Keywords: USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) underway at sea circa the mid-1960s.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Hugh Purvis DD-709 underway at sea circa the mid-1960s The photograph was received in June 1965 from Destroyer Development Group Two Newport Rhode Island USA The ship's developmental mission is indicated by the tall lattice mainmast and spherical radome atop her non-standard after deckhouse Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-107000/NH-107168 html NH 107168 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1965 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Hugh Purvis DD-709 |