the USS James E. Kyes during initial sea trials	View Photo
1951	Kyes Returns from Korea	Photo of the USS James E. Kyes returning to San Diego from tour in Korea. Donated by Troy Sheets.	View Photo
1952	Kyes Delivers Mail	Photo of the USS James E. Kyes from USS Winston AKA-94. Contributed by Jack Butler. The Winston had gone 9 days without mail so Jack has much affection for the Kyes.	View Photo 1 View Photo 2
1953	Battle Damage	Photos of battle damage at Wonson Harbor on April 19 during the Korean War	View Photos 1 2 3 4
1953	Anchored in Hong Kong Harbor	Photo of USS James E. Kyes in Hong Kong. Note the "bum boats" working along side. The famous Mary Soo may be heading up a paint detail	View Photo
1958	Refueling from USS Midway	Photos taken from the USS Midway three years before the FRAM 1 conversion. Good view of torpedo tubes and 40 mm mount.	View Photos 1 2 3
1959	Highlining from USS Higbee	Slide photos taken by Gary Kuxhausen RD3, USS Higbee (DDR-806) of a highline transfer while cruising to Pearl Harbor. Donated by his son Kyle Kuxhausen.	View Photos 1 2 3 4 View Log 5
1960	Refueling from USS Kawishiwi	Spectacular photo taken of the USS Kawishiwi refueling the USS James E. Kyes and USS Coral Sea.	View Photo
1961	Docked in Yokosuka	Aerial photo taken of the USS James E. Kyes and 10 other destroyers being serviced by the USS Piedmont in Yokosuka	View Photo
1963	USS James E. Kyes after FRAM	Official photo after Fleet Rehabilitization and Modernization	View Photo
1964	Docked in Yokosuka	Good photo of the bridge and forward gun mount	View Photo
1965	USS James E. Kyes official photo	Official Navy photo	View Photo
1965	Refueling from USS Kearsarge	Photo taken from the USS Kearsarge during heavy seas	View Photo
1966	Alongside a Tender	USS James E. Kyes and 3 other destroyers being serviced by USS Markab (AR-23) in Yokosuka, Japan	View Photo
1966	Drone on DASH Deck	A QH-50C Helicopter Drone sits on DASH Deck preparing for test flight	View Photo
1966	Capt. John Strebel's video of his years aboard the Kyes (66-69)	Watch his photo album and listen to great Navy tunes	Watch Video
1967	Coming up for Refueling	USS James E. Kyes comes along side USS Kearsarge for refueling during Operation "Silverskate"	View Photo
1968	Desron 23 in port	Ships from DesRon 23 pose for a family portrait. Larson (DD-830), Walke (DD-723), Evans (DD-754), Kyes (DD-787)	View Photo 1 View Photo 2 View Photo 3
1969	Refueling a Helicopter	USS James E. Kyes refuels a HS-6 helicopter from the USS Kearsarge	View Photos 1 2 3
1969	ASWGRU One & Desron 23	Ships from DesRon 23 join the USS Kearsarge.	View Photo
1969	Manila Bay and South China Sea	Ships from DesRon 23 join ships from Australia headed for a Seato Exercise in the South China Sea. Eight (8) days later, the USS Frank E. Evans was sunk.	View Photo 1 View Photo 2 View Video

We would like to fill this album with at least one photo for each year
the USS James E. Kyes was in service to the U.S. Navy.

If you have photos that you think will be valuable to Kyes shipmates,
please contact the Secretary (Roger Donnay)

Shipmate photos

USS James E. Kyes 1:96 Scale model photos

Miscellaneous Military photos