Using advanced technology, the "53C" will be the sonar for the U.S. Navy combatants well into the twenty-first century. The SPRUANCEs served long and with honor. I was precom for USS John Hancock DD-981 in 1978 went TAD on the Peterson and Stump, sorry to see. One of the first non-plank owners to board the ship, talking about feeling like an outsider. and retired from the Naval Reserve as well. Talk about packing a lot of guys in a tin can. 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. 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. She was the 5th of 7 ships I served on in my career. As the commissioning commanding officer of Normandy, he led. In May 1945 he served as Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command and kept that post until December 1948. The 15KV power supplies were made by Espey Manufacturing in Saratoga Springs, NY. Stump was decommissioned 22 October 2004. 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. As a 9 year old. 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. The original contract was for 26 ships and to deplete the Navy of those ships as quick as they did was a move to deplete the Navy. aft fire room brovo 3. When she did trials out of Long Beach, I was there. USS Stump (DD-978) was a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. Their long legs (6000+ nm at 20 knots on two turbines), allowed them to self-deploy away from the battle group and a lot of the flag-waving done in foreign ports during the Regan-Bush-Clinton years was done by Spruances operating alone. 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. The skipper reminded the Navy Dept. All welcome, but if you want a seat, you need to email cmc@stump.navy.mil BEFORE 10/12/04. Capt. "STUMP"-2-3-4. 2000 2001 Required fields are marked *. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. For this action he was awarded a second Navy Cross. Exercises at Fort Story, Virginia, in June 1994, Ocean Park Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Virginia Beach VA. 001128-N-6097C-502 Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia November 28 2000, the destroyer USS Stump (DD 978) departs from the piers at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Leland Comer. What a great tour of duty. 1986 was significant for two reasons. I learned a few yeas ago she ended up off the coast of Australia and is a fish reef. A year later, Stump deployed as south Atlantic flagship for UNITAS XXII. First went to sea on OBrien. Ingalls East Bank, Pascagoula, Six Spruance-class destroyers are being built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Both of them great ships. Besides various staff and afloat assignments, he commanded: USS Ready (PG-87), USS Stump (DD-978) and USS Normandy (CG-60). NEWBS,PHIL,WE HAD ALOT OF FUN.I MARRIED SPRUELL AND WE ARE HAVING OUR 4TH KID AND ARE VERY HAPPY.MISS U GUYS. I was a plank owner on the DD986 USS Harry W. Hill. In August 1990, Stump transited to Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana, for overhaul and major combat systems upgrade. From 1938 to 1939 he served as Navigator of LEXINGTON (CV-2). Had some wonderful experiences as well as alot if growing up! USS Cushing late in her career. 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; Naval Institute Proceedings 143 . She was laid up at the inactive ships maintenance facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and sunk as a target along with her sister, Comte de Grasse off the coast of North Carolina on 7 June 2006. 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. The photo below was taken by Brian Barton and shows USS STUMP at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on July 23, 2002. 1996 1997 We could not fight the Russians, or Chinese now and win. This was the eighth in a series of fleet battle experiments designed to evaluate new naval warfare concepts and technological capabilities. All the Spru-cans built prior to the Hayler were equipped with a AN/SPS-40B air search radar that was upgraded in the late 80s to a AN/SPS-40F ( totally solid-state) air search radar. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. 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. Raines, as well. | Same base platform, different mission package, I object to your use of the term, bankrupt Carter military.. FC2. Jenkins will be temporarily reassigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Squadron 14, the Navy said in a statement Thursday. Catalog #: USN 1144349 Copyright Owner: National Archives. Served on Elliot 967 from July 76 till 79. But later on the railings (or whatever the term is) are gray like the rest of the ship? Newspaper clipping from Navy New York dated August 1 1983. Mediterranean Sea, March 2 1988, a starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Tattnall (DDG-19) underway. ", It took me 14 years to get here and now we are Decommisioning? Our first ship, and boy was she a GREAT ONE USS Heerman (DD-532) and a destroyer escort lay a smoke screen to protect Taffy 3 from attacking Japanese surface ships at the beginning . And Carson I was mind-boggled when they so rapidly decommed those destroyers and then the CGs (I also served on USS Thomas S. Gates CG 51). 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. 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. Now they cancel the Line of Zumwalt Class bringing the Price up to 2.2 Billion per ship and only 2 in the Planning. Served on the USS Leahy CG-16 2 years shore duty then USS Conolly DD-979. Seems he USS Caron (DD 970. I always liked your XO approachfair and honest. [The Dynell founder decided to pursue his holographic-photography business, Solid Photography Inc, which operated a public photo studio on LI.] 