Then, starting in 1998, these hardy destroyers that were at the top of their game, began to retire. Capt. Words fail me. hb```f``b`a`cb@ !F sK,":l$6iu R|@aEcHuf&H Although I wasnt in the Navy I was very Proud to do my part. What's up homies, give a brother a shout out!! 345644 entries available online. TogetherWeServed.com (TWS) contains comprehensive military records . I was her first Navigator and XN Department Head. 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. Email: Reunion@dd973.org. I served on the Fletcher Dd-992 from 1993-1996. Repairs and upkeep were very expensive. Shortly thereafter Stump attended flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola in 1920-1921 followed by postgraduate instruction in Aeronautical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Stump, which was conducting routine operations in the area when it received the distress call from the 72-foot Sara Ann at 8:30 a.m., was assisted by two Coast Guard aircraft from Elizabeth City, N.C., that circled overhead to mark the boat's position, the Navy said. Your my boy and lawyer, Blue! The ship suffered a fire last month while pierside, causing six sailors to seek treatment at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. Old ships simply dont have as many fans as new ones, and their billion dollar contracts, divided among 20 states or so. Original Creator: Artist, Russ Vickers, Six Spruance class destroyers fitting out, circa May 1975. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). CPO Quarters 360.315.2393 Ship's Office 360.315.2393 . My first ship and where I met my future husbandFC2 Krug!
Capt. 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. Capt. I was on DD-981 John Hancock from 91-95, a great class ship. I was part of the USS Ingersoll DD-990 commissioning crew. Great ships!! Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1978 | 1979 - 1980 | 1981 - 1982 | 1983 - 1984 | 1985 - 1986 | 1987 - 1988 | 1989 - 1991 | 1992 - 1993 | 1994 - 1995 | 1996 - 1997 | 1998 - 1999 | 2000 - 2001 | 2002 | 2003 - now Great crew and wardroom not to shabby for bubble head CWO. Dont get me wrong; I hated to see my old ship and all the other ships of the class go away. 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. It is sad that these fine ships were scrapped or sunk with just 20 or so years of service. | I went to sea overnight with him. The US Coast Guard retrieved the drugs that the small boat had jettisoned. CMC Bill DuVal (FC). CAPT Greg Stump, USCG, "Take on the Toxic Leader," U.S. Both Capt. It told me alot about how out-of-touch the brass and Congress were with the realities of the Navy and our worlds volatility. The service said Capt. Served on the Ready Radford 86-89. She is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Ingalls East Bank, Pascagoula, Six Spruance-class destroyers are being built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. 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. I would do it all again on any ship!! A fine ship gone far too soon. The 48, which featured a flat rectangular antenna, was made by ITT Gilfillan. The FRAMs had 5/38s, but that could just be a typo. In November 1992, STUMP deployed to the Arabian Gulf and North Red Sea as part of MEF (1-93) to serve as a ready strike platform. Open to former crewmembers and support personnel. I also sailed in AW Radford DD968 89-94. 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. Instead of being crammed full of TLAMs, these new DDGs have to allocate most of their space to carrying surface to air missiles. roster of the magnanimous I dont know if this went through the first time, but if it did I apologize In December, STUMP was presented her second consecutive Battle "E" award by RADM Donnell, Commander Naval Surface Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Diffenately my favorite cmd. The ship was named after Admiral Felix Stump, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command from 1953 to 1958.[1]. USS Fletcher DD-992 82-84 EN1 A-Div LPODamn Fine Ship. 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. Somehow the helicopters were on Sumner and Gearings. They need to be renamed the Department of Disinterested. USS STUMP (DD-978) - a Spruance-class destroyer. Pingback: East Bank buzzing again | laststandonzombieisland. 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.. and a missile launcher on the fantail. 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. The ship is underway near Norfolk, Virginia, 07/02/1984 DN-SN-85-09104. In drydock in New York during summer 1983. Two. They loved their weekly tub of ice cream. The ONLY real mates that matter are Gunner's Mates!!! hbbd``b`Z$@ U&F@#V?co 4
