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. My first duty station was the OBannon DD-987 2003 DECOM. Wifes Name? During this deployment, Stump was extremely successful in conducting anti-submarine warfare exercises and was once again presented the "Hookem" award for excellence in undersea warfare. GOING BACK TO A CARRIER, IT'S NOT WHERE IT'S AT!I DON'T MISS THAT MANY PEOPLE BECAUSE MOST OF THEM CAME TO THE ENTERPRISE, BUT THOSE WHO DID NOT. Loved my division those of you I called friends there! Hull Number, to sign in on the Off to research this one for myself. Login| Made rank on her and met some friends for life and took em to Japan w/me. USS Tattnall (DDG-19) and USS Stump (DD-978) at Genoa, Italy on April 5 1988. The US Corporate government seeks to roll over its payments past the deadline. The distinguished naval career of Admiral Felix Stump is reflected in the ship's coat of arms. Writing about whatever interests me, and maybe you. She was the 5th of 7 ships I served on in my career. As more and more AEGIS-equipped vessels came online, the antiquated NTDS systems of the class were unable to keep up. The Commanding Officers. Frank does keep in touch with a couple of guys that he worked closely with. DD964 USS Paul F Foster plank owner, EM2. Best years of my life were on a Sprucan. Prior to that, USS STUMP took part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 01-1, to certify the carrier battle group for deployment. The end of service life for them was being discussed in NAVSEA back in the early 90s shortly before I retired. Secondly, Stump was awarded the COMDESRON TEN Battle "E" Efficiency award for overall excellence. She was the Rodney Dangerfield of ships then; fantastic job in Gulf of Fonseca but got no recognition because we werent officially there. Paul F. Campagna relieved Capt. Three years later served as EMO aboard DD-984 USS Leftwich. It was a definite difference from GGL and CGs. The 963 class were disposed of prematurely. Anyway its good to see that you Plankowner, Shellback and Suez Canal transit certificates proudly hang on the wall in my home office to this day, I did Med & North Atlantic trips on her I learned my trade on The Count, Finished 24 years active duty as an ICC(SW/AW), I knew it was time to retire when I was invited to the Decom for her, and I was still active duty Never thought Id out live that glorious ship. Even non-mechanical artsy-fartsy stuff. 1979 1980 If anyone knows where Rick Dangerfield is from uss Briscoe have him email me. STUMP deployed in August 1996 for a Middle Eastern Force cruise to conduct Maritime Interception Operations and act as Ready Strike Destroyer in the Arabian Gulf. | In April, and on 48-hour notice, Stump was directed to detach and proceed to the Persian Gulf to replace the USSSamuel B. Roberts which had suffered extensive damage from a naval mine explosion. Access denial was expected to be the focus of any potential adversary's strategy. 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. Question: How come in the 70s and 80s it shows the US Navy ships with white railings? EM2 DeKilder. Photo by PH2 Gary Bonaccorso, February 26 1988. The Flight III Arleigh Burke is more than a match for anything any other Navy can deploysave the US Navy itself of course. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Weapons systems limited, did they have NTDS, how about Engineers, were their power plants like? Stump was Commanding Officer of USS SARATOGA (CV-3)'s Scout-Bombing Squadron 2 (VSB-2) in 1936-1937. Chief: I do believe we were on sister ships; Served on the Nick DD-982 from precom 78 till I left in82 as GSE1. She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the BGM-109 Tomahawk missile. out of the navy now and going to school. March 1984 was highlighted by STUMP's adoption as state Flagship of West Virginia. Naval Institute Proceedings 143 . Today, Constitution 's commanders change every two years. Zu seinen Aufgaben im Seeverkehr gehren die USS Roark (FF-1053) als Schtzen- / U-Boot-Abwehroffizier und Navigator; USS Stump (DD-978) als Chefingenieur; und als Executive Officer an Bord der USS Hercules (PHM-2) und der USS Yorktown (CG-48) . 24 June 1975. My brother Roy and I were one of 2 sets of brothers that were plankowners on the David R. Ray. 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. I was her first Navigator and XN Department Head. In fact, given that timeline, DD-997 would only be expected to decommission in 2018. Throughout the deployment, the battle group also participated in numerous international exercises, including Arabian Gauntlet, an 11-nation exercise that involved more than 20 ships. Capt. HWkOG_1'~(M# As a result of her outstanding performance, STUMP was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. 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. A great ship, a great class of destroyers. Speaking of carriers, there was even some thought to making an aviation destroyer variant. 