Pictures submitted by John Johnson, BM2c, 1943-45

targetk.jpg  Photo taken as the Vance was in her last days before sinking.
The pictures were obtained from Frank Stayer
who worked for General Dynamics and was on the
commissioning crew when the ship was put into
service for the third time as a DER.
The Vance was a target ship testing missiles made by General Dynamics.

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