USS Frank E. Evans
USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named in honor of Brigadier General Frank Evans, USMC, a leader of the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. She served in late World War II and the Korean War, and Vietnam War before being cut in half in a collision with HMAS Melbourne in 1969
June 3, 1969, USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) collided with the Australian Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21) and was cut in half. The forward section of USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) sank in 1100 fathoms of water within two minutes.
Seventy-four lives were lost. USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) was struck from the Navy Register in 1969.
ENSIGN ALAN HERBERT ARMSTRONG
SEAMAN JAMES ROBERT BAKER
YEOMAN THIRD CLASS ANDREW JAMES BOTTO
RADARMAN THIRD CLASS THOMAS BELUE BOX
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS JAMES FRANKLIN BRADLEY
ENSIGN ROBERT GEORGE BRANDON
SEAMAN APPRENTICE HARRIS MELVIN BROWN
BOILER TECHNICIAN SECOND CLASS WILLIAM DANIEL BROWN II
CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN CHARLES WILLIAM CANNINGTON
RADARMAN SECOND CLASS CHRISTOPHER JOHN CARLSON
SEAMAN MICHAEL KALE CLAWSON
SEAMAN DANNY VICTOR CLUTE
YEOMAN THIRD CLASS JAMES RICHARD CMEYLA
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS LARRY WAYNE COOL
SEAMAN PATRICK MICHAEL CORCORAN
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JOE EDDY CRAIG
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (RADAR) THIRD CLASS JAMES WILBURN DAVIS
SEAMAN APPRENTICE LEON LARRY DEAL
SEAMAN JAMES FRED DYKES III
SEAMAN APPRENTICE RAYMOND JOSEPH EARLEY
GUNNERS MATE THIRD CLASS STEVEN FRANK ESPINOSA
SEAMAN APPRENTICE STEPHEN DONALD FAGAN
SEAMAN APPRENTICE WILLIAM DONALD FIELDS
SEAMAN APPRENTICE ALAN CARL FLUMMER
SEAMAN APPRENTICE HENRY KENNETH FRYE
SEAMAN FRANCIS JOSEPH GARCIA
SONAR TECHNICIAN (SURFACE) THIRD CLASS MELVIN HOLLMAN GARDNER
SEAMAN APPRENTICE DONALD EUGENE GEARHART
BOATSWAIN’S MATE THIRD CLASS PATRICK GENE GLENNON
SEAMAN APPRENTICE KENNETH WAYNE GLINES
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JOE LUIS GONZALES
SONAR TECHNICIAN (SURFACE) THIRD CLASS LARRY ALLAN GRACELY
SEAMAN APPRENTICE DEVERE RAY GRISSOM, JR.
SEAMAN APPRENTICE STEVEN ALLEN GUYER
RADARMAN THIRD CLASS TERRY LEE HENDERSON
CHIEF ELECTRICIAN’S MATE EDWARD PHILIP HESS
RADARMAN SECOND CLASS GARRY BRADBURY HODGSON
SEAMAN APPRENTICE DENNIS RALPH JOHNSTON
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JAMES WILLIAM KERR
CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE WILLIE LEE KING
CHIEF RADARMAN GEORGE JOSEPH LA LIBERTE’
RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS RAYMOND PATRICK LEBRUN
RADARMAN FIRST CLASS EUGENE FRANCIS LEHMAN
SEAMAN APPRENTICE ISAAC LYONS, JR.
SEAMAN APPRENTICE DOUGLAS ROY MEISTER
SEAMAN APPRENTICE ANDREW MARTIN MELENDREZ
SEAMAN FREDERIC CONRAD MESSIER
SEAMAN APPRENTICE TIMOTHY LYNN MILLER
ENSIGN JOHN TOWNSEND NORTON, JR.
ENSIGN GREGORY KOICHI OGAWA
SEAMAN APPRENTICE MICHAEL ANTHONY ORLIKOWSKI
INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN SECOND CLASS LINDEN RUSSELL ORPURT
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE DWIGHT SCOTT PATTEE
SEAMAN APPRENTICE CRAIG ALLEN PENNELL
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JEROME PICKETT
YEOMAN SECOND CLASS EARL FREDERICK PRESTON, JR.
BOILER TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS LAWRENCE JOHN REILLY, JR.
RADARMAN SECOND CLASS VICTOR THOMAS RIKAL
BOATSWAIN’S MATE SECOND CLASS GARY LOREN SAGE
RADARMAN THIRD CLASS GREGORY ALLAN SAGE
SEAMAN APPRENTICE KELLY JO SAGE
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JOHN ALAN SAUVEY
BOILER TECHNICIAN FIREMAN APPRENTICE ROBERT JAMES SEARLE
FIREMAN APPRENTICE GERALD WAYNE SMITH
SEAMAN THURSTON PERRY SMITH, JR.
SONAR TECHNICIAN SECOND CLASS JOHN RAYMOND SPRAY
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE JON KENNETH STEVER
SEAMAN APPRENTICE THOMAS FRED TALLON
RADARMAN SECOND CLASS RONALD ARTHUR THIBODEAU
RADARMAN THIRD CLASS JON WAYNE THOMAS
SEAMAN APPRENTICE JOHN THOMAS TOLAR
QUARTERMASTER THIRD CLASS GARY JOSEPH VIGUE
RADARMAN THIRD CLASS CON WESLEY WARNOCK
SEAMAN APPRENTICE HENRY DENNIS WEST III
May they forever be remembered and never forgotten.
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Fair winds to those who perished that might may they rest in peace
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Fair winds and following seas Shipmates. May you Rest In Peace!
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The 2 ships [DD’s} steamed the same waters and took part in exercises like this one. There but by the grace of GOD,it could have been me & my shipmates..
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