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I served nn the UssComte De Grasse DD 974 from 1984 to 1987 great ship just found out her fate saddens me to hear that she rest on the bottom of the ocean miss her and my ship mate God bless Them all. Commanding Officer, USS STUMP (DD-978) 1992 COMUSNAVCENT Staff (N3A), Bahrain Collapse Timeline Expand Timeline Education M.A., U.S. Named for: Felix Budwell Stump. Loss of confidence is a response. Sad to hear their fate and why. would have been able to serve another 10 or 15 years and update the engines and to get better has milage, Served on USS Yorktown CG48 and USS Stump DD978 in late 80s through mid-90s. In 1944 Stump was promoted to Rear Admiral and took command of Task Unit 52.11.2 and Carrier Division 24 embarked on the escort carrier USS Corregidor (CVE-58) for operations against Saipan. In February 1995, Stump deployed to the Caribbean Sea in support of counter drug operations, transiting the Panama Canal. My GPS system was almost always Casrept, so we sailed from Mississippi to San Diego and back again by radar and starsthe Loran and Omega was totally worthless. Albatross (MSC-289) Albert David (DE-1050) Albert T. Harris (DE-447) Alcor (AK-259) Aldebaran (AF-10) Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) Algol (AKA-54) Allagash (AO-97) Alstede (AF-48) Altair (AKS-32) Aludra (AF-55) Alvin C. Cockrell (DE-366) America (CVA-66) Amherst (PCER-853) Ammen (DD-527) Amphion (AR-13) I serve on the david r ray DD 971 for me that class was what the navy was all about during the cold war. From December 1948 to 1951 Stump served as Commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet during which time he was promoted to Vice Admiral. [2] Stump returned to Norfolk, Virginia, in August. A-gang. NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2020) Capt. While I really liked the ship and its crewthe ship itself was a piece of crap! Over the 1980s and 90s, they were increasingly armed with other weapons systems. I never thought I'd miss the Stump untill I got to the Enterprise. We served her well, too. hb```f``b`a`cb@ !F sK,":l$6iu R|@aEcHuf&H The Navy relieved two commanding officers on Wednesday both due to loss of confidence in their abilities to command. He was a Ship Serviceman and I was an Operations Specialist. Assigned DD968 USS AW Radford during Desert Shield/Storm, Pingback: Warship Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020: Hannah on the Beach | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Warship Wednesday, April 15, 2020: The Winged Spinach Can | laststandonzombieisland. 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. It still pisses me off to think of it. Anne, Tom, Kosovi. and a missile launcher on the fantail. On Halloween 1983, K-324 snagged the frigate USS McCloys towed sonar array cable about 300 miles west of Bermuda, causing damage to the submarines propeller. Spruance Class Destroyers Well these ships were fun to drive and both of them shot a lot of Tomahawks when I was on them. A mainstay during this deployment, Stump remained underway for over eighty percent of the time she was in the Persian Gulf. 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. In May 1945 he served as Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command and kept that post until December 1948. Diffenately my favorite cmd. USS Peterson (DD-969) keeping tabs on YAK-38 Forger, most likely landing on a Soviet Kiev-class carrier. Ironically, while all of the Spruances are gone, Orleck endures as a floating museum ship in Lake Charles, La. The ship is underway near Norfolk, Virginia, 07/02/1984 DN-SN-85-09104. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. I have taken that experience to Kuwait and with 2 NAMs, promotion to O3 and now recruiting. 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 Do I understand correctly that they essentially turned these DDs into DDGs, but without renaming them? As more and more AEGIS-equipped vessels came online, the antiquated NTDS systems of the class were unable to keep up. STUMP re-visited eight South American nations, as well as completing another successful transit of the Chilean Inland Waterway. Was that a new color scheme? Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed. They loved their weekly tub of ice cream. David-Tavis M. Pollard relieved Capt. I learned a few yeas ago she ended up off the coast of Australia and is a fish reef. 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. 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. NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) conducted a change of command at Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 30. There is this thing call Stress Corrosion Cracking (This is also a significant problem with the CGs as well). Drunk at quarters, drunk after quarters, god i miss cg. