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This is a listing of Links to other websites that are related to all things related to the DD-650. This includes information on the ship at other webistes, info about destroyers in general, and websites related to both World War II and the Korean Conflict. If you know of a site that should be on this list, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will get it added.

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1   Link   Caperton DD-650
A great website by Mr. Earl Hawkins about his life and times aboard the Destroyer DD-650 USS Caperton.
2   Link   Admiral Caperton, Arlington Cemetery
Photograph and information on the burial site of Admiral William Banks Caperton.
3   Link   The USS Kidd
Website about the USS Kidd which has become a floating museum and which the USS Caperton donated some of her parts to restore.
4   Link   Destroyers Online
Unlike usscaperton.info which focuses solely on DD-650, Destroyers online is a website seeking to become a central Resouce for all things Destroyer, and as such would like information on the USS Caperton and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to them and they will incorporate them into their pages.
5   Link   Naval historical Center
From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting ships, a brief history of the USS Caperton and Admiral Wm. Caperton
6   Link   Adm. William Banks Caperton Biography
This page has a very good biography of Rear Admiral William Banks Caperton, the person the USS Caperton DD-650 was named after
7   Link   Haze Gray and Under Way
Haze Gray and Under Way is a site with an incredible amount of historical Naval information and photgraphs.
8   Link   USS Indiana BB-58 Home Port
On 1 Feb 1944 the USS Indiana and the USS Washington collided resulting in 14 deaths. The USS Caperton was involved in screening for the two damaged ships. The story is here.
9   Link   Tin Can Sailors
This is the National Association of Destroyer Veterans website. The site has a wealth of information on Destroyers and boasts over 23,000 members!
10   Link   HullNumber.com
HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another.