GSCS(SW) Ret DD963 79 83. I never thought I'd miss the Stump untill I got to the Enterprise. USS Comte De Grasse? Note the RAM missile launcher on her stern. well!!! Speaking of carriers, there was even some thought to making an aviation destroyer variant. On Friday, July 8, the Navy announced that it had removed Cmdr. Call me crazy, but I miss everyone. USS Heerman (DD-532) and a destroyer escort lay a smoke screen to protect Taffy 3 from attacking Japanese surface ships at the beginning . The FRAMs had 5/38s, but that could just be a typo. Commissioned Thorn DD 988 in 2/80. In February 1958 when the command was divided, he was relieved of duty as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, but continued to serve as Commander in Chief, Pacific until his retirement, effective August 1, 1958. Also supplied aid to SEALS. Welcome aboard and congratulations on your orders to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the best amphibious assault ship in the fleet! From: Commanding Officer, USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) To: Director of Naval History (N09BH) Subj: USS ROBERT G BRADLEY (FFG 49) COMMAND HISTORY FOR CALENDAR . It seemed disrespectful to me at the time. USS Oldendorf (DD-972) - Navy Unit Directory - Together We Served During this deployment, STUMP was extremely successful in conducting anti-submarine warfare exercises and was once again presented the "Hookem" award for excellence in the area of USW. The end of service life for them was being discussed in NAVSEA back in the early 90s shortly before I retired. July: Named Dean of the College of Distance Education upon elevation of CDE to Deanery, September: Retired from active duty on NWC JMO faculty, January: Reported as military faculty in NWC JMO Department, Center on Irregular Warfare & Armed Groups, Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research, Oceanography & Maritime Security Studies Group, Stockdale Leader Development Concentration, Joint Land, Air, Sea Strategic-Special Program, Strategic & Operational Research Department, Recreation, Extracurricular, & Social Activities, U.S. I served on the Fletcher Dd-992 from 1993-1996. Hey, George! Plankowner, Shellback and Suez Canal transit certificates proudly hang on the wall in my home office to this day, I did Med & North Atlantic trips on her I learned my trade on The Count, Finished 24 years active duty as an ICC(SW/AW), I knew it was time to retire when I was invited to the Decom for her, and I was still active duty Never thought Id out live that glorious ship. What you said was honest and well thought out. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Professor Walt Wildemann is a retired Surface Warfare Officer who first served as NWC faculty from January 1997 through September 2000 in the JMO Department where he taught both the Intermediate and Senior level courses. When I saw the video of her sinking, water just started coming out of my eyes. Zu seinen Aufgaben im Seeverkehr gehren die USS Roark (FF-1053) als Schtzen- / U-Boot-Abwehroffizier und Navigator; USS Stump (DD-978) als Chefingenieur; und als Executive Officer an Bord der USS Hercules (PHM-2) und der USS Yorktown (CG-48) . San Diego, California, United States Executive Officer USS Coronado (LCS 4) . Served on the USS Leahy CG-16 2 years shore duty then USS Conolly DD-979. Bow of the destroyer USS OBannon (DD-987), a Spruance-class destroyer, showing the ships Mark 16 8-cell ASROC anti-submarine rocket launcher, foreground, and a Mark 45 5-inch/54-caliber gun. wikipedia.en/Thomas_R._Cooley.md at main chinapedia/wikipedia.en When ours blew, I remember the tedious process of flipping this very heavy unit between two dollies in the radar room vestibule to get it out onto the main passageway, then wheeling it through the hangar and out to the flight deck, where a pier-based crane took it away while my chief (ETC Ronald Pyle) looked on. endstream endobj 97 0 obj <> endobj 98 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 99 0 obj <>stream Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. Although I wasnt in the Navy I was very Proud to do my part. I was on the USS John Rodgers DD983 and she died a death no ship should go through, she was scrapped at Brownsville TX shipyard. Ten more of these had a 21 cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher mounted on the starboard fantail to further protect these ships from more modern anti-ship missiles. Tenacity rules. 