The first Walke(DD-34) was launched on 3 November 1910; sponsored by Miss Mildred Walke Walter, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Walke; and commissioned on 22 July 1911 at the Boston Navy Yard, Lieutenant Charles R. Train in command. It was laid down on 5 March 1910 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company.
The second Walke(DD-416) was laid down on 31 May 1938 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 20 October 1939, sponsored by Mrs. Clarence Dillon, grandniece of the late Rear Admiral Walke; and commissioned on 27 April 1940, Lt. Comdr. Carl H. Sanders in command.
The third Walke(DD-723) was laid down on 7 June 1943 at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works; launched on 27 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Douglas Dillon; and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 21 January 1944, Comdr. John C. Zahm in command.
USS Walke: 1944-1970
**William Astin , LCDR 21 January 1944--- 1 December 1945
George A O’Connell, LCDR 21 January 1944--- 11 August. 1944
Captain: George Davis, Comdr. 26 November 1944--- Killed in Kamikaze
attack January 6, 1945
** William Astin, LCDR. 21 January 1944--- 1 December 1945
John S Burns, Lieut. 31 March 1944 ---31 July 1945
Captain: John McGillis, Comdr. 12 February 1945 --- 17 April 1947
XO: Earl Buckwater, Lieut. 21 November 1945---30 June 194
Bennett Olheim, Comdr 12 April 1947 --- 24 June 1947
Captain: Marshall Thompson, CDR 5 October 1950---15 November 1951
XO: Alfred D.Gavin, LCDR 5 October 1950---26 November 1951
Captain: Frank Zimanski, CDR 12 November 1951---30 June
XO: Jack Atnip, LCDR 9 November 1951—1 July 19
XO: Rudolph Biordi, LCRD 1 August 1953---15 October 1955
Captain: Paul Shropshire, CDR 11 July 1955 --- 11 October 19
XO: Charles Poenicke, LCDR 23 October 1955---29 October1957
Captain: Jack Scapa, CDR 7October 1957---4 March 1959
XO: Harry Klein, LCDR 29 October1957---9 November 1959
Captain: Robert Fritzgerald, CDR 10 March 1959 --- 2 April 1961
XO: Oswald More, LCDR 24 October 1959---19 January 1962
Captain: Harlen Cheney, CDR 1 April 1961 --- 16 May 1963
XO: Leroy Hamilton, LCDR 15 January 1962---20 August 1963
Captain: Josef M Seger, CDR 8 May 1963 --- 30 December 1964
XO: Allen Jefferis, LCDR 13 August 1964---9 March 1965
XO: Ned Mayo, LCDR 1 March 1965---10 July 1967
XO: Robert Freeman, LCDR 1 March 1965---29 May 1967
Captain: Robert Ennis, CDR 27 July 1966---10 October 1968
XO Jack Flikied, LCDR 18 May 1967---10 December 1968
Captain: Thomas Watson, CDR 4 October 1968 -- 11 September 1970 Decommission
XO: Jack Hix, LCDR 1 December 1968—16 February 1970
XO: Irving Goto, LCDR. 8 February 1970—30 November1970