Thanks Murphy. STUMP's 1980 maiden deployment was to the Mediterranean, serving as flagship for COMDESRON FOURTEEN. The Flight III Arleigh Burke is more than a match for anything any other Navy can deploysave the US Navy itself of course. JPME I, U.S. Ernest E. Evans, commanding officer of the USS Johnston (DD-557) . https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI worked on these boats in 1975, I find it hard to believe that they were decommissioned already!! Some 24 ships of the class swapped out their ASROC launcher for a 61-cell Mk41 VLS system like on the Ticonderoga class cruisers (which were based on the Spruance hull). The four KIDD class of upgraded Spruance destroyers were neither scrapped nor sunk. My first and only ship plank owner USS Briscoe. Thank You. 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. Using advanced technology, the "53C" would be the sonar for the U.S. Navy combatants well into the twenty-first century. <3 AND, I MISS SOME OF YOU GUYS LOL. Just seems wasteful. 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). The FRAMs had 5/38s, but that could just be a typo. Mediterranean Sea, March 2 1988, a starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Tattnall (DDG-19) underway. Michael D. Nordeen, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde, and Cmdr. The enlisted on this ship taught me a lot. Talk about packing a lot of guys in a tin can. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. We tagged yall down off the coast of Gulf of Fonseca. Leadership. In May 1945 he served as Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command and kept that post until December 1948. Yay for us. Design threshold on the Gearings were 350 and both classes saw increases post-FRAM. One of the repairs that was being done was welding up a large crack that had formed between the masts on the O3 level. I served on the USS Moosbrugger DD-980 from May, 1984 to Nov, 1986. The photo below was taken by Brian Barton and shows USS STUMP at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on July 23, 2002. In drydock in New York during summer 1983. The USS America Carrier Veterans Association, Inc.( An NYS Tax-Exempt Corporation) is a Tax Exempt Organization, under IRS Code 501(c)(19). Find your Shipmates on Navy.TogetherWeServed.com JOIN FOR FREE TODAY! Commanding Officer USS STUMP (DD 978) Jun 2003 - Oct 20041 year 5 months Norfolk, Virginia Area Led over 300 officers and sailors in the operation and maintenance of a complex Navy. Surely keeping some in mothballs would have been decent insurance but no one was worried about Russia or China back in 2003 or so. [The Dynell founder decided to pursue his holographic-photography business, Solid Photography Inc, which operated a public photo studio on LI.] %PDF-1.7 % I was also angry. Call me crazy, but I miss everyone. 1986 was significant for two reasons. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) and two destroyer escorts making smoke at the start of the battle off Samar, 25 October 1944. Made CPO. The reason the Navy dumped the Spruance Class was because of the hull The CG 26 class CGs were also decommissioned way too soon for budgetary reasons. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Upcoming Events. The reorganization was to be phased in over the summer and take effect on 31 August, with homeport shifts to occur through 1998. 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. Never served aboard any of these ships or in the Navy, but I always admired these ships. DN-SC-90-04015. Admiral W. L. McDonald, Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. Ronald Gero, commanding officer of the USS Ohio, was relieved by Rear Adm. James Caldwell due to a loss of confidence in Gero's ability to command. We were a Gearing Class Fram II with the ASROC setup. The Legion of Merit (which he was awarded three times) is indicated by the crossed arrows in scarlet and white. What a waste to systematically rid the Navy of so many great ships. that we had no bullets, so the tasking to send us into disputed Nicaraguan waters was cancelled. | STUMP conducted Black Sea operations, port visits and extensive USW operations. I reminded he that we had offloaded all ammunition at Seal Beach, CA before departing. Terrific to hear from you! Although I wasnt in the Navy I was very Proud to do my part. The ship went through a ten-month major overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Seems he USS Tattnall (DDG-19) and USS Stump (DD-978) at Genoa, Italy on April 5 1988. I too served on the Connolly DD-979, 85-90. 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 9 to 15 July 1998. 