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. A close ET school friend was aboard Briscoe91-93. Navy Rate? This was the eighth in a series of fleet battle experiments designed to evaluate new naval warfare concepts and technological capabilities. The deployment included extensive operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and primarily the Persian Gulf. Mobile, Alabama https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.js, http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/0834.htm, Warship Wednesday: March 9, 2016 Blooming flowers for Agerholm | laststandonzombieisland, http://www.reunion16.wixsite.com/ussjohnyoung, Warship Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020: Hannah on the Beach | laststandonzombieisland, Warship Wednesday, April 15, 2020: The Winged Spinach Can | laststandonzombieisland, East Bank buzzing again | laststandonzombieisland, Warship Wednesday: March 17, 2021, Shamrock Cans | laststandonzombieisland, A Closer Look at the FFG-62 Class | laststandonzombieisland, The Rat Attack! Old ships simply dont have as many fans as new ones, and their billion dollar contracts, divided among 20 states or so. Although she was a great ship with plenty of power the Spruance class destroyers were plagued with some serious problems. Whenever we got underway, we would announce, The Moose is Loose! he had a set of moose antlers on the fwd superstructure, on the mess decks, the ward room and the chiefs mess. Jeffrey Juergens, commodore, Submarine Squadron 6, spoke on Vorachek's performance during his time as the boat's commanding officer. 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. USS America conducts a tour for the crew of the JS Ise (DDH 182) Capt. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Commanded Cruiser Scouting Wing in 1928-1929 and served on the Staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Fleet in 1930-1931. I reminded he that we had offloaded all ammunition at Seal Beach, CA before departing. Plankowner USS Spruance DD-963 First an Best. From December 1948 to 1951 Stump served as Commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet during which time he was promoted to Vice Admiral. 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. 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! Cruise books are created for private distribution. The service said Capt. SHAREM is an established in 1969 to continuously improve the quality of undersea warfare. Who would think. I am so disheartened and can only shake my head. Capt. The first thing I thought, perhaps horribly, was that I hoped she wasnt alive to have seen it. Chief Electrician EMC(SW). 1986 was significant for two reasons. He served in the gunboat YORKTOWN (PG-1) and as Navigator in the cruiser CINCINNATI (C-7) during World War 1 in the Atlantic. TogetherWeServed.com (TWS) contains comprehensive military records . 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. Did you know Ray Harner, a DS from Pennsylvania? 13 May 1906 - Launch of Ioann Zlatoust (Russian: ), an Evstafi-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. becaiuse president CLINTON coulld.t WAIT to cut the military -to pay for his social programs. Michael D. Nordeen, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde, and Cmdr. Thorn just had plankowner reunion in Nashville. It seemed disrespectful to me at the time. We could not fight the Russians, or Chinese now and win. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI worked on these boats in 1975, I find it hard to believe that they were decommissioned already!! In March 1951 Stump assumed command of the U.S. Second Fleet. Also a SPRUANCE plank owner. Richard McCandless relieved Cmdr. I was part of the commissioning crew USS Ingersoll DD-990. What state was he from? In October 1989, Stump again deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the USSForrestal carrier battle group (MED 190). USS Oldendorf (DD-972) Destroyer. Bring on the Red Banner Fleet! ADM W.L. 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. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsMy Dad was on DD 974 during that time. Also supplied aid to SEALS. A great ship and really hated to see her sunk. She has been in use since 2004 as an unnamed and non-commissioned test ship for the US Navy as the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS). 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. They loved their weekly tub of ice cream. Over the 1980s and 90s, they were increasingly armed with other weapons systems. 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. Such a shame that they retired them early. The ONLY real mates that matter are Gunner's Mates!!! Length: 529 feet . I spent nearly 2 years of my 6 in the Navy on USS Oldendorf DD972. Named for: Felix Budwell Stump. She was a good ship! February 20 1985, an aerial starboard bow view of the Spruance-class destroyer USS Stump (DD 978) underway as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the helicopter deck during an in-flight refueling operation. 