This would have given those ships another 20 years of life. I then served at SIMA Newport from 1990 to 1993. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, West Bank, Pascagoula, MS, her keel was laid on July 21, 1975. USS STUMP (DD-978) Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign - NFBS Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - POWER PLAY CLASS - SPRUANCE As Built. STUMP was underway again in October for six weeks of Caribbean Law Enforcement operations. 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. USS America conducts a tour for the crew of the JS Ise (DDH 182) Capt. (Felix Stump) Taffy 2 (Task Unit 77.4.2) . U,]3wTEChgs~iE.]QeJ4R'X-J.|)8. In late 1944 Stump kept his flag in Carrier Division 24 and NATOMA BAY (CVE-62) during action at Visayan, Philippines. Isnt it odd,(or not), that each of us was on the best Spru can. While operating in the Persian Gulf, the Truman battle group enforced United Nations sanctions against Iraq by diverting 22 vessels with more than $5 million of suspected contraband cargo. Radioman. Polmar has good reference material on this, but THE ultimate reference book is Michael Potters Electronic Greyhounds. But then again how many times were we spending money like a drunken sailor in the PI on payday the last quarter of the year so that our budget didnt get reduced next year. From: Commanding Officer, USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59) To: Director of Naval History (OP+09BH), Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-0571 . 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. Nice article mate! FRAMs carried on for many years after in foreign navies. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. Control 360.315.2388 Decom set for 10/19/04. Capt. USS Tattnall (DDG-19) and USS Stump (DD-978) at Genoa, Italy on April 5 1988. DD 974 will forever live in my heart Sans Precedent ! I was also on a Spru Can the USS Sperry DD697 it had 5 /38 from what I can remember. Exploring History with the National Archives Special Media Division. They need to be renamed the Department of Disinterested. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Navy Cryptology, Official site for National Guard marksmanship training & competitions. Ive always told myself that I would have remained in the Navy if the Hill and her officers were my first tour! The through deck destroyer variant would place a ski jump on a Spruance hull and be able to carry as many as 10 VTOL aircraft. 1998 1999 CPO Quarters 360.315.2393 Ship's Office 360.315.2393 . He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against Japanese-held islands" from September to December 1943. Photo by PH2 Gary Bonaccorso, February 26 1988. Too bad we had to end it all so soon. 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. In 2015 he was named the Director, CDE; and in 2017 appointed Dean of of CDE upon the College's elevation. I was an OS/ship rescue swimmer 80-83 on DD-973 USS John Young. But retrofitting with Aegis I wouldnt think excessively cost prohibitive unless Lockheed and others wanted the good old arm and leg they like to charge. [,mq2%*0IzbT0I:7g3N$I`V95 b1xeJzg7HI;A Where's Bob? We attended a reunion in S.Diego a couple of years ago. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? The Pete was my last ride 9/86-8/88. In January 1998 Stump commenced work-ups for its upcoming Sixth Fleet deployment by participating in COMPTUEX and JTFEX as part of the Eisenhower carrier battle group. 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. One of the finest ships I served on. Pingback: East Bank buzzing again | laststandonzombieisland. All Rights Reserved. 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. Good article about a great class of DDs. 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. That was do able and would have made sense. They installed the CIWS, the helo recovery tracking system, ungraded the radars and expanded the helo hangar for extra sonar buoy storage. USS OBannon DD987 85-88, her sinkex is on youtube and the only thing I can say when I watched it was, those doing the sinking would be crapping themselves if I was still on board her shooting back, sad to see the young lady go down without a fight, and yes she could fight hard. Nice article on the ships, they were built for speed. She was the Rodney Dangerfield of ships then; fantastic job in Gulf of Fonseca but got no recognition because we werent officially there. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Make equipment that makes the other side say Hey guys Ill pass!. