The Navy has announced a string of five firings in the span of less than a week, the most recent on Tuesday with the commanding officer of USS Preble . I served on three Spruance destroyers (USS Harry W Will DD-986, USS Cushing DD-985, and USS Fletcher DD-992) out of San Diego from 1987-1992. Also in 1984, Stump won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting a 496 out of 500 during naval gunfire support qualifications. Constantly called away for solitary duties. My first ship was USS David R Ray DD-971 August 1979-July 1984 made three WestPac cruises. BTW, I was on one of those Charles Adams class DDGs, the Goldsborough (DDG-20). 0 https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsThe 40B was a functional equivalent of the original 40 (essentially same cabinets/controls) but with solid-state upgrades in most of the modules. In their defense, most were funded by the bankrupt Carter military and their armament suite was superior to the destroyers they were supposed to replace. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Felix Budwell Stump was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state in 1913. On Friday, July 8, the Navy announced that it had removed Cmdr. During this period STUMP participated in a Search and Rescue mission in the Pacific Ocean. Yn3 Morris here mar 90- Sep 92. Highlights of the deployment included rendering assistance to the sailboat OKIVA which STUMP provided assistance in the form of fuel and 75 pounds of fresh food to get the boat to port. Returning home in March 1983, STUMP participated in Solid Shield '83, a complex exercise involving U.S. NATO ships and the U.S. Air Force. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsServed on the Deyo as EMO from about March 82 until retirement July 83. I dont know anything about the Haylers SPS-49, but the Kidd class (4 ships originally ordered by the Shahs Iran) were equipped with the more capable SPS-48 series used by our older CGs and CGNs. Words fail me. We attended a reunion in S.Diego a couple of years ago. A small correction on the main article. It was my first ship with the best memories and an amazing crew! Upcoming Events. They were great ASW platforms but not much else. We keep making under armed ships that will get folks on our side killed, and loose the battle. In Commission 1978 to 2004 DD-978 Deployments - Major Events. Promoted to Commander in 1940, he served as Executive Officer of USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6). In command of the LANGLEY in Manila Bay, at the outbreak of World War II, he was transferred in January 1942 to the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet. Michelle L. Nakamura A native of Beaumont, Texas, CAPT Nakamura earned a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. The US Coast Guard retrieved the drugs that the small boat had jettisoned. All the while their ASW, ASuW, and NGFS capability are being marginalized. Under U.S. Joint Forces Command's overarching experiment, "Millennium Challenge 00," FBE-H ran concurrently with the U.S. Army's Joint Contingency Force Advanced Warfighting Experiment, the U.S. Air Force Joint Contingency Force Experiment 2000 and the U.S. Marine Corps' Millennium Dragon. Polmar has good reference material on this, but THE ultimate reference book is Michael Potters Electronic Greyhounds. STUMP was also able seize the fishing vessel CARLOS DAVID which was carrying 64 bails of narcotics worth an estimated street value of $50 million. 1996 1997 One ship with nukes is more than enough. Jenkins will be temporarily reassigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Squadron 14, the Navy said in a statement Thursday. My brother Roy and I were one of 2 sets of brothers that were plankowners on the David R. Ray. I honor this class on my facebook page. We set the performance bar for the rest of the class and Ive been told by following crews we set it too high. Naval War College JPME I, U.S. We slept in the COs cabin, and i had sailors giving me the nonstop tour. Take care ya'll. Find your Shipmates on Navy.TogetherWeServed.com JOIN FOR FREE TODAY! It broke my heart to learn of Nicholsons decommissioning and subsequent sinkex but it also happened to two of the other ships I served in as well. Search for a command's Crew List| 1979 1980 Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. I was on the John Rodgers. What a waste!!! Personally I think to many people are in a hurry to use these fine ladies for target practice. 24 June 1975. Dawley is Hopper's second commanding officer to be relieved in the last three years. Flank Speed: 32 Knots. The Spruance with Class A-gang. Commander Bryce Benson, the commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald, has waived a right to a preliminary hearing, no date has been set for a potential court martial. 