COMMANDING OFFICERS OF USS MASSEY DD 778
| Captain | Service |
| Charles W. Aldrich | Nov 1944 – Nov 1945 |
| Donald I. Thomas | Nov 1945 – Dec 1946 |
| Forrest M. Price | Dec 1946 – xxx 1947 |
| Alan Nibbs | xxx 1947 – Apr 1949 |
| Edward R. King | Apr 1949 – Aug 1951 |
| Herbert Kriloff | Aug 1951 – Jul 1953 |
| R.B. Harrell | Jul 1953 – Aug 1955 |
| Felix L. Englander | Aug 1955 – Sept 1956 |
| Daniel V. James | Sept 1956 – Apr 1958 |
| Charles J. Hemmingson | Apr 1958 – Nov 1959 |
| Stephen L. Rusk | Nov 1959 – Nov 1961 |
| Robert H. Cook | Nov 1961 – Nov 1963 |
| Philip J. Rush | Nov 1963 – Feb 1965 |
| John S. Kearns | Feb 1965 – Jun 1966 |
| William S. Lewis | Jun 1966 – Jul 1968 |
| William V. Garcia | Jul 1968 – Dec 1969 |
| Thomas F. Niedbala | Dec 1969 – Aug 1971 |
| Thomas B. Hudgins | Aug 1971 – Jan 1973 |
| John D. Eckert | Jan 1973 – Sep 1973 |
| Ronald V. Paul | 4 Sep 1973 – 17 Sep 1973 (date of decommissioning) |
Note: The historical information provided on this web site is not the official history of the USS MASSEY. It is based in part on the recollection of many authors, some former Commanding Officers, all former MASSEY shipmates, who contributed to developing the chronology of events that marked some of the noteworthy contributions of this fine Man O’ War to our Navy’s history over nearly 30 years of active service.