This limited self defense against air attack and the nuclear arms deterrent agreement between the us and the ussr required the removal of the nuclear asroc. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. The uss peterson dd 969, was the seventh spruance class destroyer, was commissioned on 9 jul 1977. Uss hamul ad 20 1957 far east navy ship cruise book cd. Elliot ii, usn 19331968, who as commanding officer of patrol boat river squadron 57, was killed in action in the republic of vietnam on 29 december 1968.
Find people you served with from uss spruance dd 963. Admiral spruance was born july 3, 1886 in baltimore, maryland and attended the unites states naval academy, graduating with the class of 1907. There are 0 crew members registered for the uss spence dd 512. Ashland lsd 48 naval cruise book, class of 1993, page 15. He returned to great lakes again to attend electronics technician b school. Uss spruance dd 963 03 1988 persian gulf ssdf training. Navy during the 1970s and 1980s it was named in honour of united states navy admiral raymond a. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. What both ships had in common was a stemmounted anchor, revealing a large bow sonar dome.
Find people you served with from uss spruance dd963. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. It has been said that a ship is meant to be at sea uss. Spruance, who successfully led major naval battles in the asiaticpacific theater during world war ii. Radford dd 968, uss peterson dd 969, uss caron dd 970, uss david r. We used the dd963 uss spruance class destroyer as a case study to. The quality is bad but theres enough there to identi. Originally planned to be an adaptation of the armys 17. Based on the end of hostilities with iraq, uss forrestal cv59 carrier battle group will not deploy on march 7 as previously announced. The jtfex is designed to meet the requirement for quality, realistic training to. Uss spruance dd963 ships propulsion control center, during her. Spruance dd 963 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 8.
The uss spruance dd963 the spruance is the lead ship in the spruance class of destroyers. It was named in honour of united states navy admiral raymond a. Navy destroyer uss spruance dd963 water gun radar vls unguided missile anchor helicopter hangar autopilot realistic appearance start procedure. This gun was intended for the spruance destroyers and the ticonderoga aegis cruisers. Uss spruance dd963 was the lead ship of the united states navys spruance class of destroyers and was named after raymond a.
Uss spruance dd 963 05 1988 arctic circle blue nose. Uss spruance dd 963 03 1988 persian gulf ssdf training youtube. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. We used the dd 963 uss spruance class destroyer as a case study to. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. Uss dahlgren and uss spruance visit to arhus, denmark, september 1988. Uss spruance dd 963 mediterranean cruise book 1997.
Dragon ship model kits all the model kits at 1001hobbies. His first command, uss bainbridge dd 1 was the first ship designated a destroyer in the us navy. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Foster dd 964, uss kinkaid dd 965, uss hewitt dd 966, uss elliot dd 967, uss arthur w. Spruance dd 963 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page. Uss spruance dd 963 the spruance dd 963 was the lead ship of her class of 31 destroyers when she was launched on 10 november 1973 at the ingalls shipyard in. Dd963 spruanceclass thirtyone spruanceclass destroyers were developed for the primary mission of antisubmarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces. It was originally outfitted with asrocs, but in 1986 the asroc launcher on the forward deck was removed and replaced by a vertical launch system capable of firing tomahawk missiles.
A place for veterans of the uss spruance to keep in touch. Admiral spruance held command of the pacific fleet in late 1945 and early 1946. Uss spruance dd 963 crest the spruance class destroyer was developed by the united states to replace a large number of world war iibuilt allen m. Eventually this plan to build a ddh was scrapped and a slightly modified dd 963 class hull was put in commission. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Here you can find our products for the following ships. Found an old vhs tape that was made by us on our 1988 deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 53647 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd 629 1958, 1960. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Were they friendly or an iranian asshat trying to provoke us. Uss spruance dd 963 02 1988 suez canal transit youtube.
Built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, the ship was named for lieutenant commander arthur j. Uss spruance dd 963 in jacksonville, fl virtual globetrotting. The spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a world war ii destroyer and as large as a world war ii cruiser. This was an attempt to produce a gun capable of supporting amphibious landings. The guided missile cruiser uss wainwright cg 28, alongside, had quite a different hull design. The spruance class destroyer was developed by the united states to replace the many world war iibuilt allen m. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.
Hull number dd 963 uss spruance dd 963 shows her markedly straight lines in this photo taken at barcelona, spain, on april 20, 1980. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. He then served as president of the naval war college until retiring from the navy in july 1948. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. During this tour he was advanced to electronics technician. Uss spruance dd 963 was the lead ship of the united states navys spruanceclass of destroyers and was named after raymond a. Posrcard aerialshows hollaod arnerica lint, cami31 cruise. After graduation from the naval academy in 1906, he served on uss iow until july 1907, then joined uss minnesota, in which he made the world cruise of the. Stennis cvn74 2000, 200102, 2004, 2007, 2009, 201112, 2012, 2016, 201819 john q. I miss the spruance, she taught me well dd 963 timothy mcgovern em1 1985 to 1989. Uss spruance was the lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers and the first ship in the. Kennedy cv 67 battle group cvbg took part, from january 19 through 26, 2002, in phase i of joint task force exercise jtfex 021.