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Hull number DD-972: 793 Members Who Served in This Unit . What a platform. The weapon systems, technology, engineering plant and livability differences between TJ and PF Flyer was night and day. At a CPO reunion learned she is on the bottom off the coast of Australia as a reef.. Glad she wasnt a target or sold to some wierdo country. Weather the decision makers meant that or not It did affect the Navy force composition. The U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal, received for exceptionally meritorious services as commander of a combined operations center during the early part of the war, is represented by the colors scarlet, white and blue, the colors of the suspension ribbon of the medal. I wont go any farther than that. Did that Spy thing and looking for Gun Runners on the USS Coontz DDG-40 in 81/82. best of luck to everyone. OS2 DEL. As the commissioning commanding officer of Normandy, he led. The first thing I thought, perhaps horribly, was that I hoped she wasnt alive to have seen it. Plankowner DD-963, Thank you for saying what needed to be said Captain. In A Reversal By Navy, Sacked Captain Of USS Roosevelt Will Not Be Capt. I was also CO of USS RENTZ (FFG 46) and USS HORNE (CG 30), both great ships. JPME I, U.S. Best Regards Dave Stangland STG3 Plankowner USS John Young DD973, Pingback: Bring back the Garcias! Prior to that, Stump took part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 01-1, to certify the carrier battle group for deployment. approx Age? On our maiden cruise We made it to the mouth of the Med in 5 days faster than I ever sailed across the pond before or since! DVIDS - News - USS Gerald R. Ford Holds Change of Command 1986 was significant for two reasons. In March 1998 the Sara Ann (a fishing trawler) was operating off the Virginia Capes when the seas became too much and she started taking on water. This class represented one of the Navys early efforts to improve quality of life afloat for enlisted sailors (Time Magazine interviewed men on the Peterson), and also be more environmentally responsible (the Jared vacuum-suction sewage incineration system). Deck:Work hard play hard!!! Exercises at Fort Story, Virginia, in June 1994, Ocean Park Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Virginia Beach VA. 001128-N-6097C-502 Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia November 28 2000, the destroyer USS Stump (DD 978) departs from the piers at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Leland Comer. Admiral Stump's navy career, his noted boldness, and his service aboard six aircraft carriers are presented by the griffin holding an anchor. In 1988, Stump deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the USSDwight D. Eisenhower carrier battle group (MED 388). It went through a number of changes while I served(70-72) including but not limited to a helo deck. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? you can look it up. As a 9 year old. KAUFFMAN spent a week underway in the VCOA with USS STUMP (DD 978) for a series of operational tests on R17 and WDS integration, one of the combat systems USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Holds Change of Command - DVIDS In October 1982, Stump deployed to the Persian Gulf as a part of the Middle East Force to conduct radar picket operations. It still pisses me off to think of it. They were indeed beautiful ships though! Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. think they have retro fitted them with updated electronics and weapons. USS Stump and USNS Kanawha on 30 March 2001. RM3 Alan Gros USS BRISCOE DD977 DEC 83 to JUN 86. I served on the DD-990 and am a plankowner. Add yours! I also sailed in AW Radford DD968 89-94. Most 21-year old ships are still in service, with another 10-15 years left on their hulls. I was the commissioning Operations Officer in USS SPRUANCE (DD-963). 1981 1982 The CH-53E is from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12) "Sea Dragons". Video of Stump SINKEX literally brought me to tearsYorktown is decommissioned, but still afloat up in the northeast pending some kind of decision on disposition. Iowa bracketed by Spruance Class destroyers Deyo and Comte de Grasse. He most recently was the CO of the Phil Sea before being killed in an on base house fire last fall. %%EOF All of you will always stay with me. I was across the pier from you on the USS John Rodgers (DD-983). Navy Rate? USS O'Brien (DD-975) - Wikipedia USS Porter Holds Change of Command Ceremony - United States Navy I then became a quasi-expert on the Middle East and oil issuessince I landed a job at Mobil Oil Corp in 1980 for 12 years. Slowly but surely since the 80s the Department of Defense has for some ungodly reason stuck its head in the sand. I never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. The Legion of Merit (which he was awarded three times) is indicated by the crossed arrows in scarlet and white. Gregory Baker, ESG-2 chief of staff, will temporarily take over commanding officer responsibilities until a permanent replacement is found. BM3(sw)I got dam anchors on my hand, he's be so proud.learned alot, and remember everyone from 1st divgood and bad times..i even ran into didy in bahrain, Had a great