I was among the first to convert from EM1 to GSE1 in oct. 78 when the GS rating officially opened. I spent nearly 2 years of my 6 in the Navy on USS Oldendorf DD972. A close ET school friend was aboard Briscoe91-93. In addition, the NATO exercise "Unified Spirit" ran concurrently with the JTFEX, with forces from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany and the United Kingdom playing major roles. . In another event, STUMP capturing a drug boat, known as "go-fast," and detainined its crew. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? As a result of her outstanding performance, STUMP was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by PH1 D.E. More about us Leaders. The 40B rotor had a two-speed motor, slow for long-range mode (LRM) and faster for Low Flyer Detection Mode (LFDM). Dawley is Hopper's second commanding officer to be relieved in the last three years. 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. Sadly, while their chronological age would have suggested they had another decade of service remaining, most of the SPRUCANs I ever set foot on were begging to be retired (of my two, 982 more so than 989)obsolescent and limping along from a materiel standpoint. I find Shipmates and Friends rather easily when I have as much details as possible when I start. Mediterranean Sea, March 2 1988, a starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Tattnall (DDG-19) underway. (Later on ships had gray railings in the 90s). All Rights Reserved. The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) was bound and determined to help Big Navy get rid of the SPRUCANs by failing them in their 5-year inspections (in 2002, aboard 989, we were the only SPRU in recent memory tobarelypass an INSURV). HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. He was my cousin and I was an ENC M-Division on the USS David R. Ray DD-971, Plankowner. 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. Elliott is originally from San Diego, California. I hope everyone is doing good. It still pisses me off to think of it. Too bad we had to end it all so soon. As a result of her outstanding performance, STUMP was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. I put the David R. Ray (DD-971) in commission and served aboard her for 5 years. Erickson. His sentiments exactly. 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. While I got to enjoy activity and follow-up the story of Elliot and the Three Bears My transfer did not let me participate in the rescue of the Vietnamese Boat People. Great article! In 93 we launched 14 Tomahawks on Baghdad and on two deployments with the Ike we were rarely with the carrier group. Deck Department: 1st Div It was a great ship. Paul F. Campagna relieved Capt. Three years later served as EMO aboard DD-984 USS Leftwich. The Spruances, unlike the Burkes, was dedicated to ASW, ASuW, and land strike with both naval gunfire and cruise missiles. Started as an IBM, and struck for OS, 1976-1979. Four years sailing all the worlds oceans 81-85 and I left with a GCM and stars on the SSDR. The 15KV power supplies were made by Espey Manufacturing in Saratoga Springs, NY. Stump was underway again in October for six weeks of Caribbean law enforcement operations where she performed a rescue of a sinking drug runner and recovered a shipment of Marijuana, 80 bales of Marijuana were recovered for destruction before the boat sank. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Navy made a big mistake not at least mothballing at least 20 of them! 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 Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. | Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 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. The CH-53E is from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12) "Sea Dragons". I was a Nicholson Plankowner, 1979-1984. A small correction on the main article. Ill be going to her last XOs funeral this Thursday in Arlington. Using advanced technology, the "53C" will be the sonar for the U.S. Navy combatants well into the twenty-first century. On June 2, 2003, STUMP departed Norfolk on her final deployment. I loved that ship. Fife Dog The Navy said Nordeen is being reassigned to Commander, Naval Force Atlantic, while Capt. It was like having a brand new car with all the bells and whistles. Naval Institute Proceedings 143 . Had a similar mechanical upgrade been given to the 24-VLS equipped Spurances, they would all still be in service. He held that post until June 1953. While in Vietnam I saw several Marine helo pilots park their helos on the fantail. The distinguished naval career of Admiral Felix Stump is reflected in the ship's coat of arms. Some of the best times of my life were spent during my time assigned there. 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! Precom and of course plank owner on the USS Hewitt, DD-966. They have actually served as long in the RCN as they did in the USN. Try the Ship's Store. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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 had an alright time on the ship, every once in a while i miss it. We had 2 Class C fires due to shipyard trash being stashed in sealed electrical boxes. Nice article mate! Kearsarge is the third ship of the Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ships. USS Cushing late in her career. Lots of blurry nights I don't remember. Commissioned her as an ETC, Departed a year later as an LDO Ensign. Hey shipmate I also broke my cherry on the jolly Rodgers from 1985-1989 as an HT than a D.C. left there as a DC2. Also in 1984, Stump won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting a 496 out of 500 during naval gunfire support qualifications. USS Heerman (DD-532) and a destroyer escort lay a smoke screen to protect Taffy 3 from attacking Japanese surface ships at the beginning . My first ship was USS TURNER JOY (DD 951), which was the last USN DD before the Spruances came along. I still want to see a Littoral Combat Ship sometime look s neat in a spaceship kind of way. They drove the ship hard a lot, tore the fantail hand rail and trash chute several times. Our Can was classified as 2250 tons, not the 3000 to 4000 tons as specified in the article. I served onboard from pre-com all the way through to the end of the first WESTPAC deployment. Thank you for posting this. I did however find one mistake that you made. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. FOURTEEN to USS STUMP, all ships fired on the Afloat Training Group roboski for the SUW-5 Exercise. USS O'Brien (DD-975) was a Spruance -class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. How come it shows the Orleck with white railings? 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. 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. But my heart is always and will be a tin can like dd971. STUMP than traveled to New Orleans as the U.S. Navy's Host Ship for the 1984 World's Fair. 3;u9Tm %
March 1984 was highlighted by Stump's adoption as state flagship of West Virginia. 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. I was on the John Rodgers. It went through a number of changes while I served(70-72) including but not limited to a helo deck. Commanding Officer, USNS Comfort. We also had a major gunfire casualty due to a coke can being disposed inside of our fire control computer. If anyone knows where Rick Dangerfield is from uss Briscoe have him email me. (Hence the gap between DDG 47-50 after Preble (DDG-46)). As Sea Sparrow I made Chief and selected tor 8 when I went ashore. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1978 I have fond memories of Pascagoula Ms. and the commissioning of her. Props to the king of south america, Bob "as in I wanna bang you from the back" Didier. Have you checked out the websites 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. to 9th Spruance, 7th Fleet, 1 speaks for itself (971). But, given the geopolitical situation in the post-Desert Storm world, it probably was the right decision. Thanks for your service! 2002 The Legion of Merit (which he was awarded three times) is indicated by the crossed arrows in scarlet and white. Elliott was accepted into the Health Professions Scholarship Program and received a commission into the Navy Medical Corps in 1991. I was also on a Spru Can the USS Sperry DD697 it had 5 /38 from what I can remember. 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. 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. WWII cans had 5/38 caliber guns (no such gun as 5/58) The weapon systems, technology, engineering plant and livability differences between TJ and PF Flyer was night and day. 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) . When she did trials out of Long Beach, I was there. The Navy has relieved 13 commanding officers so far this year, including one Marine who was at a Navy command, said . Thanks to all of you that helped me to become a better officer. Served on Elliot 967 from July 76 till 79. Most of the Gun News That is Fit to Print! I was a Plank owner of the Spruance and The OBrien DD 975. I served on the USS F B Parks DD-884(Gearing class destroyer). Everything else can be handled by the Coast Guard. Photo by PH2 Gary Bonaccorso, February 26 1988. | Safety was more important than stealth LOL, USS JOHN YOUNG The Meet March 2019 Jacksonville. My first duty station was the OBannon DD-987 2003 DECOM. I served on USS Oldendorf DD 972. US Corporations' September 30th fiscal payment deadline Sep 30, 2023 USA Each year around that time, as the payment deadline approaches, we see all sorts of maneuvers. All good things come to an end: last Spruance-class destroyer USS Hayler (DD-997) in hard starboard turn during her Acceptance Trials, circa late February 1983. BY the mid 1990s. 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I laugh when I see that the Navy saved 28 million a year on operations! Further, the 51s are tasked increasingly with fleet air defense and (now) with ABM missions. Access denial was expected to be the focus of any potential adversary's strategy. USS KINKAID DD-9655 Years of My 20.BM2/1, I spent 4 years on the greatest navy ship in my 24 years the uss elliot 967 i loved that ship i was the chief cook it had the best crew and skippers very proud of her, Chief Dunn I served on board the Elliot with you from 81 to 85 sk3 Schwartz.,you and sky weaver were great guys to serve with. Seems he Both Capt. @#$. Additionally, U.S. 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. I served on carriers as well. U.S. Navy Capt. All welcome, but if you want a seat, you need to email cmc@stump.navy.mil BEFORE 10/12/04. 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. 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. This was the eighth in a series of fleet battle experiments designed to evaluate new naval warfare concepts and technological capabilities. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Pingback: Warship Wednesday: March 9, 2016 Blooming flowers for Agerholm | laststandonzombieisland. 