Stump subsequently rescued four civilians about 65 nautical miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. He was my cousin and I was an ENC M-Division on the USS David R. Ray DD-971, Plankowner. Was at Leehelm for my GQ station when Stump fired Tomahawks into Iraq just after the end of the first Gulf Warquite an experience! 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 . Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Dealey-class destroyer escort USS Evans (DE-1023) was named in honor of Lt. Cmdr. In August 1990, Stump transited to Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana, for overhaul and major combat systems upgrade. The reason the Navy dumped the Spruance Class was because of the hull 1989 1991 1982-85 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. USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. 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. Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. 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. Additionally, U.S. Constantly called away for solitary duties. Also in 1984, Stump won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting a 496 out of 500 during naval gunfire support qualifications. In drydock in New York during summer 1983. WASHINGTON The Navy has fired the commander and the second in charge of the littoral combat ship Montgomery because of "a loss of confidence in their ability to command," the service said on. 0
STUMP then deployed for UNITAS XXVI/WATC '85. At least they were not sold to another country. A fine ship gone far too soon. Only once in three years did we ever experience water hours when our evaporators failed. A hundred surface ships cant be everywhere at once. Cmdr. 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 . Original 40s were upgraded to 40C, and 40As were upgraded to 40D. In October 1982, Stump deployed to the Persian Gulf as a part of the Middle East Force to conduct radar picket operations. She was my last ship in a 20 year Naval career. think they have retro fitted them with updated electronics and weapons. I served as an ET onboard the USS Comte De Grasse DD974 from 1983-1986 . 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. World War 2 Historian, Relic Hunter and expert in identification of WW2 relics. HWkOG_1'~(M# All of you will always stay with me. I hope everyone is doing good. She is armed here with just her guns, torpedoes, ASROC, and a Sea Sparrow launcher. In February 1995, STUMP deployed to the Caribbean Sea in support of Counter Drug Operations, transiting the Panama Canal. Richard Zamberlan, the. The CG 26 class CGs were also decommissioned way too soon for budgetary reasons. Email
[email protected] for details, or visit website at http://www.reunion16.wixsite.com/ussjohnyoung. The four KIDD class of upgraded Spruance destroyers were neither scrapped nor sunk. I was on the Stump DD-978 from 81-85. No sooner were they stricken than they were systematically sunk in a series of fleet training exercises, dismantled, or otherwise scrapped. What state was he from? The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Walt "Sarge" Slaughter of his duties Aug. 19 during a change of command ceremony in San . . My first ship was USS TURNER JOY (DD 951), which was the last USN DD before the Spruances came along. During the deployment, STUMP showed the Flag in port visits to eight South American Nations and six West African Nations. USS STUMP, along with the rest of the CVBG and ARG ships returned home on May 24 2001. Bragg was extremely unpopular with both the men and the officers of his command, who criticized him for numerous perceived faults, including poor battlefield strategy, a quick temper, and overzealous discipline. %PDF-1.7
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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. We had 2 Class C fires due to shipyard trash being stashed in sealed electrical boxes. In 1988, STUMP deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the USS EISENHOWER Battle Group (MED 3-88). A small correction on the main article. Served in this Destroyer? Patch: Unit Details: Strength Destroyer Type Surface Vessels Existing/Disbanded Decommissioned Year 1975 - 2003 Description. 1 Helicopter. Stump, while conducting routine operations on 17 April 1998, was informed by United States Coast Guard Station Portsmouth that the Sara Ann was in distress. As part of a reorganization announced in mid-1995 of the Atlantic Fleet's surface combatant ships into six battle groups, nine destroyer squadrons and a new Western Hemisphere Group, Stump was reassigned to Destroyer Squadron Two. I honor this class on my facebook page. Mike Sullivan. I spent nearly 2 years of my 6 in the Navy on USS Oldendorf DD972. 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. Middle name? Gregory Baker, ESG-2 chief of staff, will temporarily take over commanding officer responsibilities until a permanent replacement is found. That's an even 100-ships, or a reduction by about 58% from the late 1980s. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsMy Dad was on DD 974 during that time. I was among the first to convert from EM1 to GSE1 in oct. 78 when the GS rating officially opened. 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. The enlisted on this ship taught me a lot. Also, the irony is that the first four Ticos themselves were originally drawn up as DDGs! 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. I too served on the USS Peterson (DD-969) from 1986 1990 as a DS2 SW. I recall going through a storm that caused a 18 foot crack in the aluminum super structure. I am a plankowner on the USS VICKSBURG. The Republic of China Navy now operates the four Kidd class DDGs. But what hurt was the De commissioning before I retired from the navy. Even got to play on the gear in CIC!! The Spruances, unlike the Burkes, was dedicated to ASW, ASuW, and land strike with both naval gunfire and cruise missiles. To the guys (you know who you are): "Stump Mafia Lives On! The 963 class were disposed of prematurely. The hull and superstructure were perfectly made to give just about any radar a nice, juicy return and changing that would probably cost as much as a new ship. 