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. See yall there. I was Pre-com Connolly DD-979 and then regular ships company, 78-81. 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. The Soviet attack boat was towed to Cienfuegos, Cuba for repairs, and Red Fleet technicians recovered some parts of McCloys array. Stump was the first Spruance class ship to traverse the inland waterway of Chile. The four smaller stars in gold are in recognition of the attainment of the rank of Admiral. Prior to that, Stump took part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 01-1, to certify the carrier battle group for deployment. Ernest E. Evans, commanding officer of the USS Johnston (DD-557) . In the end, it is always money. I loved that ship. 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. thanks gi bill. USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974), 1987-1991 it never quit, we were asea forever. The reorganization was to be phased in over the summer and take effect on 31 August, with homeport shifts to occur through 1998. Sailors worked with military forces from Oman, Jordan, Tunisia, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, improving interoperability and strengthening relationships with those countries. He completed the war as Commander Carrier Division 24 embarked in MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77) in 1945 at Okinawa. And Carson Other than those small errors, I found the article to be very noteworthy and interesting. As Sea Sparrow I made Chief and selected tor 8 when I went ashore. Upcoming Events. 1983 1984 History Stump was laid down 25 August 1975, launched 29 January 1977, and commissioned on 19 August 1978. A mainstay during this deployment, Stump remained underway for over eighty percent of the time she was in the Persian Gulf. He most recently was the CO of the Phil Sea before being killed in an on base house fire last fall. STUMP returned in April 1995. Her weapons outfitting wasnt really all that bad even pointing to the DDG-51 Class the Spruance was a worthy foe. Also, note the Phalanx CIWS mounts port and starboard. Ken Ward, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to Capt. They need to be renamed the Department of Disinterested. I went from BM3 to BM2 on her. I bet that today, in 2018, there are a lot of Admirals walking around wishing they had some of those still above water. Also visible is the frigate USS PAUL (FF-1080), the destroyer USS Stump (DD-978), the frigate USS Capodanno (FF-1093) and the guided missile destroyer USS Luce (DDG-38). The Ticos were early decommed tooand Valley Forge sunk as a target. Open to former crewmembers and support personnel. The USS Stump was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004. I served onboard the US John Young DD973 from 92-96. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Felix Budwell Stump was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state in 1913. I was a Torpedomans Mate. I also served on the Uss Harry W Hill from sept 1 85 to april 9 88. BZ!!! She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) which is designed to carry, among other things, the battle-proven Tomahawk missile. 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. I think they were sunk so that the Navy wouldnt have to slow down Burke production or Zumwalt development. 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. A year later STUMP deployed as USCOMSOLANT Flagship for UNITAS XXII. Control 360.315.2388 Help| Both Capt. Additionally, U.S. Deck Department: 1st Div The USS Orleck, shown here in 1964, a WWII veteran still going strong, by the 1970s needed to be replaced. The many decorations received by Admiral Stump for his exemplary service in the Pacific Theater during World War II are represented in the shield. aft fire room brovo 3. I have fond memories of Pascagoula Ms. and the commissioning of her. 1982-85 and retired from the Naval Reserve as well. I was on USS Peterson from 86-90. Went through a yard period overhaul and upgrade in Pascagoula, MS. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. and eventually San Diego on her.I feel the same wayheart-broken to hear the fate of the Spruance class. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. Capt. . Even got to play on the gear in CIC!! Isnt it odd,(or not), that each of us was on the best Spru can. Stump then deployed for UNITAS XXVI/WATC '85. 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. In another event, STUMP capturing a drug boat, known as "go-fast," and detainined its crew. We were down there in 80 doing radar picket with new Outboard listening system. Thats not just bragging, either, check her fleet combat readiness records, theyll tell you everything you need to know. It was on this cruise that STUMP obtained it's mascot Felix, a Bluefronted Amazon Parrot, during a port visit to Brazil. 