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. NEWBS,PHIL,WE HAD ALOT OF FUN.I MARRIED SPRUELL AND WE ARE HAVING OUR 4TH KID AND ARE VERY HAPPY.MISS U GUYS. What a waste to systematically rid the Navy of so many great ships. Peace They retired me and decommissioned her at the same time. It was a great ship, and I'll miss all the great people on board. She was launched on January 8, 1977 and. I was a Plank Owner on the USS Comte De GRasse and served from 1978 To 1980. BZ!!! Favorite story was the skipper called me into his sea cabin to let me know we would be diverting to the Gulf of Fonseca for a freedom-of-navigation operation while transiting from San Diego to Pascagoula. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Call me crazy, but I miss everyone. 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. When I saw the video of her sinking, water just started coming out of my eyes. A hundred surface ships cant be everywhere at once. FC2. 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. Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. That shipyard was the worst the US had to offerI called their workers rednecks with welding rods. McDonald, Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. 3 years USS John Rodgers DD983..I have always thought she was decommissioned way too young and it hurt my heart to see the pictures of her in Brownsville. And Carson The aluminium hull construction specifically. Yes, the 51s replaced the Spurances and the 1970s vintage CGNs of the South Carolina and Virginia-class in so much as AAW is concerned, but they did not fully replace their capability in ASW and NGFS. 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. Perhaps the best way to summarize Admiral Stump's philosophy towards his naval career, as well as the best way to summarize the conduct of the proud ship that bears his name, is the ship's motto: TENACITY: FOUNDATION OF VICTORY. 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. Take care ya'll. I was on two, USS Merrill DD-976 90-94 and USS Oldendorf DD-972 97-02. My husband, MAC Frank Pierce was also a plankowner on Cushing. USS Tattnall (DDG-19) and USS Stump (DD-978) at Genoa, Italy on April 5 1988. Now retired in North Bend, WA. Stump deployed in late November 2000 with the USSHarry S. Truman carrier battle group. I was on the Briscoe, Did you go to Drubroknic, then Yugoslavia? Jennifer Brokaw, USS Stump Public Affairs Length: 529 feet . Im not sure any newer ships are museums, I visited a Coast Guard Ice Breaker in Michigan, brought back some memories, but it was 1940s 2005 or so. Such a waste. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. I too thought that they were decommed WAY too early. Only once in three years did we ever experience water hours when our evaporators failed. 1986 was significant for two reasons. I bet that today, in 2018, there are a lot of Admirals walking around wishing they had some of those still above water. Newspaper clipping from Navy New York dated August 1 1983. LEXINGTON participated in operations against Kwajalein, Gilbert and Marshall Island Campaign, and air strikes on Truk. Stump took part in the Fleet Battle Experiment Hotel (FBE-H) which was conducted by units of the U.S. 2nd Fleet and personnel of the Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) from 28 August to 12 September 2000 off the Virginia Capes and in the Gulf of Mexico. Granted, the US Navy doesnt have to go to war with the Soviets anymore ala-Red Storm Rising, but there is still a global need for surface combatants from the South China Sea to the HOA to the Med and the Persian Gulf. Commissioned Thorn DD 988 in 2/80. I was also angry. 1989 1991 I never thought I'd miss the Stump untill I got to the Enterprise. Today we face challenges on all fronts with neither the manpower nor the equipment to support sustained operations in a multiple theater scenario. Brett Crozier, who raised alarms in late March about a serious coronavirus outbreak aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier he commanded, will not be reinstated after being. In this role, she is a remote control drone boat, used as a hard target for new weapons systems. One of the first non-plank owners to board the ship, talking about feeling like an outsider. 1 Helicopter. Would love to hear about a reunion, Plankowner on DD997 USS Hayler. The best s-3 division I Have been put in charged of. Argenis. 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. In 89, the U.S. only had 12-15 Ticos up and running (Chancellorsville was commissioned 11/4/89) and they still had 5 years left. I was a plank owner on USS Paul F Foster DD-964. CG69 Loved every minute of it sad to hear they are being scrapped. It seemed disrespectful to me at the time. Hull Number, to sign in on the I served on the USS Kinkaid DD-965 during CrashPac 89-90 as ET3/ET2. And if we fight the Chinese expect the Russians to jump in on their side! 1958 edition | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Goula Sub Sighting (of Sorts) | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: VS22 Looking Flat | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Sprucan Desert Shield Watercolors | laststandonzombieisland. Was great ship and crew to serve with.