time on Stump. What's up Dookie! | laststandonzombieisland. I was a plank owner on USS Paul F Foster DD-964. My dad was a sonar guru from the shipyard, and I went with. USS O'Brien (DD-975) was a Spruance -class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the BGM-109 Tomahawk missile. Im as sentimental as the next sailor about the passing of the Spruance class having been a plankowner in Nicholson DD-982 from 78-80, but the fiscal and technological realities/limitations of the Spruance class fast became apparent. later i served as DCA on uss fife (dd-991). There are designs out that show the sprucans with an aegis up- grade. Loved every minute of it. In October 1989, STUMP again deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the FORRESTAL Battle Group (MED 1-90). During the deployment, STUMP showed the Flag in port visits to eight South American Nations and six West African Nations. Now it just seems stupid how these ships were allowed to fall to pieces prematurely by bureaucratic penny pinching. The original contract was for 26 ships and to deplete the Navy of those ships as quick as they did was a move to deplete the Navy. SHAREM 125 was the latest in a series of SHAREM exercises designed to test and evaluate undersea warfare tactics, weapons, sensors and procedures. | A commanding officer speaks to his crew during an all-hands meeting. Great crew and wardroom not to shabby for bubble head CWO. STUMP conducted Black Sea operations, port visits and extensive USW operations. In cooperation with a Colombian Coast Guard Cutter, Stump located and recovered a survivor of a wrecked Colombian vessel. Mathias Vorachek as commanding officer of Albany. I borrowed the Moose as we called her for my last reenlistment ceremony, august, 1999. 1996 1997 Plankowner on USS HAYLER DD997. Capt. Well these ships were fun to drive and both of them shot a lot of Tomahawks when I was on them. Hope lifes treating you Yes, of course, the SPRUANCE hulls are the same as the TICOs, thus showing their retirement was early. Make equipment that makes the other side say Hey guys Ill pass!. Picked her up in Panama City just as she was deploying for her NSA ops in Gulf of Fonseca for the NSA. US Carrier Deploys for First Time Under Command of Female Captain I would do it all again on any ship!! I met the ship of the coast of Beirut In Sept 83 where she was the first ship with the new 554 gun system to draw blood. The reorganization was to be phased in over the summer and take effect on 31 August, with homeport shifts to occur through 1998. Chief: I do believe we were on sister ships; Served on the Nick DD-982 from precom 78 till I left in82 as GSE1. A mainstay during this deployment, Stump remained underway for over eighty percent of the time she was in the Persian Gulf. Devine Johnson and Command Master Chief Earl. Like Megatron and Osama Bin Laden, most of the Spruances were sunk in deep water. Command Master Chief, USS Monterey (CG 61) Captain AARON M. ANDERSON Commanding Officer, USS Carney (DDG 64) Cmdr. I never said the DDG-51s are not capable, or that a Spruance class was comparable, the 51s were laid down in 1989 and are a generation evolved. Funny thing were all correct, and all saddened at the premature end of every damn one of them,regardless of the reason for it. I retired in 1995. SN/EN3 McAllister Then I discovered the whole 963 Class had been mothballed and were scheduled Davy Jones fleet. The 963 class were disposed of prematurely. Master Chief Petty Officer Perkins is a native of Gastonia, NC, and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1985. Search for a command's Crew List| I served as an ET onboard the USS Comte De Grasse DD974 from 1983-1986 . I was an EW on DD-971 (David R. Ray) for a couple of years early to mid 80s. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. When the Spruances left the Navy, they took with them 1,494 Mk41 VLS cells which carried mainly Tomahawk cruise missiles along with a smattering of ASROC sub-busters. Not a bad ship! https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsMy Dad was on DD 974 during that time. While I really liked the ship and its crewthe ship itself was a piece of crap! He faces charges of negligent homicide, hazarding a vessel and dereliction of duty. Were in dire need of an administration, Congress, and Military Leadership that willing to make the right arguments to them both for WHY we need their unequivocal SUPPORT ! Best damn ship ever been on, considering it was my first. DD 978 Stump - GlobalSecurity.org (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). Stump deployed in late November 2000 with the USSHarry S. Truman carrier battle group. Upon retirement from active duty in September of 2000, he was hired as civilian faculty as a Professor of Strategy and Policy in the College of Distance Education. Shellback Initiation - 17 DEC 1980 - Atlantic Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 17 JUL 1985 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 22 SEP 1996 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 NOV 2003 - Atlantic Ocean. The big secret to this whole thing is that it was cheaper to up grade then build a new ship. Second ship was USS John Hancock DD-981 October 1987- November 1991 Made one MEF cruise and a North Atlantic cruise, Served as Senior Enlisted Engineering Programs Manager. hPO0*;ASDP-LSto"kyxooo>rq*D$rW)kt{Bku#UL&Hk5l%>qV! "EK 10QT r \B#oRbp Off to research this one for myself. The highlight of the deployment was the Tomahawk missile strike launched against Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch on 17 January 1993. USS OBannon DD987 85-88, her sinkex is on youtube and the only thing I can say when I watched it was, those doing the sinking would be crapping themselves if I was still on board her shooting back, sad to see the young lady go down without a fight, and yes she could fight hard. Decom set for 10/19/04. Yay for us. USS FIFE/DD 991 I was the commissioning Navigator on the USS Harry W Hill (DD986) in 1979 out of Pascagoula. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Other than those small errors, I found the article to be very noteworthy and interesting. We could actually see daylight from within combat information center. To replace these old boats, the Spruance class, a mighty 31 destroyers, were built between 1972-1983, all at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. We had 2 Class C fires due to shipyard trash being stashed in sealed electrical boxes. Pingback: East Bank buzzing again | laststandonzombieisland. A waste of fineships! After the war he served in the pre-dreadnaught battleship ALABAMA (BB-8). The photo below was taken by Brian Barton and shows USS STUMP at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on July 23, 2002. After the fourth hit the destroyer, heavily damaged, began to list sharply to starboard. Navy fires five leaders in less than a week | The Hill Long time no see James. Great summary ..thank you for bringing this to light. Meanwhile, worked at Mobil, Nike, Intel and then Microsoft because I moved to the Pacific Northwest. (Glennon DD-840 and Belleau Wood LHA-3). Get the latest in military news, entertainment, and gear in your inbox daily. made Chief before retiring. We had HTs constantly chasing cracks in our starboard side helo hanger. I was with you onboard at the same time I live in mobile and was only 45 minutes away from home during her overhaul in pascagoula I was a gse you know she has a reunion coming up here in April here in Mobile too many hurgada visits for me during that red sea deployment did get to see some great action on that cruise though, Enjoyed reading. Made CPO. Navy Fires Warship's Top Two Officers, Citing 'Loss of Confidence' BY the mid 1990s. I put the David R. Ray (DD-971) in commission and served aboard her for 5 years. Dad and I slept in Commander Mullens cabin, and he took the XOs. Served on the mighry warship Deyo from 99-04. | Maybe Im too nostalgic, but I strongly feel the Navy wasted a perfectly good hull when it dumped the SpruCan. Moreover, the class had an enormous RF reflectivity, making them huge targets. The ship went through a ten-month major overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Email reunion@dd973.org for details, or visit website at http://www.reunion16.wixsite.com/ussjohnyoung. Served on three of these hulls DD, DDG, and CG.Fletcher, Callaghan, and Thomas S Gates and enjoyed each one. From 1923 to 1925 he was a Naval Flight Officer in Torpedo Squadron 2 (VT-2) "Doer Birds" of the experimental carrier USS LANGLEY (CV-1). I was part of the USS Ingersoll DD-990 commissioning crew. USS STUMP deployed in late November 2000 along with the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN Battle Group. I was also on a Spru Can the USS Sperry DD697 it had 5 /38 from what I can remember. David-Tavis M. Pollard relieved Capt. Length: 529 feet . I will approve you. Our mission is to embark, deploy, land and support a Marine landing force. Great memories!!! Requests should go out at Cost plus 7-10% and due on specific dates 100% certified and complete with a Bonus paid upon completion of contract when completed early and 100% . Paul F. Campagna relieved Capt. Nice article on the ships, they were built for speed. Best years of my life were on a Sprucan. Cmdr. My first ship was also the Briscoe .all the spru cans were hungout to dry prematurely. Best command I have ever served on. CMC Bill DuVal (FC). 1958 edition | laststandonzombieisland, Goula Sub Sighting (of Sorts) | laststandonzombieisland, VS22 Looking Flat | laststandonzombieisland, Sprucan Desert Shield Watercolors | laststandonzombieisland, Bring back the Garcias!

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