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. Oh, what nowthe Russians are reviving there sub fleet, too badno Spruance-class destroyers are left to hunt them down. 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. GSCS(SW) Ret DD963 79 83. Today they have in commission: 22 remaining Ticos, 12 OHPs (that are largely disarmed and rapidly retiring), 4 (unproven) LCSs, and 62 Burke-class destroyers, the first of which was laid down on 16 September 1989. Weather the decision makers meant that or not It did affect the Navy force composition. Best Regards Dave Stangland STG3 Plankowner USS John Young DD973, Pingback: Bring back the Garcias! The skipper reminded the Navy Dept. Git R Done! It told me alot about how out-of-touch the brass and Congress were with the realities of the Navy and our worlds volatility. STUMP than traveled to New Orleans as the U.S. Navy's Host Ship for the 1984 World's Fair. Great Ships. Newspaper clipping from Navy New York dated August 1 1983. Served on the mighry warship Deyo from 99-04. endstream endobj 100 0 obj <>stream and retired from the Naval Reserve as well. Your my boy and lawyer, Blue! When I seen them sink her a part of me went too. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. One of the finest ships I served on. I served on the USS Kinkaid DD-965 during CrashPac 89-90 as ET3/ET2. thanks gi bill. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. ), Pre-com plankowner DD963 USS Spruance shake down cruse and left the Spruance and the Navy Aug. 17 1976 The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Ex-XO Harry W Hill, Hey there XO!!! But my heart is always and will be a tin can like dd971. I served aboard the Harry W Hill, DD-986 aka The Furry Wet Mound 1996-97. Our mission is to embark, deploy, land and support a Marine landing force. I was on-board USS Elliot(DD 967) AS A CTM1 From 1990 until 1993 always a tin-can sailor SPRU-CAN all the way got rid of them way too soon. Three years later served as EMO aboard DD-984 USS Leftwich. I felt my ship was too young. What state was he from? Beam: 55 feet . 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. My dad was a sonar guru from the shipyard, and I went with. Stefan Walch, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Two (CDS-2), relieved USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) commanding officer, Cmdr. Several of those that werent converted to VLS were given quadruple ABL Mark 43 Tomahawk missile launchers like on the recommissioned Iowa class battleships. . USS Stump DD 978 entering Gibraltar on 10th May 2001. It was a great ship. First went to sea on OBrien. | I laugh when I see that the Navy saved 28 million a year on operations! STUMP was underway again in October for six weeks of Caribbean Law Enforcement operations. USS Spruance (DD-963) ships propulsion control center, during her trials period, May 1975. Maybe Im too nostalgic, but I strongly feel the Navy wasted a perfectly good hull when it dumped the SpruCan. For this action he was awarded the Navy Cross. Email: Reunion@dd973.org for more info. 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. Captain Charles J. Smith, center, talks with guests attending a ceremony aboard the USS STUMP (DD 978) to adopt the destroyer as the flagship for the state of West Virginia. While in Vietnam I saw several Marine helo pilots park their helos on the fantail. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 1996 1997 He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against Japanese-held islands" from September to December 1943. Do I understand correctly that they essentially turned these DDs into DDGs, but without renaming them? I think they were sunk so that the Navy wouldnt have to slow down Burke production or Zumwalt development. The year 1986 was significant for two reasons. We could actually see daylight from within combat information center. I was among the first to convert from EM1 to GSE1 in oct. 78 when the GS rating officially opened. I retired in 1995. I wont go any farther than that. My first duty station was the OBannon DD-987 2003 DECOM. @ Tom Honda I guess I could be considered an Honorary plankowner of OBrien!!! The Navy relieved two commanding officers on Wednesday both due to loss of confidence in their abilities to command. 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. Admiral Stump's navy career, his noted boldness, and his service aboard six aircraft carriers are presented by the griffin holding an anchor. What a platform. Served on Elliot 967 from July 76 till 79. ADM W.L. I never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. 