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 lster served just as dad did!! 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. In October 1989, STUMP again deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the FORRESTAL Battle Group (MED 1-90). From 1797 to today, over 70 individuals have commanded USS Constitution. USS Spruance (DD-963) ships propulsion control center, during her trials period, May 1975. Naval War College, College of Distance Education M.A., (IR) Villanova University, Political Science B.A., Villanova University, Political Science Awards and Decorations I served on the USS Kinkaid DD-965 during CrashPac 89-90 as ET3/ET2. think they have retro fitted them with updated electronics and weapons. Sketch in the 1973-4 Janes Fighting Ships on the planned Spruance class, Artists conception of the Navys DD-963-class destroyer. How come it shows the Orleck with white railings? Great summary ..thank you for bringing this to light. Retired ENC(SW) 1975-1995, USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION JUNE 2018 EMAIL REUNION@DD973.ORG FOR DETAILS. USS Deyo after her ASROC was removed and replaced with the 61-cell VLS. They were sitting ducks to anti-ship missiles, could not carry helicopters, and packed almost 400 sailors into a tin can made to all the best specs of 1942. I was on Rigel (T-AF-58) and Neosho (T-AO-143) in the 80s out of Norfolk, VA. Is it just me? I was also a DD988 USS Thorn Plankowner and I agree with your analogy on giving up on the Spruance class. In cooperation with a Colombian Coast Guard Cutter, Stump located and recovered a survivor of a wrecked Colombian vessel. loved that ship. So she serves a greater purpose than a Target Not even her 127mm guns, standard issue on US Navy destroyers, were salvaged. UNITAS turned out to be a good time. What were the major differences (other than between a DDG and DD)? 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. Stump subsequently rescued four civilians about 65 nautical miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. They whipped up a bogus hostile and even sounded some alarms for my benefit. You probably know this, but Capt.Harbrect, Capt Lash, and Master Chief Huggins are still around Pascagoula, actually I think Capt Harbrect is in Fairhope, Alabama, https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsThen commander Lash was the best officer I ever had the honor to serve with. ENC (SW) ret 75-95. They were called the Love Boats back then since they were the size of WWII light cruisers (8000-tons), yet only carried a pair of 5-inch guns (Mk45 rapid-fire jobs that provided more firepower than twice as many of the old Sumners 5-inch/58s), twin triple ASW tubes, and an 8-cell ASROC launcher. 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. Thanks for your service! If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. She served us well and glad to see our old girl still afloat. Anne, Tom, Kosovi. 96 0 obj <> endobj 2. the ability ,of stump's crew to present a silver dollar ship to approximately 250 . USS FIFE/DD 991 Even better crew. Hello Jake! I never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. 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. There are designs out that show the sprucans with an aegis up- grade. to First, Stump was chosen to become the test platform for the U.S. Navy's newest hull-mounted sonar, the AN/SQS-53C. from 1973 to 1978 the hull was so thin we were forbidden from needle gunning the bilges. 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 Coming from the USS Forrestal crew I was determined to do it right the first time. CMC Bill DuVal (FC). After his retirement, he was appointed to the position of Vice Chairman of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 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. Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. I served on the USS Moosbrugger DD-980 from May, 1984 to Nov, 1986. I was 6 or 7. DN-SC-90-04015. Seems he 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 honor this class on my facebook page. I have taken that experience to Kuwait and with 2 NAMs, promotion to O3 and now recruiting. Stump returned[where?] Involved in this process was Long Island contractor Dynell Electronics, which was acquired by United Technologies company Norden Systems. USS STUMP (DD-978) Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign - NFBS Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - POWER PLAY CLASS - SPRUANCE As Built. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against Japanese-held islands" from September to December 1943. 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. The US Coast Guard retrieved the drugs that the small boat had jettisoned. Aint it a small world? I also was on the Proud Pet for commissioning. 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.
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