USS Gurke Photos
Todd Shipyard Photos - First known photos of USS GURKE.
22 May 1945 - High Speed Trials at Puget Sound 10 days after commissioning.
June 1945 - Near Seattle (Tin Can Sailors Photo Archive)
1946 - Passing Alcatraz prison.
1948 - Underway
1949 -
Underway
Date Unknown 1 - Two great photos sent by Todd Ewart on behalf of Richard Hendryx.
Date Unknown 2 - An Inspection photo sent by Dick Snow.
Circa 1954 - Nice Photo
1954 - San Francisco Bay
5 April 1955 - Off Point Loma
1957 - Departing San Diego
Early 1960's - Off Point Loma
2 May 1961 - Entering Sydney, Australia harbor on Good Will Tour
1961 - Aerial view of Gurke and 15 other DD's at Yokosuka Pier 6 Courtesy of David Perrin
February 1963 - Prior to Fram I Overhaul
1966 - Outboard of USS Bausell DD-845 at Yokosuka
1966 - Underway while onYankee Station in Tonkin Gulf
1967? - Tin Can Sailors Photo Archive
1970 - Underway
1970 - in Hongkong
1975 - Returning from Japan.
Gurke Family Images
Early photos of Henry Gurke in uniform
Henry Gurke's sisters Elsie and Ella admire tribute to their brother aboard Gurke in Seattle
Marine Raiders Exhibit of Medal of Honor recipients at Marine Corp Recruit Training Depot Command Museum
Invitation to USS Gurke Commissioning Ceremony
Invitation to USS Gurke Decommissioning Ceremony
Photo of Launch Henry's mother and CDR K. Loveland
Great photo of USS Gurke sent to Elsie by someone unknown
1966 Photo USS Gurke underway in Honolulu
Miscellaneous Photos
A Sailor's Prayer
Plank Owner's Certificate
Fire Control Technician 3 Navy Training Course
Torpedomen and Firecontrolmen in 1945 Courtesy Joe Murphy
1946 Envelope mailed from Gurke
Circa 1950 Photos
Circa 1951-1952 Photos
Bill Creber's 1952 Images
Circa 1953-1954 Photos
Circa 1955-1957 Photos Courtesy Bill Waddell
1957-1958 Cruise Book Photos Courtesy of Bob Larsen
Circa 1958-1959
1960 Liberty Card
Circa 63-65 Photos Courtesy Danny Wolverton
1966 Cruise Photos
1967 Burial at Sea
1967-1968 Cruise Book Photos Provided by Phil Reeves SK3 1966-1968
Circa 1970-1973 Photos
1973-1974 Cruise Book Photos
1974 Trip up Mt. Fuji on bikes and 2006 recreation of the trip.
Refueling at Sea
Water Colors by Caroll Briggs
Reunion Photos
1995 Reunion in New Orleans
1996 Reunion in Newport, RI
1997 Reunion in San Diego, CA
1998 Reunion in Kansas City, MO
1999 Reunion in Norfolk, VA
2000 Runion in Tucson, AZ
2001 Runion in San Antonio, TX
2005 Runion in Tunica, MS