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2006, Personal Reference: Crew Member FC3 Asher, Personal Reference: Crew Member FC3 Asher, I have a picture of me sitting on them, 5in (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns, Mark 32 triple 12.75in (324mm) torpedo tubes, List of destroyers of the United States Navy, U.S. Pacific Command | Official Military Website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Stump&oldid=1094008189, Vague or ambiguous geographic scope from January 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 529 ft (161 m) waterline; 563 ft (172 m) overall, 6,000 nautical miles (11,000km; 6,900mi) at 20 knots (37km/h; 23mph), 3,300 nautical miles (6,100km; 3,800mi) at 30 knots (56km/h; 35mph), Mark 23 TAS automatic detection and tracking radar, This page was last edited on 20 June 2022, at 06:26. Weapons systems limited, did they have NTDS, how about Engineers, were their power plants like? I remember the swim call in Gatun Lake while heading west through the Panama Canal on SPRUANCE. Our first ship, and boy was she a GREAT ONE She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the BGM-109 Tomahawk missile. 109 0 obj <>stream I was on the USS Comte De Grasse DD974 from 1980 to 1983. USS JOHN YOUNG, DD 973 Reunion 2018, Mobile Alabama. The heroic and distinguished naval career of Admiral Felix B. Stump is reflected in the ship's Coat of Arms. Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. And they were darned good looking shipsthe last with real destroyer lines, if you ask me. The Dealey-class destroyer escort USS Evans (DE-1023) was named in honor of Lt. Cmdr. Terrific to hear from you! Bragg is generally considered among the worst generals of the Civil War. USS Peterson (DD-969) keeping tabs on YAK-38 Forger, most likely landing on a Soviet Kiev-class carrier. The focus of FBE-H was the application of network centric operations in gaining and sustaining access in support of follow on joint operations. 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. | We found drugs in South America. 2 tours onboard the Stump 87-91 and 95-98 loved that ship and I know the Russians hated the 53C sonar that popped tall outta the water one time and pissed off the Admiral incharge of the med when we busted his sub before she found us damn the bad luck. Leadership. That shipyard was the worst the US had to offerI called their workers rednecks with welding rods. USS John Young (DD-973) Were all Navy ships of the 70s and 80s like that? January 15, 2021 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 15, 2020) - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS. DN-SC-90-04015. Anne, Tom, Kosovi. Plankowner DD-963, Thank you for saying what needed to be said Captain. My personal email is: [email protected], Pingback: Warship Wednesday: March 17, 2021, Shamrock Cans | laststandonzombieisland. We tagged yall down off the coast of Gulf of Fonseca. Sure was ashame to see her sunk! Great memories!!! 1983 1984 I am medically retired now, and love life. SHAREM 125 was the latest in a series of SHAREM exercises designed to test and evaluate undersea warfare tactics, weapons, sensors and procedures. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I think they were sunk so that the Navy wouldnt have to slow down Burke production or Zumwalt development. 1996 Decommissioning of the Johnny Rod. In 2003, the newer 22 of the 27 ships (CG-52 to CG-73) in that class were upgraded to keep them combat-relevant, giving the ships a service life of at least 35 years each. Although I wasnt in the Navy I was very Proud to do my part. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. VVB hx|_YjgJQzV@+ n%_q}y|&OWRFC7c#K||p/l-dcA*|?^Nl+SP(s)0?v1t\tA5H&H)9e*/s+r93'e\:7&"zD4]A-0P R; We were a Gearing Class Fram II with the ASROC setup. 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. It was named for Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph. My first and only ship plank owner USS Briscoe. Dad and I slept in Commander Mullens cabin, and he took the XOs. 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. by Ellen Mitchell - 06/14/22 7:24 PM ET. HEY YOU GUYS ITS GENTLEMAN JACK Cruise books are created for private distribution. Mobile, Alabama Never served aboard any of these ships or in the Navy, but I always admired these ships. For this action he was awarded the Navy Cross. Engineering: Auxiliary Dept. Good ship great crew. Looking for DD 978 (legal and honorable) history makers, and Sailors of infamy. Displacement 7800 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 563' (oa) x 55' x 20' 6" (Max) Armament 2 x 5"/54 RF (2x1), 1 Sea Sparrow SAM (1x8) ASROC ASW (1x8), 6 x 12.75" Mk 32 ASW TT (2x3). My first thought about the justification was of the lack of stealth. I also was on the Proud Pet for commissioning. I hope all is well. I was on Board the Fletcher 1993-1996 when I got out from active duty. Somehow the helicopters were on Sumner and Gearings. We slept in the COs cabin, and i had sailors giving me the nonstop tour. Stump the dumpLots of great memories onboard. 