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 . We had 2 Class C fires due to shipyard trash being stashed in sealed electrical boxes. (Felix Stump) Taffy 2 (Task Unit 77.4.2) . USS STUMP deployed in late November 2000 along with the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN Battle Group. In February 1958 when the command was divided, he was relieved of duty as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, but continued to serve as Commander in Chief, Pacific until his retirement, effective August 1, 1958. I served aboard the Deyo from 84 until 88 and count those years as some of the best of my life. Ernest E. Evans, commanding officer of the USS Johnston (DD-557) . I had an alright time on the ship, every once in a while i miss it. 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. Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. Circa 1977, Passenger Ship Terminal mid-town New York City on the Hudson River. Lawrence Heyworth, Jr. Jan. 1965 - July 1966. A few corrections: Stump subsequently rescued four civilians about 65 nautical miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Although I wasnt in the Navy I was very Proud to do my part. I reminded he that we had offloaded all ammunition at Seal Beach, CA before departing. Pingback: Warship Wednesday: March 9, 2016 Blooming flowers for Agerholm | laststandonzombieisland. I served aboard the Harry W Hill, DD-986 aka The Furry Wet Mound 1996-97. I never had more challenges than getting through the Light Off Exam and the Operational Readiness Exam. Hope lifes treating you Three years later served as EMO aboard DD-984 USS Leftwich. I was a Plank owner of the Spruance and The OBrien DD 975. Spent most my days as engineering logroom yeoman. Instead, all 31 Spruances were rapidly decommissioned and mothballed between 1998 and 2005, when the ships were all in their 20s. 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. Thanks for the article. I was across the pier from you on the USS John Rodgers (DD-983). You wonder what our planners are thinking?? She was launched on January 8, 1977 and. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsServed on the Deyo as EMO from about March 82 until retirement July 83. Retired ENC(SW) 1975-1995, USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION JUNE 2018 EMAIL REUNION@DD973.ORG FOR DETAILS. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Two homeports two northpacs two westpacs two yard periods and 3 captains. 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 was also CO of USS RENTZ (FFG 46) and USS HORNE (CG 30), both great ships. We were a Gearing Class Fram II with the ASROC setup. This would have given those ships another 20 years of life. 96 0 obj <> endobj A commanding officer speaks to his crew during an all-hands meeting. Made CPO. WWII cans had 5/38 caliber guns (no such gun as 5/58) The Legion of Merit (which he was awarded three times) is indicated by the crossed arrows in scarlet and white. Terrific to hear from you and Id like to get your summary of life after the Hill as well. During the deployment, Stump showed the flag in port visits to eight South American nations and six West African nations. Search for a command's Crew List| Cheers, They retired me and decommissioned her at the same time. My dad was running the sonar dept at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. made Chief before retiring. Some of the best times of my life were spent during my time assigned there. 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. | STUMP was underway again in October for six weeks of Caribbean Law Enforcement operations. 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. Lots of blurry nights I don't remember. 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. 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. World War 2 Historian, Relic Hunter and expert in identification of WW2 relics. Smuggling Vessel in the Caribbean. Instead of being crammed full of TLAMs, these new DDGs have to allocate most of their space to carrying surface to air missiles. While I really liked the ship and its crewthe ship itself was a piece of crap! My first thought was Wownow why wouldnt they want to retrofit these great ships and get another 10 to 15 years of service out of them? The many decorations received by Admiral Stump for his exemplary service in the Pacific Theater during World War II are represented in the shield. Admiral Stump's Navy career, his noted boldness, and his service aboard six aircraft carriers are presented by the griffin holding an anchor. 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. 81- 85. 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) . Make equipment that makes the other side say Hey guys Ill pass!. Today we face challenges on all fronts with neither the manpower nor the equipment to support sustained operations in a multiple theater scenario. Four years sailing all the worlds oceans 81-85 and I left with a GCM and stars on the SSDR. Best Regards Dave Stangland STG3 Plankowner USS John Young DD973, Pingback: Bring back the Garcias! We were down there in 80 doing radar picket with new Outboard listening system. Congress, present & past administrations in order to support government payraises, pork projects, massive welfare projects and foreign aid have cut military new hardware/ modernization projects needed to provide the physical defense of this nation and to meet our comittments to our allies. Most of the Gun News That is Fit to Print! Capt. I spent nearly 2 years of my 6 in the Navy on USS Oldendorf DD972. In January 1998 STUMP commenced work-ups for its upcoming Sixth Fleet deployment by participating in COMPTUEX and JTFEX as part of the USS EISENHOWER Battle Group. I was on Rigel (T-AF-58) and Neosho (T-AO-143) in the 80s out of Norfolk, VA. Is it just me? You didnt throw away your two year old tube TV because plasma TV came on the market. Not Multi billion dollars projects that run over budget, and do not deliver. An elite marksman. Chief: I do believe we were on sister ships; Served on the Nick DD-982 from precom 78 till I left in82 as GSE1. The Mark 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launcher on the stern of the destroyer USS STUMP (DD 978). All ships also gained an 8-pack of Harpoon SSMs, an 8-cell NATO Sea Sparrow SAM launcher (also capable of being used against surface ships), and a pair of 20mm CIWS R2D2 guns for swatting away incoming missiles. 