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. I was on Her from 91 until 93 as a CTM1 up in outboard on 03 level you never made it that high I am sure nose bleeds and all. USS STUMP took part in the Fleet Battle Experiment Hotel (FBE-H) which was conducted by units of the 2nd Fleet and personnel of the Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) from August 28 to September 12, 2000 off the Virginia Capes and in the Gulf of Mexico. The Sprus were a wee bit bigger but you had lots more guns, 3 dual 5/38 mounts. Your my boy and lawyer, Blue! @ Tom Honda I guess I could be considered an Honorary plankowner of OBrien!!! Naval War College, College of Distance Education, M.A., (IR) Villanova University, Political Science, B.A., Villanova University, Political Science. Had I not been forced to rotate, I would gladly have spent another year or two on 979! Stump then deployed for UNITAS XXVI/WATC '85. any other details? for Together We Served and/or Sure was ashame to see her sunk! Moreover, the class had an enormous RF reflectivity, making them huge targets. SHAREM is an established in 1969 to continuously improve the quality of undersea warfare. Even the Sink-ex ships took a pounding before going down. Made CPO. USS Fletcher DD-992 82-84 EN1 A-Div LPODamn Fine Ship. Best command I have ever served on. The only big drawback that I can think of is that the superstructure was aluminum. STUMP returned in April 1995. I remember when I first got there she was going through an availability. Served aboard Elliot 77 81. Both of them great ships. . June 21-24, 2018 If its any conciliation the contemporary Perry class frigates were deficient in NTDS, only one target illumination radar, no five inch gun, and a substandard air search radar. When I saw the video of her sinking, water just started coming out of my eyes. | out of the navy now and going to school. Original Creator: Artist, Russ Vickers, Six Spruance class destroyers fitting out, circa May 1975. 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. In cooperation with a Colombian Coast Guard cutter, Stump located and recovered a survivor of a wrecked Colombian vessel. In 80 to 81, I was 11-12 yrs old and was in St Lucia while my dad was working thereWe took a tour of the USS Peterson when it came in for a port visit. Lawrence Heyworth, Jr. Jan. 1965 - July 1966. Served aboard the OLY 1990-1995. One of the first non-plank owners to board the ship, talking about feeling like an outsider. becaiuse president CLINTON coulld.t WAIT to cut the military -to pay for his social programs. My last ship I also put in commission was an Aegis Cruiser the USS Vincennes (CG-49) another great ship with a great crew. In July 1994, Stump again deployed to South America for UNITAS XXXV serving as the flagship for the commander of the U.S. South Atlantic Force. I can see mothballing the Spruances during the War on Terror years- but the weird part was how they were all sunk within a few years. We found drugs in South America. I never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. HullNumber.com does not share your information. E-mail me so we can keep in touch. To the guys (you know who you are): "Stump Mafia Lives On! Stump also received the integrated AN/SQQ-89 USW system, the most sophisticated underwater surveillance system employed by surface vessels. I went from BM3 to BM2 on her. The distinguished naval career of Admiral Felix Stump is reflected in the ship's coat of arms. Elliott was accepted into the Health Professions Scholarship Program and received a commission into the Navy Medical Corps in 1991. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? My favorite one was when we were on our UNITAS and we were playing the wardroom in a softball game in Panama and the XO was piss drunk and I rounded third base and kicked over his beer! Didnt see your name listed there. I also was on the Briscoe DD-977. Command Master Chief, USS Monterey (CG 61) Captain AARON M. ANDERSON Commanding Officer, USS Carney (DDG 64) Cmdr. First paragraph.Five inch/thirty eight caliber gun.there is no such critter as a five inch/fifty eightthat would wind up with a barrel three hundred inches long or so. Anne, Tom, Kosovi. I wish all my SH'S the best in their future! She also had lots of room for weapons upgrading for years to come. Safety was more important than stealth LOL, USS JOHN YOUNG The Meet March 2019 Jacksonville. Thorn just had plankowner reunion in Nashville. to Contact. Mike Sullivan. Did that Spy thing and looking for Gun Runners on the USS Coontz DDG-40 in 81/82. Our mission is to embark, deploy, land and support a Marine landing force. Today, Constitution 's commanders change every