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. She was the best riding ship I ever served on and is dearly missed. It was a definite difference from GGL and CGs. In late 1944 Stump kept his flag in Carrier Division 24 and NATOMA BAY (CVE-62) during action at Visayan, Philippines. STUMP re-visited eight South American nations, as well as completing another successful transit of the Chilean Inland Waterway. A mainstay during this deployment, STUMP remained underway for over 80 percent of the time she was in the Gulf. Kyle P. Higgins as the commanding officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a change of command ceremony aboard the . Commanding Officer, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Captain Cassidy "Dudley" Norman, a native of Austin, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. Design threshold on the Gearings were 350 and both classes saw increases post-FRAM. DD-974 Plankowner. My dad was running the sonar dept at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. A lot of good memories tied up in both those old girls. As a kid, I used to sit at the old Point on Beach Boulevard and watch these sleek 563-foot long greyhounds birthed for Poseidons fox hunts. Capt. Obviously, keeping us in good shape would have meant spending money the Navy would have rather dumped on its pride and joy Aegis ships. The highlights of the deployment was the devastating Tomahawk missile strike launched against Iraq in support of Operation "Southern Watch" on January 17, 1993. He completed the war as Commander Carrier Division 24 embarked in MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77) in 1945 at Okinawa. I will approve you. More about us Leaders. The Navy retired them way too early. Precom and of course plank owner on the USS Hewitt, DD-966. Was that a new color scheme? They were great ships to drive and their ASW and aviation capability was first rate. Stump conducted Black Sea operations, port visits and extensive undersea warfare (USW) operations. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Felix Budwell Stump was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state in 1913. I believe the spru-cans could have been refurbished to another decade or more. They were indeed beautiful ships though! My first duty station was the OBannon DD-987 2003 DECOM. At sea, she served as the Strike Officer in USS VELLA GULF (CG 72), Reactor Electrical then Reactor Controls Division Officer in USS NIMITZ (CVN . In early 1945 he supported the operations at Lingayan, Philippines. Stump deployed to the Mediterranean as part of Sixth Fleet in June 1998. Served on Elliot 967 from July 76 till 79. Erickson. Like Megatron and Osama Bin Laden, most of the Spruances were sunk in deep water. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI worked on these boats in 1975, I find it hard to believe that they were decommissioned already!! What's up homies, give a brother a shout out!! The boat was deemed a hazard to navigation and sunk by small arms fire from STUMP's Small Craft Action Team. Email:
[email protected] for more info. The aluminium hull construction specifically. I served on the USS F B Parks DD-884(Gearing class destroyer). It was my first ship with the best memories and an amazing crew! Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Login| Much later, I watched video of them sinking her for a NJ reef. My dad was a sonar guru from the shipyard, and I went with. Hiram Andreu Commanding Officer, USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (LCS 21). JPME I, U.S. Master Chief Petty Officer Perkins is a native of Gastonia, NC, and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1985. 1994 1995 Q\a/1$4wv]?"H=s>spC{M^S<>ZNf? Catalog #: USN 1144349 Copyright Owner: National Archives. best of luck to everyone. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
But my heart is always and will be a tin can like dd971. Tenacity rules. Commissioned her as an ETC, Departed a year later as an LDO Ensign. someplace, too. Also, they had a twin helicopter hangar that could support a pair of sub-busting choppers, a battle implement WWII destroyers never dreamed of. Paul F. Campagna relieved Capt. I suoi incarichi in mare includono la USS Roark (FF-1053) come ufficiale di artiglieria / antisommergibile e navigatore; USS Stump (DD-978) come ingegnere capo; e come ufficiale esecutivo a bordo della USS Hercules (PHM-2) e della USS Yorktown (CG-48) . ), As a former US NAVY VET..(Bt3..yeah what`s a Bt? Material and external links contained herein are made available for the purpose of peer review and discussion and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Naval War College, Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. Plankowner USS Fletcher DD992 BM3 AlexRodriguez, I was a plank-owner on the USS Cushing (DD985), a fine ship! later i served as DCA on uss fife (dd-991). 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% . I served aboard the Deyo from 84 until 88 and count those years as some of the best of my life. MED-MEF 388: 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. SK2 Longtin NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Capt. Maybe Im too nostalgic, but I strongly feel the Navy wasted a perfectly good hull when it dumped the SpruCan. It can be guessed that since they were too close in design to the still very active Tico class cruisers, they were too sensitive to give away as military aid to the likes of Pakistan, Mexico, or Colombia. Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed. USS FIFE/DD 991 His sentiments exactly. Hey guys miss the old ship much better than the carrier i was on . March 1984 was highlighted by Stump's adoption as state flagship of West Virginia. We held a swim call instead. [2] Stump returned to Norfolk, Virginia, in August. Capt. I served on the USS Peterson (DD 969) 91 95. them go. Served as part of Airdale crew aboard the USS OBrien DD975 and USS Ingersol DD990 . I REALLY MISS THE STUMP! Divide that into a billion for a new Burke. Elliott is originally from San Diego, California. The Soviet attack boat was towed to Cienfuegos, Cuba for repairs, and Red Fleet technicians recovered some parts of McCloys array. Peace The STUMP was last homeported in Norfolk, Va. They are presently serving honorably and proudly in the Taiwan Navy. 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. The Spruance with Class Spruance Class Destroyers All Rights Reserved. Those 1940s era steam powerplants are killers. I retired in 1994 then worked for the owner of a fleet of commercial ships till 2008. 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. I assisted in writing the PQS for Engineering and the PMS program that was a mess as received by BUSHIPS. The deployment included extensive operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and primarily the Persian Gulf. 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. The ship was named after Admiral Felix Stump, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command from 1953 to 1958.[1]. I learned a few yeas ago she ended up off the coast of Australia and is a fish reef. to | Back to the USS Stump (DD 978) page|Crew List main page| 9th Spruance, 7th Fleet, 1 speaks for itself (971). My new last name is Flood, yes I married the Sonar Tech Flood :). Stump provided safe passage back to Norfolk, Virginia. They whipped up a bogus hostile and even sounded some alarms for my benefit. 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. It probably wasnt so much the hull, the armament or the electronics, it was the crew. USS Oldendorf (DD-972) Destroyer. I served onboard from pre-com all the way through to the end of the first WESTPAC deployment. He held that post until June 1953. Try the Ship's Store. HI EVERYBODY! 1986 was significant for two reasons. Nice article on the ships, they were built for speed. Saw Regec, though. U.S. Navy photo by PH1 D.E. Stump was Commanding Officer of USS SARATOGA (CV-3)'s Scout-Bombing Squadron 2 (VSB-2) in 1936-1937. USS Montgomery blue crew CO and XO fired By Geoff Ziezulewicz Dec 30, 2021 The commanding officer of the littoral combat ship Montgomery's blue crew, Cmdr. While in the Caribbean, STUMP again shot Naval Gunfire Support Qualifications and scored 495 out of 500 winning the Atlantic Fleet "Top Gun" award for an unprecedented second year in a row. With the Burkes, its a side-job. The career politicians let us down again, surprise surprise. Had a similar mechanical upgrade been given to the 24-VLS equipped Spurances, they would all still be in service. 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. Flank Speed: 32 Knots. The shame in the SPRUANCE class retirement is that the Navy did a poor job of maintaining and upgrading them. Both Capt. Great ship with a great crew. Reunion in a few days (Sept. 17 2015) in Mobile Al. Take care ya'll. USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974), 1987-1991 it never quit, we were asea forever.
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. After high school, I joined the Navy in 88 and served on the Nicholson 90-94, https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI am a plankowner on USS HAYLER DD997 in 83. Also supplied aid to SEALS. BTW, I was on one of those Charles Adams class DDGs, the Goldsborough (DDG-20). 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. Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. They have actually served as long in the RCN as they did in the USN. Remember the Pascagoula shipyard and all the pre-commissioning work we did. 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. 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 never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. The ship suffered a fire last month while pierside, causing six sailors to seek treatment at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. The crew was great, chaperoning me all over the ship, since dad was busy testing the sonar, amd Ieven got to play on a radar console in CIC. roster of the magnanimous Help| Mobile, Alabama Thats not just bragging, either, check her fleet combat readiness records, theyll tell you everything you need to know. Frederick C. Turner . She was a fine ship and it broke my heart to hear that she was used as target practice and sunk. Long time no see James. Lawrence Heyworth, Jr. Jan. 1965 - July 1966. Specifically, FBE-H further developed NWDC's draft Access Concept entitled "Poseidon's Presence". <3 AND, I MISS SOME OF YOU GUYS LOL. Photo by PH2 Gary Bonaccorso, February 26 1988. McDonald, Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. UNITAS ROCKED!!!! I loved bothe Sprucans I was on. Yes, of course, the SPRUANCE hulls are the same as the TICOs, thus showing their retirement was early. 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. The Hill was a good ship with a fantastic commissioning Captain. Find the perfect andorra and us stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. As the commissioning commanding officer of Normandy, he led. I love you for your service and dislike you (just a lill) honesty about a ship Ive learned to love. In July 1994, STUMP again deployed to South America for UNITAS XXXV serving as the Flagship for Commander U.S. South Atlantic Force. I too served on the moose from August 1980-July 1984, we must have crossed paths for a couple months, I was released in Newport, RI in 84.