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. DN-SC-90-04015. The many decorations received by Admiral Stump for his exemplary service in the Pacific Theater during World War II are represented in the shield. The service said Capt. About the Destroyers Name, about Admiral Felix B. Stump: USS Stump Scores Again, Intercepts 4 0 become shzpmates f dependents ' 3 cruise from: comdesron ten to: uss stump info: comcrudesgru eight personal for commanding officer info radm watlers dependents cruise 1. the unqualified success of stump's dependent's cruise noted with great pleasure. USS Stump is the 16th SPRUANCE-class destroyer. Sure was ashame to see her sunk! CG69 Loved every minute of it sad to hear they are being scrapped. Deck:Work hard play hard!!! However, I recognized that necessity. In fact, given that timeline, DD-997 would only be expected to decommission in 2018. approx Age? 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. The namesake of the destroyer, Admiral Felix Budwell Stump, was a native of West Virginia. Even non-mechanical artsy-fartsy stuff. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Navy Cryptology, Official site for National Guard marksmanship training & competitions. I was on Board the Fletcher 1993-1996 when I got out from active duty. Promoted to Commander in 1940, he served as Executive Officer of USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6). That was do able and would have made sense. I felt my ship was too young. thanks gi bill. i worked as an electrician at ingalls on the first few of these. The US Corporate government seeks to roll over its payments past the deadline. The USS Stump was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004. USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION Also in 1984, Stump won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting a 496 out of 500 during naval gunfire support qualifications. FOURTEEN to USS STUMP, all ships fired on the Afloat Training Group roboski for the SUW-5 Exercise. Only once in three years did we ever experience water hours when our evaporators failed. USS JOHN YOUNG, DD 973 Reunion 2018, Mobile Alabama. One of the repairs that was being done was welding up a large crack that had formed between the masts on the O3 level. In 2002 he was named the Deputy Director of CDE, where he was instrumental in the expansion and transition of CDE programs, faculty, staff, and student body to the size and scope that exists today. I have taken that experience to Kuwait and with 2 NAMs, promotion to O3 and now recruiting. Capt. 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). Even with all the trials and tribulations the KinkyD went through, I was surprised when I learned of its destruction. Both Capt. Paul F. Campagna relieved Capt. I Commissioned the USS Peterson 969 in 1976 she was my first ship in the Navy and was very proud to serve on her. Two. Decom set for 10/19/04. and a missile launcher on the fantail. 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 aluminium hull construction specifically. https://orleck.org/, https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsWhen we commissioned the USS David R. Ray (DD-971) we had grey bottom rails, and White TOP rails, so crew members could see them at night; at least from 1977 to 1981. They need to be renamed the Department of Disinterested. 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. Let go early for disability but thats a story.Sure had some good times aboard her.Cried sorta,got angry sorta ect when she was sunk but think we all did.Life is good shipmate glade you made it. Thats an even 100-ships, or a reduction by about 58% from the late 1980s. Didnt see your name listed there. When I had heard of the sinking of the only SpruCan I had served on I was genuinely surprised. The combination of these two systems makes STUMP the most formidable destroyer of its kind in the world today. 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. RM3 Alan Gros USS BRISCOE DD977 DEC 83 to JUN 86. Patch: Unit Details: Strength Destroyer Type Surface Vessels Existing/Disbanded Decommissioned Year 1975 - 2003 Description. 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. They have actually served as long in the RCN as they did in the USN. Spruance Class Destroyers FRAMs carried on for many years after in foreign navies. Funny a West German ship I seen at Gitmo is now a museum in Germany, the Moulders, named after an air Ace from ww2. Also, they had a twin helicopter hangar that could support a pair of sub-busting choppers, a battle implement WWII destroyers never dreamed of. McDonald, Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. roster of the magnanimous I retired in 1995. 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. Long time no see James. 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. BM3(sw)I got dam anchors on my hand, he's be so proud.learned alot, and remember everyone from 1st divgood and bad times..i even ran into didy in bahrain, Had a great time on Stump. Served aboard from 83-87. I serve on the david r ray DD 971 for me that class was what the navy was all about during the cold war. I dont know if this went through the first time, but if it did I apologize Tim French Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. Command Master Chief, USS Monterey (CG 61) Captain AARON M. ANDERSON Commanding Officer, USS Carney (DDG 64) Cmdr.