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Commemorative Drawing for the Christening of USS Sterett (DDG-104) May 19, 2007 By Peter Hsu |
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This captivating sketch
depicts the Sterett DDG-104 in the foreground steaming in
formation with her three predecessor ships also named after
the early American naval hero Andrew Sterett whose image appears in
the top center. To the left is the first USS Constellation - where
he was gunnery officer. To the right - shown in battle under
sail - is the first USS Enterprise - where he was the commanding officer.
The "three-stacker" DD-27 (middle center) was the WWI era destroyer that was in service from 1910-1919. On the middle left is the second Sterett: DD-407. Commissioned in 1938, it went on to engage in numerous battles throughout WWII. The third Sterett: DLG/CG 31 (middle right) served from 1967 -1994 deployed as a key asset in Vietnam operations and throughout the Far East and later in Persian Gulf. This drawing was done by Peter K. Hsu - the respected naval architect and self-taught artist - who focused his great talent on this work presenting the Sterett story . |
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