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. The deployment included extensive operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and primarily the Persian Gulf. Patch: Unit Details: Strength Destroyer Type Surface Vessels Existing/Disbanded Decommissioned Year 1975 - 2003 Description. Gettin on a bus to go peacock bass fishing and drinking on the bus as 6 in the morning.good times, if chief edwards couldve seen me before i got out! If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Prior to that, Stump took part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 01-1, to certify the carrier battle group for deployment. Commissioned Thorn DD 988 in 2/80. They also faded away with 62 5-inch guns, 62 CIWS guns, 249 Harpoon anti-ship missile launch spots, 62 LAMPS helicopter hangar spots, 249 Sea Sparrow missile launcher cells, 210 RAM missile cells, and 186 Mk32 ASW Torpedo tubes. BZ!!! Was at Leehelm for my GQ station when Stump fired Tomahawks into Iraq just after the end of the first Gulf Warquite an experience! First, STUMP was chosen to become the test platform for the Navy's newest Hull Mounted Sonar, the AN/SQS-53C. He graduated and was commissioned an Ensign in March 1917. Aint it a small world? Command Master Chief, USS Monterey (CG 61) Captain AARON M. ANDERSON Commanding Officer, USS Carney (DDG 64) Cmdr. But they could all have been upgraded to the standard of the three DDGs based on the Spruance class. Here the USS Hayler, DD-997, commissioned in 1983, is being sunk as a target on 13 November 2004. 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. Its a shame they went away so soon. I WAS NOT ON THERE VERY LONG BUT I MISS IT. It was like having a brand new car with all the bells and whistles. | Instead of being crammed full of TLAMs, these new DDGs have to allocate most of their space to carrying surface to air missiles. Served aboard the USS David R Ray (DD-971) in the early 80s. I boarded her for the first time 3 days before we bombed Libya. 1979 1980 The Flight III Arleigh Burke is more than a match for anything any other Navy can deploysave the US Navy itself of course. In 2003, the newer 22 of the 27 ships (CG-52 to CG-73) in that class were upgraded to keep them combat-relevant, giving the ships a service life of at least 35 years each. I was also CO of USS RENTZ (FFG 46) and USS HORNE (CG 30), both great ships. He graduated in March 1917, just prior to the United States entrance into World War I, during which he served in the gunboat YORKTOWN and as Navigator on the cruiser CINCINNATI, operating on escort duty in the Atlantic. Thanks to the internet and facebook have been able to reconnect with several of my old shipmates. My personal email is: gntownsend@yahoo.com, Pingback: Warship Wednesday: March 17, 2021, Shamrock Cans | laststandonzombieisland. You are truely a great man. I served on USS Oldendorf DD 972. USS Stump DD 978 entering Gibraltar on 10th May 2001. Richard Zamberlan, left, and his. Identifying the Best Training, Tools, and Tactics for the Armed Civilian! While operating in the Persian Gulf, the Truman battle group enforced United Nations sanctions against Iraq by diverting 22 vessels with more than $5 million of suspected contraband cargo. Original Creator: Artist, Russ Vickers, Six Spruance class destroyers fitting out, circa May 1975. (I lster served just as dad did!! What a waste to systematically rid the Navy of so many great ships. They whipped up a bogus hostile and even sounded some alarms for my benefit. [4] In December, Stump was presented her second consecutive Battle "E" award by Rear Admiral Donnell, commander of the Naval Surface Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Also supplied aid to SEALS. In this role, she is a remote control drone boat, used as a hard target for new weapons systems. Slowly but surely since the 80s the Department of Defense has for some ungodly reason stuck its head in the sand. approx Age? Amy Bauernschmidt, incoming commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), reads her orders during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck. I served on the Deyo from March 82 until my retirement in July 83 as the EMO. US. Admiral Stump's great grandson, John Stump III served on the decommissioning crew in 2004. I was on DD-981 John Hancock from 91-95, a great class ship. The deployment included extensive operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and primarily the Persian Gulf. She was a fine ship and it broke my heart to hear that she was used as target practice and sunk. Gone were the days of boilers and steam plants. I do believe that generation of ships will prove to be the best all around ship designs any NAVY has floated, so far. 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. Mathias Vorachek as commanding officer of Albany. Two. To the guys (you know who you are): "Stump Mafia Lives On! It made a big impression on me. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsAccording to NAVSOURCE.ORG a Sumner rated a crew of 336, still a tight squeeze. UNITAS ROCKED!!!! by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield 05 February 2021 NORFOLK, VA -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) conducted a change of command at Naval. s5lOVW` p: Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. USS STUMP, as part of Destroyer Squadron Two, joined five other nations and other U.S. Navy warships in the central Mediterranean for the execution of SHAREM 125, from July 9-15, 1998. I also was on the Briscoe DD-977. In August 1990, STUMP transited to Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, LA for overhaul and major Combat Systems Upgrade. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. | Didnt see your name listed there. They were great ships to drive and their ASW and aviation capability was first rate. 0 Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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I had the privilege of being part of something special and have some truly amazing memories. They were great ships and it broke my heart to see them be tossed aside like they were. Spent a considerable amount of time in Pascagoula. 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. Upcoming Events. I too thought that they were decommed WAY too early. From top to bottom: USS Peterson (DD-969), USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968), USS Elliot (DD-967), USS Hewitt (DD-966), Kinkaid (DD-965), USS Caron (DD-970) PCUs are visible, At least five Spruance-class destroyers being built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi, with the two closest being USS Conolly (DD-979) and USS Moosbrugger (DD-980), 25 May 1977. Catalog #: USN 1144349 Copyright Owner: National Archives. Note the RAM missile launcher on her stern. Hey, George! these were good ships, sorry they are now history. The Ticos were early decommed tooand Valley Forge sunk as a target. That shipyard was the worst the US had to offerI called their workers rednecks with welding rods. Commanding Officer USS Manchester (LCS 20) Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 1 year 10 months. The Carney has been based at Naval Station Mayport since 2020, its first station since serving for five years in Rota, Spain, as one of the Navys Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe assets. 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. @#$. Kearsarge is the third ship of the Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ships. SK2 Longtin I was 6 or 7. The Republic of China Navy now operates the four Kidd class DDGs. ), Pre-com plankowner DD963 USS Spruance shake down cruse and left the Spruance and the Navy Aug. 17 1976 for Together We Served and/or Hello Jake! Email reunion@dd973.org for details, or visit website at http://www.reunion16.wixsite.com/ussjohnyoung. That's an even 100-ships, or a reduction by about 58% from the late 1980s. Funny a West German ship I seen at Gitmo is now a museum in Germany, the Moulders, named after an air Ace from ww2. JPME I, U.S. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Capt. | Even got to play on the gear in CIC!! U.S. Navy photo by PH1 D.E. becaiuse president CLINTON coulld.t WAIT to cut the military -to pay for his social programs. Went from Talos, Long Range Fist of he Fleet to pop gun, NATO Sea Sparrow. ", It took me 14 years to get here and now we are Decommisioning? Then again, our crew took excellent care of our baby So sad to know she has been put to the bottom though. I served on 2 SpruCans: USS PAUL F FOSTER (DD 964) as OPS Boss and USS OBRIEN (DD 975) as XO. Stump then deployed for UNITAS XXVI/WATC '85. A few corrections: Switching on-the-fly from slow to fast was no problem, but we needed to warn our OSs about the damage risk of going from fast to slow without first doing a total stop, where braking would be properly applied. 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. USS Heerman (DD-532) and a destroyer escort lay a smoke screen to protect Taffy 3 from attacking Japanese surface ships at the beginning . Other than those small errors, I found the article to be very noteworthy and interesting. In 1942 he served as Air Officer for Commander Western Sea Frontier, was promoted to Captain, and took command of the new carrier USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) in late 1942. Saw Regec, though. Where to start? Elliott is originally from San Diego, California. Commanded Cruiser Scouting Wing in 1928-1929 and served on the Staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Fleet in 1930-1931. Many good memories. He then had two tours of duty in the Bureau of Aeronautics; and was Commanding Officer of the SARATOGA's Scout-Bombing Squadron 2, and Navigator and Executive Officer, respectively, of the carriers LEXINGTON and ENTERPRISE. As a result of her outstanding performance, Stump was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet. Make equipment that makes the other side say Hey guys Ill pass!. 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. I was a plank owner on the DD986 USS Harry W. Hill. All of our navigation gear (NavSat, Omega) broke within days of leaving the shipyard and we had to navigate from Mississippi to San Diego using stars and sextant.

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