USS Greenwood, Destroyer Escort 679 being built at the Fore River Shipyard. Quincy, Mass. Hull #1556. 7 July 1943.
1.) USS Greenwood in 1944, port view with her war paint on! Camo pattern MS32/6D. Submitted by Henry Phillips Y2c.
2.) USS Greenwood in 1944.  Starboard view. Submitted by George Munson YN3c.
3.) Bow.
4.) Stern shot with a good view of the MRK 4 smoke machine.
5) 1946.
6.) According to Mr. John Kleponis DC1c, this picture of DE679 USS Greenwood underway in Key West FLA. was taken in Jan or Feb. 1947. The ship was then sent to  Boston, and into dry-dock from June to September of 1947. It was there that the advanced retractable type sonar was installed, along with a new after mast with the latest electronic gear.  The crew you see fore and aft are on  "special sea detail" getting everything ready to tie up the ship at port, or to put away gear when the ship left port. If one looks closely, Mr. Kleponis is at the control of the winch, directly above the "9" on the Hull number 679. The crewman to the right is on the brake to stop the anchor chain when the anchor is set in its desired position. Mr. Ken Knudsen is on the forecastle.  Picture contributed by Ken Knudsen S1c.
7) Dry Dock 1947. During this refit,  the small hull numbers were changed to the large hull numbers. Submitted by Henry Beazley. TM3c
8) USS Greenwood nested with the USS Francis M. Robinson, DE220 possibly in 1946, early 47 because the USS Greenwood still has her small hull numbers.
9) Dry Dock December 1948-March 1949. Submitted by Henry Beazley. TM3c
10.) Photo Contributed by Robert Daily. CM1c.
11.) Photo contributed by Frank Coleman EM1.  The USS Greenwood's call letters were N.T.V.H. Or in WW2 phonics Nan, Tare, Victor, How. These letters were assigned to the DE679 from commissioning to decommissioning.  This is a great picture of the USS Greenwood's call letters being flown. The call letters were flown when leaving or entering a port. This was for identification purposes. When Leaving port, the flags were hoisted (two blocked) after the whistle was blown. At the same time, the Ensign and Union Jack were struck. (Lowered) Also, the Ensign  (American Flag) was hoisted up the main mast. This was called shifting the colors.  When entering a port, the ships letters were hoisted when the special sea and anchor detail was set.  After the ship was secure and the whistle blown, the shifting of the colors was reversed. The whistle was blown by a Quartermaster that was assigned to duty on the Bridge during sea and anchor detail. As soon as the ship was free of the pier, or other ship it was nested to, the Quartermaster would blow a whistle. This was to alert everyone of the ships status at that time.  As soon as a line was secured upon tying up, the Quartermaster  would blow the whistle. Commentary provided by Donald Doolittle. QM3c. DE679, 1955-1957.	.
12.) USS Greenwood  tied up next to the USS Francis M. Robinson, DE220.  They are painted in Camo pattern MS22. Picture taken/donated by William Hornung EM3c. Mrs. Marie Coolbaugh Schanbacher who's brother is the namesake of the USS Coolbaugh DE217. Says that when her mother was christening the DE217.  The Francis M. Robinson was being christened at the same time right next to them!
13.)  Submitted by William Hornung EM3c.
14) Going into Norfolk in cold weather?
15) Is almost the same picture as 14. Must have been taken only seconds/minutes apart.
16) Navy Day, October, 27 1947. Norfolk VA. Submitted by Henry Beazley, TM3c.
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18) Navy Day, October 1948 Wilmington Delaware. Submitted by Henry Beazley TM3c.
19) May 1948, New Orleans. USS Greenwood tied up to the USS Ajax, and the USS Amberjack,  high speed sub's fitted with snorkles. Submitted by Henry Beazley. TM3c
20.) USS Greenwood in Key West 1949. This picture was submitted by Mr. George McGinnis S1c. He says in April the Greenwood trailed a target for the USS Missouri. (That must have been a site to see!! 16" shells coming your way!) Coincidentally his fathers ship, the USS Maine BB10, trailed a target for the previous USS Missouri in 1917. Now that's a great piece of history!!
21.) Submitted by Bill Johnson jr., of the DE220 website.
22.) USS Greenwood in her home port of Tampa Bay 1962. Picture donated by Capt. Eric Carlson USN. From the collection of his father, CDR. Ernest L. Carlson. Who was the commanding Officer of the DE679 from 1965-1966. Look at all the wear and tear on her hull ! Note: The Call letters are being flown, and the Destroyer Division 601 logo on her stack.
23) DE220 USS Francis B. Robinson. I have found many pictures of the USS Greenwood nested next to the Robinson. It seems these two ships worked together more than I thought. I would like to find out more about the relationship between these fine ships. If anyone has any information on this I would love to hear from you!