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. Still, they made a good backdrop for 1984 recruiting commercials set in British-controlled Hong Kong! USS STUMP (DD-978) Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign - NFBS Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - POWER PLAY CLASS - SPRUANCE As Built. They were great ships to drive and their ASW and aviation capability was first rate. Great to hear from a fellow Harry W Hill plank owner. Was that a new color scheme? CMC Bill DuVal (FC). RM3 Alan Gros USS BRISCOE DD977 DEC 83 to JUN 86. A hundred surface ships cant be everywhere at once. They retired me and decommissioned her at the same time. June 1979-Aug 1983 and October 1989-October 1991. One might say that the data processing and networking capabilities of the SPRUANCE class were like 9600 baud dial-up systems trying to keep up with broadband cable. I also was on the Briscoe DD-977. June 21-24, 2018 In cooperation with a Colombian Coast Guard cutter, Stump located and recovered a survivor of a wrecked Colombian vessel. In November 1992, Stump deployed to the Persian Gulf and Northern Red Sea as part of MEF (193) to serve as a ready strike platform. I believe the spru-cans could have been refurbished to another decade or more. 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. Stump re-visited eight South American nations, as well as completing another transit of the Chilean inland waterway. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Even non-mechanical artsy-fartsy stuff. You didnt throw away your two year old tube TV because plasma TV came on the market. We should have given them to our allies in the Pacific. We could not fight the Russians, or Chinese now and win. The four smaller stars in gold are in recognition of the attainment of the rank of Admiral. In 1988, STUMP deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the USS EISENHOWER Battle Group (MED 3-88). The blue silhouette cross refers to the Navy Cross twice awarded him while in command of Carrier Division 24; the white central star denotes the Silver Star Medal awarded "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action" against enemy-held islands. i worked as an electrician at ingalls on the first few of these. Served in this Destroyer? 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. Four years sailing all the worlds oceans 81-85 and I left with a GCM and stars on the SSDR. Get the latest in military news, entertainment, and gear in your inbox daily. 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. I was on the USS Comte De Grasse DD974 from 1980 to 1983. Q\a/1$4wv]?"H=s>spC{M^S<>ZNf? hPO0*;ASDP-LSto"kyxooo>rq*D$rW)kt{Bku#UL&Hk5l%>qV! "EK 10QT r \B#oRbp I served on the DD-990 and am a plankowner. 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. ", It took me 14 years to get here and now we are Decommisioning? I will approve you. I am so disheartened and can only shake my head. Commanding Officer NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS Sep 2020 - Present2 years 5 months Minneapolis, MN, United States Reserve Manpower Policy Branch Head Office of the Chief of Nacy. She was named after a Vietnam MOH winner and I remember his mother making visits to the ship. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stump (DD 978). As Sea Sparrow I made Chief and selected tor 8 when I went ashore. Bill DuVal here. Wifes Name? I was an OS/ship rescue swimmer 80-83 on DD-973 USS John Young. Also, the irony is that the first four Ticos themselves were originally drawn up as DDGs! Props to the king of south america, Bob "as in I wanna bang you from the back" Didier. | I also was on the Proud Pet for commissioning. Cmdr. [,mq2%*0IzbT0I:7g3N$I`V95 b1xeJzg7HI;A She did not get the VLS upgrade and we knew her days were numbered. 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. I served on 2 SpruCans: USS PAUL F FOSTER (DD 964) as OPS Boss and USS OBRIEN (DD 975) as XO. I was a Plank Owner on the USS Comte De GRasse and served from 1978 To 1980. 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. Incidentally, Newport RI was my home port when I served on my 2nd ship, the USS Miller FF-1091, from 1987 to 1990. She was a great ship, and being one of two ships on the east coast that had major crypto surveillance, we were always underway. First, Stump was chosen to become the test platform for the U.S. Navy's newest hull-mounted sonar, the AN/SQS-53C. Was at Leehelm for my GQ station when Stump fired Tomahawks into Iraq just after the end of the first Gulf Warquite an experience! Great cruise. Also a SPRUANCE plank owner. 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. As a 9 year old. Next duty station was Fleet Training Group Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from November 1991-June 1995 as a shipboard instructor on Perry class Frigates, Spruance class Destroyers, and Ticonderoga class Cruisers. I served onboard USS R.W.RADFORD DD968 FROM 95-98. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. I agree that they were decommissioned way too early. The 15KV power supplies were made by Espey Manufacturing in Saratoga Springs, NY. Whenever I play the song: Jazzman by Carol KingI think of the Spruance Class destroyers. Speaking of carriers, there was even some thought to making an aviation destroyer variant. I had the privilege of being part of something special and have some truly amazing memories. The ONLY real mates that matter are Gunner's Mates!!! Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 4 May 1945 - USS Morrison - On 4 May 1945, in the Battle of Okinawa, the US destroyer was sunk after being hit by four kamikaze aircraft. This was the eighth in a series of fleet battle experiments designed to evaluate new naval warfare concepts and technological capabilities. Here the USS Hayler, DD-997, commissioned in 1983, is being sunk as a target on 13 November 2004. While in the Persian Gulf, Stump completed over 40 boardings in support of maritime interdiction operations and participated in 11 Persian Gulf Tomahawk exercises, including one as launch area coordinator. However, I recognized that necessity. Story Number: NNS030731-06 Release Date: 7/31/2003 9:04:00 AM By Lt. j.g. Photo by PH2 Gary Bonaccorso, February 26 1988. I was on Board the Fletcher 1993-1996 when I got out from active duty. "STUMP" 2-3-4. 1985 1986 I never thought I'd miss the Stump untill I got to the Enterprise. I borrowed the Moose as we called her for my last reenlistment ceremony, august, 1999. They drove the ship hard a lot, tore the fantail hand rail and trash chute several times. Drop me a email zorched_dd973 AT yahoo dot Com Most of the Gun News That is Fit to Print! In early 1945 he supported the operations at Lingayan, Philippines. Richard Zamberlan, left, and his. 1 user currently logged in and 160 visitors active. It was a definite difference from GGL and CGs. 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. Access denial was expected to be the focus of any potential adversary's strategy. Then, starting in 1998, these hardy destroyers that were at the top of their game, began to retire. Middle name? While operating in the Persian Gulf, the HARRY S. TRUMAN Battle Group enforced United Nations sanctions against Iraq by diverting 22 vessels with more than $5 million of suspected contraband cargo. you can look it up. 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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 . But what hurt was the De commissioning before I retired from the navy. USS Cushing late in her career. After returning from the Gulf Stump was dispatched to meet and escort the Mighty Savant II carrying the damaged Samuel B. Roberts from the Suez canal to Rota Spain during part of its return journey to the US for repairs. 1987 1988 Note the RAM missile launcher on her stern. Pingback: Warship Wednesday: March 9, 2016 Blooming flowers for Agerholm | laststandonzombieisland. USS Stump (DD-978) was a Spruance -class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. George R. Aguilar as Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) during a ceremony May 19, 2022. March 1984 was highlighted by Stump's adoption as state flagship of West Virginia. Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed command of their respective ships in the summer of 2022. Decom set for 10/19/04. A close ET school friend was aboard Briscoe91-93. Her story is typical of her class. MORE USS Topeka Arrives in Hawaii for Change of Homeport CG69 Loved every minute of it sad to hear they are being scrapped. LEXINGTON participated in operations against Kwajalein, Gilbert and Marshall Island Campaign, and air strikes on Truk. She also had lots of room for weapons upgrading for years to come. What you said was honest and well thought out. In 1942 he had eight months duty as Air Officer for Commander Western Sea Frontier, then commanded the new carrier LEXINGTON, which was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for Heroism in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands operations 1943. My husband, MAC Frank Pierce was also a plankowner on Cushing. but the Spruances were in such bad shape that they ended up replacing them instead and the OHPs stuck around as glorified gun boats a lot longer than desired. Secondly, Stump was awarded the COMDESRON TEN Battle "E" Efficiency award for overall excellence. The ship was specifically designed to accommodate air cushion . About the Destroyers Name, about Admiral Felix B. Stump: USS Stump Scores Again, Intercepts