two years. The boat was deemed a hazard to navigation and sunk by small arms fire from STUMP's Small Craft Action Team. A great ship, a great class of destroyers. In fact, they use the same hull and below-deck machinery. With the Burkes, its a side-job. USS John Rodgers has a Facebook page. (Glennon DD-840 and Belleau Wood LHA-3). Lived in Bremerton for many years and watched a set of 3-4 of them (I remember one was David R Ray) moored in the bay off of PSNS for years, just rotting away. Today, as a commander in the U.S. Navy, Ralston finds himself once again navigating familiar waterways as commanding officer of USS Porter (DDG 78), currently forward-deployed to Rota, Spain.. Stump subsequently rescued four civilians about 65 nautical miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Stump deployed in August 1996 for a Middle Eastern Force cruise to conduct maritime interception operations and act as ready strike destroyer in the Persian Gulf. Complement: 19 Officers and 315 Enlisted. Stump Intercepts Large Cocaine Shipment Navy Newsstand. Our first ship, and boy was she a GREAT ONE Same base platform, different mission package, I object to your use of the term, bankrupt Carter military.. Never served aboard any of these ships or in the Navy, but I always admired these ships. When she did trials out of Long Beach, I was there. She was the best riding ship I ever served on and is dearly missed. He completed the war as Commander Carrier Division 24 embarked in MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77) in 1945 at Okinawa. I even remember that time when I mouthed off over the 21MC as a joke but the transmission went throughIn any event, I left the Hill in 1979 but kept a Reserve Commission and changed my designator from Surface Warfare to Intelligence. Stump then traveled to New Orleans as the U.S. Navy's host ship for the 1984 World's Fair. Nice article on the ships, they were built for speed. I serve on the david r ray DD 971 for me that class was what the navy was all about during the cold war. LEXINGTON participated in operations against Kwajalein, Gilbert and Marshall Island Campaign, and air strikes on Truk. Much later, I watched video of them sinking her for a NJ reef. Control 360.315.2388 The deployment included extensive operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and primarily the Persian Gulf. I remember one of the Key Selling points to Congress at the time was the Ships modular design. 2003 now. Weapons systems limited, did they have NTDS, how about Engineers, were their power plants like? USS Spruance (DD-963) ships propulsion control center, during her trials period, May 1975. We had 2 Class C fires due to shipyard trash being stashed in sealed electrical boxes. The Flight III Arleigh Burke is more than a match for anything any other Navy can deploysave the US Navy itself of course. The crux of the argument in the post is that the Spruances were put to pasture too early when they clearly had another decade or more of life in them. In October 1982, STUMP deployed to the Persian Gulf as a part of the Middle East Force to conduct radar picket operations. Navy Rate? Naval. In the end, it is always money. Served aboard the USS David R Ray (DD-971) in the early 80s. Further, the 51s are tasked increasingly with fleet air defense and (now) with ABM missions. Too bad we had to end it all so soon. The Hill was a good ship with a fantastic commissioning Captain. While the SPRUANCE Class may have had many years of service life remaining in their hull and propulsion systems, it was their combat systems which spelled their doom. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Capt. The majority of ships already had been upgraded to vertical launch, and as far as the rest of the electronics upgrades go well, thats the easiest and cheapest of the bunch. I too thought that they were decommed WAY too early. Named for: Felix Budwell Stump. The four smaller stars in gold are in recognition of the attainment of the rank of Admiral. | I served TAD aboard USS Deyo in 1981, when she was the first ship deployed on orders of NSA to spy on the Nicaraguans and Salvadorans. Catalog #: USN 1144349 Copyright Owner: National Archives. Returning home in March 1983, she participated in Solid Shield '83, a complex exercise involving U.S. NATO ships and the U.S. Air Force. I will approve you. Git R Done! made Chief before retiring. Picked her up in Panama City just as she was deploying for her NSA ops in Gulf of Fonseca for the NSA. I was on two, USS Merrill DD-976 90-94 and USS Oldendorf DD-972 97-02. I was also a DD988 USS Thorn Plankowner and I agree with your analogy on giving up on the Spruance class. Also in 1984, STUMP won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting an extraordinary 496 out of 500 during Naval Gunfire Support Qualifications. The CH-53E is from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12) "Sea Dragons". When I served in USS Caron (DD 970) we carried about 300 to 320. sorry to burst your bubbles but the burks are more than this writer thinks got to remember the type 1 and the type 2 alphas with helos and without helo hangers these ships are still more equipped with the latest in technology and with more fire power than the dd push come to shove in a ship to ship fire fight burks win every time sorry boys. Did you know Ray Harner, a DS from Pennsylvania? Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I just read your article this morning and I found it quite enjoyable. I am medically retired now, and love life. The ship suffered a fire last month while pierside, causing six sailors to seek treatment at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. One of the repairs that was being done was welding up a large crack that had formed between the masts on the O3 level. 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. She was a great ship, and being one of two ships on the east coast that had major crypto surveillance, we were always underway. A great ship and really hated to see her sunk. STUMP conducted Black Sea operations, port visits and extensive USW operations. Patch: Unit Details: Strength Destroyer Type Surface Vessels Existing/Disbanded Decommissioned Year 1975 - 2003 Description. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. Sir, while I respect your overall conclusion that Spru-cans combat systems were their downfall, I disagree that they should have been scrapped at that point. We could actually see daylight from within combat information center. The USS Stump was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004. Secondly, Stump was awarded the COMDESRON TEN Battle "E" Efficiency award for overall excellence. She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the BGM-109 Tomahawk missile. The Navy said Nordeen is being reassigned to Commander, Naval Force Atlantic, while Capt. hbbd``b`Z$@ U&F@#V?co 4 I was on USS Peterson from 86-90. 81- 85. We were a Gearing Class Fram II with the ASROC setup. Hope lifes treating you Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Stump (DD 978), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, Stump..What more can a guy say.livin it up in S. America with the rest of CA was awesome. A bit of a story first, Capt., then a thought about what you wrote. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsAccording to NAVSOURCE.ORG a Sumner rated a crew of 336, still a tight squeeze. endstream endobj startxref Rota Spain, Ibiza Spain, Marseilles France, Cavaliere France, Genoa Italy, ASU Bahrain, with a brief stop for Suez Canal traffic in Port Said Egypt and a brief stop for fuel in Djibouti. Note the stealth hull configurations of the DDG-51 Class. Mediterranean Sea, March 2 1988, a starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Tattnall (DDG-19) underway. Thanks to the internet and facebook have been able to reconnect with several of my old shipmates. hPO0*;ASDP-LSto"kyxooo>rq*D$rW)kt{Bku#UL&Hk5l%>qV! "EK 10QT r \B#oRbp I was mind-boggled when they so rapidly decommed those destroyers and then the CGs (I also served on USS Thomas S. Gates CG 51). A commanding officer speaks to his crew during an all-hands meeting. Its possible, I reported aboard May, 1984 the day the Moose came home for the 1983 /84 med cruise as an undesignated E-1.By the time we did a port visit to Newport, RI, I was mess cranking. I served on USS Oldendorf DD 972. Cruise books are created for private distribution. He was a Ship Serviceman and I was an Operations Specialist. Hull Number, to sign in on the There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974), 1987-1991 it never quit, we were asea forever. Bill DuVal here. I have many pictures of her from over the years, some were taken by me and many others that were taken during the years after I moved on and later retired from the Navy. I was a Nicholson Plankowner, 1979-1984. Range: 6 000 nautical miles . I have the last picture taken in 2006, over 5 years after she was decommissioned, in the starting process of being scrapped in Texas. But, given the geopolitical situation in the post-Desert Storm world, it probably was the right decision. The Ticos and the Burkes have steel superstructures. by Ellen Mitchell - 06/14/22 7:24 PM ET. First went to sea on OBrien. During this period Stump participated in a search and rescue mission in the Pacific. This was the eighth in a series of fleet battle experiments designed to evaluate new naval warfare concepts and technological capabilities. UNITAS turned out to be a good time. 