Keywords: USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) underway in September 1969.jpg The U S Navy guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain DDG-36 in the Delaware River USA on 30 September 1969 On 24 June 1966 John S McCain had been decommissioned and entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for conversion to a guided missile destroyer She was recommissioned on 6 September 1969 and redesignated DDG-36 from DL-3 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/USN-1144000/USN-1144756 html USN 1144756 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1969-09-30 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS John S McCain DDG-36 |