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Online Library of Selected Images
-- ART TOPICS -- PHOTOGRAPHERS
James Edward Taylor (1932-2003)
James Edward Taylor was born in East Providence, Rhode Island,
on 22 August 1932. Nine years later his family moved to Texas,
where he graduated from Austin High School in 1950. After some
months of higher education, he enlisted in the Navy in April 1951.
He served in USS Sausalito
(PF-4) during 1951-1952 and was later assigned to USS O'Brien
(DD-725). He left active service in March 1955 as a Second Class
Petty Officer and returned to college. Graduated from St. Mary's
University at San Antonio, Texas. in 1959, Taylor soon began a
career with the U.S. Treasury Department. Following his retirement
in August 1987, he resided in Kendall County, Texas. James Edward
Taylor died at San Antonio on 17 July 2003.
This page provides links to photographs taken by James Edward
Taylor, and to photographs of him.
The following photographs were taken by James Edward Taylor:
- Photo # NH 103334:
USS Sausalito
(PF-4) in dry dock, probably at Yokosuka, Japan, circa 1952.
- Photo # NH 103335:
Same subject as NH 103334.
- Photo # NH 105403:
Japanese "hard-hat" diver coming up from the bottom
of the dry dock after ensuring that USS Sausalito is settling
correctly on the keel blocks, circa 1952. Location is probably
Yokosuka, Japan.
- Photo # NH 103336:
View looking forward from the bridge on USS Sausalito,
circa 1952, probably at Yokosuka, Japan.
- Photo # NH 103337:
Same subject as NH 103336, but looking aft.
- Photo # NH 103338:
Same subject as NH 103337.
- Photo # NH 103339:
40mm gun firing on USS Sausalito, circa 1952.
- Photo # NH
103349-KN: Same subject as NH 103339, but in color.
- Photo # NH 105401:
Crew members on board USS Sausalito, circa 1952.
- Photo # NH 105402:
Same subject as NH 105401.
- Photo # NH 105404:
PBM "Mariner" patrol plane flies over USS Sausalito,
circa 1952.
The following photographs were probably taken by James Edward
Taylor:
- Photo # NH
105407-KN (color): USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-758),
USS O'Brien (DD-725), USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838)
and another destroyer tied up at a pier, circa 1953-1954.
- Photo # NH
105408-KN (color): Crew members at their stations on USS
O'Brien's torpedo tubes, circa 1953-1954.
- Photo # NH
105409-KN (color): Torpedos in their tubes on USS O'Brien,
circa 1953-1954.
- Photo # NH
105410-KN (color): Firing a torpedo on USS O'Brien,
circa 1953-1954.
- Photo # NH
105411-KN (color): Motor whaleboat assisting with torpedo
recovery alongside USS O'Brien, circa 1953-1954.
The following photographs of James Edward Taylor were probably
taken with his camera:
Photo #: NH 105406-KN (color)
James Edward Taylor
Standing by the signal lamp station on the bridge of his ship,
probably USS Sausalito (PF-4), circa 1951-1952.
Collection of James Edward Taylor. Courtesy of his wife, Mary
A. Taylor, 2007.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image size: 44KB; 480 x 765
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Photo #: NH 105405
USS Sausalito (PF-4)
James E. Taylor (right center) and another Sailor on board the
ship in April 1952.
Collection of James Edward Taylor. Courtesy of his wife, Mary
A. Taylor, 2007.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image size: 41KB; 740 x 520
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Photo #: NH 105400
USS Sausalito (PF-4)
Four crew members in the ship's starboard signal station, circa
1952. James Edward Taylor is second from the left. The others
are identified on the original print as Allgood, Harbour, and
Jensen.
Collection of James Edward Taylor. Courtesy of his wife, Mary
A. Taylor, 2007.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image size: 68KB; 740 x 510
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