Uss spruance dd 963 shows her markedly straight lines in this photo taken at barcelona, spain, on april 20. Navy admiral spruance was built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, and launched by mrs. Dedication this website is dedicated to the men and women who served aboard the navys first gas turbine ship. Spruance died at pebble beach, california, on december 1969. Uss spruance dd963 was the lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers in the united states navy. Navy, cruise missile projects office, august 1988 phone. In the late 1960s, the us navy sought to build a new class of destroyer which would serve principally as an antisubmarine platform which could escort carrier battle groups. Uss spruance dd 963 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss spruance was the lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers and the first ship in the navy named after admiral raymond ames spruance.
Uss elliot dd 967 was a spruance class destroyer in the united states navy. This detailed six layer cutaway accurately displays every compartment in incredible detail. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. On december 8, 2006, the destroyer was sunk as a target off the virginia capes 36 2435. Uss spruance dd963 uss spruance ddg111 uss steinaker dd863. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a world war ii destroyer and. Uss john rodgers dd983 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The doublevisit of the uss dahlgren ddg43 and uss spruance dd 963 to arhus in central denmark took place only two months after the visit of the uss conyngham ddg17, which was used to test denmarks continued acceptance of nuclear weapons in its ports following the socalled port visit election in may 1988 that. Hayler was originally planned as a ddh destroyer, helicopter design, which would carry more antisubmarine helicopters than the standard design of the spruance class. Jan 27, 2016 by andrew barlowcontributorin august 1990, uss spruance dd 963 departed mayport, fla.
Sumner and gearingclass destroyers and was the primary destroyer built for the u. Personalized spruance 963 class destroyer cutaway museum. Here you can download the uss spruance dd 963 mediterranean cruise book 1997 as a high resolution. Hobbyboss uss spruance dd963 plastic model military ship kit. Uss preble ddg88 arleigh burke class destroyer info 1. Prior to being promoted to flag rank in 1940, admiral spruance commanded several destroyer type ships.
Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Aside from a dependents cruise on 9 december and landing qualifications 1214 december 1988, spruance spent the remainder of the year at mayport, with her crew enjoying holiday leave. Upon completion, he was assigned to uss mount whitney lcc 20 in january, 1972. Raymond ames spruance july 3, 1886 december, 1969 was a united states navy admiral during world war ii. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. One day we had an omani gunboat approach, we didnt know who they were. System vls which is capable of firing the tomahawk cruise missile. Hs5 dispatched an sh3d to operate for 14 days from uss mississippi cgn 40 and uss spruance dd 963 in the eastern mediterranean, to stand ready for the potential evacuation of u. As one gets older his appreciation for the ship and the navy experience gets stronger. Uss spruance dd963 underway on 20 november 1986 6416412. Uss spruance dd 963 spruance dd 963 was laid down on 27 november 1972 by ingalls shipbuilding division at pascagoula miss launched on 10 november 1973. Dd 963 spruance class thirtyone spruance class destroyers were developed for the primary mission of antisubmarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces. They were great ships and it broke my heart to see them be tossed aside like they were. The uss spruance class destroyer dd 963 is our latest and most detailed warship.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. A briefing paper on the destroyers uss spruance dd963 and. Spruance class destroyer merchandise military best. Uss spruance dd 963 was the lead ship of the united states navys spruance class of destroyers and was named after raymond a. Spruance dd 963 1982, 1988, 1991 stark ffg31 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993. I served on three spruance destroyers uss harry w will dd 986, uss cushing dd 985, and uss fletcher dd 992 out of san diego from 19871992. Uss spruance dd 963 shows her markedly straight lines in this photo taken at barcelona, spain, on april 20, 1980. Uss spruance dd 963 outlines uss spruance dd 963 templates uss spruance dd 963 cad drawings uss spruance dd 963 blueprints uss spruance dd 963 line drawings uss spruance dd 963 signwriter drawings uss spruance dd 963 vinyl template uss spruance dd 963 clip art uss spruance dd 963. Uss peterson, named for lcdr carl jerrold peterson, killed in 1969 while in action with the riverine forces in vietnam, was built at the ingalls shipyard of litton corp. Spruance dd 963 1982, 1988, 1991 stark ffg31 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995. The uss spruance dd 963, along with the uss john f. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.
His next assignment was the precommissioning unit for uss spruance dd 963. Uss moosbrugger dd 980 was a spruance class destroyer built for the united states navy by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. John rodgers dd 983 198485, 198687, 1988 89, 1990 john c. The uss spruance dd 963 the spruance is the lead ship in the spruance class of destroyers. Hobbyboss uss spruance dd963 hbo82504 uss spruance dd963 this is the 11250 scale uss spruance dd963 plastic model kit from hobby boss. Welcome to the official website of the uss spruance association. One additional ship, uss hayler, was ordered on 29 september 1979. Spruance began 1989 at mayport, and then set out for the. Sep 10, 2016 remembering the mission of the spruance dd963 was one of pure submarine suppression not as previous destroyers provided an anti aircraft and anti submarine platform. A tribute to the uss spruance, which now lies at the bottom of the sea. The spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a world war ii.
Spruance began 1989 at mayport, and then set out for the autec range, joining boone ffg28 and a submarine near the bahamas on 24 january. Spruance, dd 963, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004. A briefing paper on the destroyers uss spruance dd963. Spruance dd 963 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 8 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Mission this website was created to preserve and perpetuate the history of the uss spruance, and her. First commissioned in 1975, the class was designed with gasturbine propulsion, a flight deck. Spruance was built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, and launched by mrs. The spruanceclass destroyer was developed by the united states to replace the many world.
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