0 I Commissioned the USS Peterson 969 in 1976 she was my first ship in the Navy and was very proud to serve on her. Promoted to Commander in 1940, he served as Executive Officer of USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6). Involved in this process was Long Island contractor Dynell Electronics, which was acquired by United Technologies company Norden Systems. The Commanding Officers. I retired in 1994 then worked for the owner of a fleet of commercial ships till 2008. 1958 edition | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Goula Sub Sighting (of Sorts) | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: VS22 Looking Flat | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Sprucan Desert Shield Watercolors | laststandonzombieisland. I was also a DD988 USS Thorn Plankowner and I agree with your analogy on giving up on the Spruance class. Served on the USS Leahy CG-16 2 years shore duty then USS Conolly DD-979. Didnt see your name listed there. Tim French Best Regards Dave Stangland STG3 Plankowner USS John Young DD973, Pingback: Bring back the Garcias! I was on the USS John Rodgers DD983 and she died a death no ship should go through, she was scrapped at Brownsville TX shipyard. The only thing better than riding a Spruance Can was driving a Spruance CAN! Back to 1st page. In another event, STUMP capturing a drug boat, known as "go-fast," and detainined its crew. Dawley is Hopper's second commanding officer to be relieved in the last three years. 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! I will approve you. I served aboard the Deyo from 84 until 88 and count those years as some of the best of my life. 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. The 40B rotor had a two-speed motor, slow for long-range mode (LRM) and faster for Low Flyer Detection Mode (LFDM). Heading south joining the US Naval Forces Southern Command, STUMP and its embarked detachment from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 participated in counter-narcotics operations in the eastern Pacific and took part in the annual UNITAS exercise. Very sad to see this great class goand I was not even on any them. Commanding Officer, USNS Comfort. Sketch in the 1973-4 Janes Fighting Ships on the planned Spruance class, Artists conception of the Navys DD-963-class destroyer. Oh, what nowthe Russians are reviving there sub fleet, too badno Spruance-class destroyers are left to hunt them down. There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). endstream endobj 97 0 obj <> endobj 98 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 99 0 obj <>stream Today we face challenges on all fronts with neither the manpower nor the equipment to support sustained operations in a multiple theater scenario. Cmdr. Did a North Atlantic cruise on the Spruance DD-963 while in Precom for MY ship, Comte De Grasse DD-974. From 1938 to 1939 he served as Navigator of LEXINGTON (CV-2). Commissioned her as an ETC, Departed a year later as an LDO Ensign. Further, the 51s are tasked increasingly with fleet air defense and (now) with ABM missions. Length: 529 feet . Email [email protected] for details, or visit website at http://www.reunion16.wixsite.com/ussjohnyoung. Admiral Stump's great grandson, John Stump III served on the decommissioning crew in 2004. aft fire room brovo 3. Erickson. Photo by Malcom Muir, January 1 1988. USS John Rodgers has a Facebook page. Who would think. Reunion in a few days (Sept. 17 2015) in Mobile Al. 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. One of the first non-plank owners to board the ship, talking about feeling like an outsider. Stump was Commanding Officer of USS SARATOGA (CV-3)'s Scout-Bombing Squadron 2 (VSB-2) in 1936-1937. I reminded he that we had offloaded all ammunition at Seal Beach, CA before departing. One ship with nukes is more than enough. Admiral Stump's Navy career, his noted boldness, and his service aboard six aircraft carriers are presented by the griffin holding an anchor. Yes the Hull and superstructure was very thin but, you had to sacrifice something for speed and maneuverability. Surely keeping some in mothballs would have been decent insurance but no one was worried about Russia or China back in 2003 or so. Talk about packing a lot of guys in a tin can. Commanding Officer CDR Benjamin Grant Executive Officer LCDR Jacob Cates Chief of the Boat CMC Brett Olivieri. Welcome USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. In February 1995, Stump deployed to the Caribbean Sea in support of counter drug operations, transiting the Panama Canal. 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 . In the end, it is always money. I was a Nicholson Plankowner, 1979-1984. NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Capt. Iowa bracketed by Spruance Class destroyers Deyo and Comte de Grasse.