4 Photos DD-610 Port Broadside--"Early" photo of the Hobby, probably between the time of her launching and her commissioning, 1942. This is off the west coast, probably during her shakedown trials, after she was outfitted. Courtesy of Gary Edmisten   The Hobby as she comes up the Cooper River, Charleston, SC 11/3/45 for decommissioning. Photo was given to the sailors onboard & this belonged to my father. Courtesy of Gary Edmisten   The Hobby as she comes up the Cooper River, Charleston, SC 11/3/45 for decommissioning. Taken from atop the historic Cooper River Bridge. Courtesy of Gary Edmisten   DESDIV 38 Norfolk 1/1/44. The 4 DD's comprising Destroyer Division 38 in Norfolk Harbor, New Year's Day 1944. Right to left: USS Kalk (DD-611), USS Hobby (DD-610), USS Gillespie (DD-609) and USS Welles (DD-628). The Welles was the only one of the 4 which had the "square" bridge. Courtesy of Bill Willeford