2. the ability ,of stump's crew to present a silver dollar ship to approximately 250 . | I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT STUMP WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND I LEARNED ALOT FROM YOU GUYS IN DECK. Newspaper clipping from Navy New York dated August 1 1983. She was the first Spruance to sail into Helsinki harbor through miles of pack ice (following a breaker of course) I went through the retrofit that added 2 CIWS guns and twin Tomahawk launchers. In 2002 he was named the Deputy Director of CDE, where he was instrumental in the expansion and transition of CDE programs, faculty, staff, and student body to the size and scope that exists today. You listing of the weapon and radar systems would lead one to believe that all the Spruance class destroyers had an AN/SPS-49 air search radar when in fact only one, the USS Hayler had this type of radar. [3] Stump was also credited with the identification of a low flying plane whose inspection upon landing in the US accounted for the recovery of several hundred kilos of Cocaine. I was across the pier from you on the USS John Rodgers (DD-983). She was named after a Vietnam MOH winner and I remember his mother making visits to the ship. Tenacity rules. As more and more AEGIS-equipped vessels came online, the antiquated NTDS systems of the class were unable to keep up. Probably 7 or 8 years ago I remembered hearing from a friend of mine whos son was actually working on the scrapping project. One thing that did fascinate me is the level of vertical integration practiced by Litton Industries in the outfitting of the ship: Numerous other subsidiaries participated along with Ingalls: There were Clifton Precision SPA-25 radar scopes in CIC, Amecom communication gear in the radio room, Frigitemp chillers in the galley, and Royal typewriters (along with Monroe calculators) in the office. 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. In January 1942 he was transferred to the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet for which he was awarded the U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal. . I assisted in writing the PQS for Engineering and the PMS program that was a mess as received by BUSHIPS. He subsequently served in Torpedo Squadron 2 of the experimental carrier LANGLEY; as Assembly and Repair officer at Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Virginia; and in command of the Cruiser Scouting Wing and on the Staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Fleet. The USS STUMP returned home to Norfolk on November 26, 2003 and was decommissioned on October 22, 2004. | laststandonzombieisland. After the war he served in the battleship ALABAMA, had flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, and postgraduate instruction in Aeronautical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Great Ships. The enlisted on this ship taught me a lot. Argenis. Where to start? In January 1998 STUMP commenced work-ups for its upcoming Sixth Fleet deployment by participating in COMPTUEX and JTFEX as part of the USS EISENHOWER Battle Group. Bitzer you will always be the Shop's B! | USS Stump (DD-978) was a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. Prior to that, USS STUMP took part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 01-1, to certify the carrier battle group for deployment. USS FIFE/DD 991 The reservation number for the 4 Queens Hotel & Casino is 800-634-6045 Option 1 reference the Oldendorf Reunion. 1982-85 EM2 DeKilder. Chief Electrician EMC(SW). It went through a number of changes while I served(70-72) including but not limited to a helo deck. Thats an even 100-ships, or a reduction by about 58% from the late 1980s. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). I was on Board the Fletcher 1993-1996 when I got out from active duty. While in the Gulf, STUMP completed over 40 boardings in support of Maritime Interdiction Operations and participated in 11 Arabian Gulf Tomahawk exercises, including one as Launch Area Coordinator. 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. Both Capt. Loved my division those of you I called friends there! In 1988, STUMP deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the USS EISENHOWER Battle Group (MED 3-88). I understand your summary completely. Capt. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Felix Budwell Stump was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1913. Later served aboard Leftwich till her move to Pearl.. Hey Guys, found this site VIA Pinterest, Read thorough the replies tonight 06/14/2021 I worked on the Eastbank as a welder on these ships in Pascagoula, MS 1977-1980. Just seems wasteful. Deck Department: 1st Div USS Deyo after her ASROC was removed and replaced with the 61-cell VLS. Good memories and sad feelings on the demise of our homes away from home! Instead of being refurbed to serve another decade or two, they were stricken from the Navy List. USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION As a result of her outstanding performance, STUMP was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. Today they have in commission: 22 remaining Ticos, 12 OHPs (that are largely disarmed and rapidly retiring), 4 (unproven) LCS's, and 62 Burke-class destroyers, the first of which was laid down on 16 September 1989. Officers and crew watch from their underway replenishment stations aboard the destroyer USS STUMP (DD 978) as their ship takes on fuel from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). My first ship was USS TURNER JOY (DD 951), which was the last USN DD before the Spruances came along. [,mq2%*0IzbT0I:7g3N$I`V95 b1xeJzg7HI;A Several of those that werent converted to VLS were given quadruple ABL Mark 43 Tomahawk missile launchers like on the recommissioned Iowa class battleships. Would love to hear about a reunion, Plankowner on DD997 USS Hayler. Anyway its good to see that you He later commanded Carrier Division 24, and was awarded the Navy Cross twice, the Legion of Merit (three awards) and has the ribbon for the Presidential Unit Citation to his flagship, the NATOMA BAY. Add yours! DD-974 Plankowner. Long time no see James. Speaking of carriers, there was even some thought to making an aviation destroyer variant. The CG 26 class CGs were also decommissioned way too soon for budgetary reasons. All ships also gained an 8-pack of Harpoon SSMs, an 8-cell NATO Sea Sparrow SAM launcher (also capable of being used against surface ships), and a pair of 20mm CIWS R2D2 guns for swatting away incoming missiles. Stump deployed to the Mediterranean as part of Sixth Fleet in June 1998. Served in this Destroyer? Sad, Dangerous, and down right STUBID! From 1938 to 1939 he served as Navigator of LEXINGTON (CV-2). Surely the Spurances would now be long in the teeth, ranging from the 1975-commissioned DD-963 to the 1983-dated DD-997, they would all be over thirty years old. Dont get me wrong; I hated to see my old ship and all the other ships of the class go away. I find Shipmates and Friends rather easily when I have as much details as possible when I start. His sentiments exactly. Great to hear from a fellow Harry W Hill plank owner. This was the first deployment for Truman, which had been commissioned in 1998. She was a good ship! Short time, but memorable. UNITAS ROCKED!!!! Stefan Walch, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Two (CDS-2), relieved USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) commanding officer, Cmdr. Stump provided safe passage back to Norfolk, Virginia. She was launched on January 8, 1977 and. I agree that they were decommissioned way too early. Also, note the Phalanx CIWS mounts port and starboard. Evidently the Goodyear rubber dome window had irregularities and caused flow noise. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. | I do believe that generation of ships will prove to be the best all around ship designs any NAVY has floated, so far. 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. RM3 Alan Gros USS BRISCOE DD977 DEC 83 to JUN 86. JPME I, U.S. Specifically, FBE-H further developed NWDC's draft Access Concept entitled "Poseidon's Presence". Under U.S. Joint Forces Command's overarching experiment, "Millennium Challenge 00", FBE-H ran concurrently with the U.S. Army's Joint Contingency Force Advanced Warfighting Experiment, the U.S. Air Force Joint Contingency Force Experiment 2000 and the U.S. Marine Corps' Millennium Dragon. In drydock in New York during summer 1983. The ONLY real mates that matter are Gunner's Mates!!! Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on October 22, 2004, the STUMP spent the following months berthed at the Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, Penn., until sunk as a target on June 7, 2006. You can argue that the 96-cell VLS equipped DDG-51 class destroyers replaced the Spru-cans, DDGs, and retired CGs on a 2:3 basis, but the DDG-51 lacked the extra 5-inch mount, and, in early models, the aircraft capability. Naval War College Hosts Inaugural War Gaming Research Forum, Issues in National Security: "China: The Uyghur Issue", Chinese Sea Mines Are Threatening the U.S. Navy. I miss the comradery of blue-water sailors Nice to see it / feel it on Facebook pages. Cheers, Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed command of their respective ships in the summer of 2022. Were all Navy ships of the 70s and 80s like that? I was among the first to convert from EM1 to GSE1 in oct. 78 when the GS rating officially opened.