Here you can download the uss spruance dd 963 mediterranean cruise book 1997 as a high resolution. The spruanceclass destroyer was developed by the united states to replace the many world. Kennedy cv 67 strike group and is on a routine 6month deployment in support of the sovereign iraqi government. Spruance dd 963 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 8. Hayler was originally planned as a ddh destroyer, helicopter design, which would carry more antisubmarine helicopters than the standard design of the spruance class. Hull number dd963 uss spruance dd 963 shows her markedly straight lines in this photo taken at barcelona, spain, on april 20, 1980. 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. Feb 16, 2009 a tribute to the uss spruance, which now lies at the bottom of the sea. Uss spruance dd 963 uss spruance was the lead ship of the united states navys spruanceclass of destroyers and was named after raymond a. Uss spruance dd963 destroyer warship military factory. Navy destroyer uss spruance dd 963, during her trials period. Spruance was the first of a highly successful class of anti. Uss biddle cg 34 as fire control officer and missile battery.
Uss spruance dd963 destroyer warship images gallery. 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. They were great ships and it broke my heart to see them be tossed aside like they were. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Uss kidd ddg993 and the spruance class destroyer uss peterson dd. The uss spruance was the lead ship of the spruance class destroyer line. Uss spruance dd 963 spruance class destroyer us navy. The spruanceclass destroyers inherent capabilities make it an ideal ship for.
Uss spruance dd 963 19752005 the uss spruance dd 963 was the first in a series of destroyers designed for antisubmarine warfare. 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. In august 1990, uss spruance dd 963 departed mayport, fla. What both ships had in common was a stemmounted anchor, revealing a large bow sonar dome. Admiral spruance held command of the pacific fleet in late 1945 and early 1946. Militarybest is proud to offer this uss spruance dd963 ship cap. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. 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. The vessel could also carry out a host of traditional. This book chronicles the 1991 to 92 western pacific ocean cruise of the elliot where she patrolled the western and persian gulf areas to. Authorized to accelerate their transit, spruance transited the straits of gibraltar and made best time for the northern approaches to the suez canal.
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. Found an old vhs tape that was made by us on our 1988 deployment. Navy destroyer uss spruance dd963, during her trials period. The destroyers spruance dd 963, lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers, and spruance ddg111, 61st ship of the arleigh burke class of destroyers, were named in his honor. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Welcome to the official website of the uss spruance association. The first uss spruance dd 963 was laid down on 27 november 1972 by ingalls shipbuilding division at pascagoula, miss. On december 8, 2006, the destroyer was sunk as a target off the virginia capes 36 2435.
Uss spruance was the lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers and the first ship in the navy named. She was commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned in 2005. Uss spruance ddg 111 is a united states navy arleigh burkeclass destroyer. This book cronicles the westpac cruise of the merrill w she patrolled the western pacific ocean area to protect us interest in that region. He shares his recollection of the mood of the crew as they took the fight to the.
Welcome to the official website of the uss spruance association new. 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. In 2006 the ship was used as a test target for aircraft launched harpoon missiles and sunk. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Uss spruance dd963, my ships hull was based on this design us. A briefing paper on the destroyers uss spruance dd963 and. The uss spruance dd963 the spruance is the lead ship in the spruance class of destroyers. 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.
Combat information center of uss spruance dd963, in. One additional ship, uss hayler, was ordered on 29 september 1979. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Note the protective paper covering on the deck to keep it undamaged until the ship has been formally delivered to the u. Raymond ames spruance july 3, 1886 december, 1969 was a united states navy admiral during world war ii. He then served as president of the naval war college until retiring from the navy in july 1948. This is a cruise book for the uss merrill dd 976, a uss spruance dd 963 class destroyer. The spruance was the first destroyer in the us navy to be powered by a gas turbine. Spruance was built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula and launched by mrs. The spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a world war ii. Spruance arrives in sri lanka for the 25th anniversary of carat 2019 series the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss spruance ddg 111 arrived in hambantota port, sri lanka, for the first phase of the 25th annual cooperation afloat readiness and training carat exercise.
Dd963 spruanceclass thirtyone spruanceclass destroyers were developed for the primary mission of antisubmarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces. View in the combat information center cic of the u. A place for veterans of the uss spruance to keep in touch. Spruance opens fire in a practice gun shoot during northern lights, augustoctober 2003. The merrill spent a great dael of this cruise in the persian gulf region protecting us and international shipping in. Each of our made in the usa military caps are a full wrap no mesh back poly nylon with adjustable snap back.
Displacement 7800 tons full, dimensions, 563 oa x 55 x 20 6 max armament 2 x. Dd963 uss spruance, spruance class destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. Tin can sailors us navy navy history last rose homeport. This uss spruance dd963 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Uss spruance commissioned as navys newest destroyer.
Uss spruance dd963 was the lead ship of the united states navys spruance class of destroyers and was named after raymond a. Remembering the mission of the spruance dd 963 was one of pure submarine suppression not as previous destroyers provided an anti aircraft and anti submarine platform. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense, british ministry of defence, or royal australian navy visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement. 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. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss spruance. I served on three spruance destroyers uss harry w will dd986, uss cushing dd985, and uss fletcher dd992 out of san diego from 19871992. Raymond ames spruance was born in baltimore, maryland, on 3 july 1886, son of alexander p. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Dedication this website is dedicated to the men and women who served aboard the navys first gas turbine ship. The merrill spent a great dael of this cruise in the persian gulf region protecting us and international shipping in the persian gulf from attack by iranian naval forces. Spruance and commissioned on 20 september 1975 with comdr. The above uss spruance dd 963 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss spruance dd 963 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships u.
In the late 1960s, the us navy sought to build a new class of destroyer which would serve principally as an antisubmarine platform which. The above uss spruance dd963 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss spruance dd963 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships u. It was built by ingalls shipbuilding in mississippi and launched in 1973. Dd 963 spruance wisdom, fortune, reason quiet warriors uss spruance dd 963 was decommissioned during a ceremony at naval station mayport, on march 23, 2005 after nearly 30 years of honorable. A tribute to the uss spruance, which now lies at the bottom of the sea. Naval base san diego directory uss spruance ddg 111. This book chronicles the 1991 to 92 western pacific ocean cruise of the elliot where she patrolled the western and persian gulf areas to protect us interest in the region. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss spruance dd 963.
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. The quality is bad but theres enough there to identify some shipmates. Spruance dd 963 was laid down on 27 november 1972 by ingalls shipbuilding division at pascagoula, miss the lead ship of her class, spruance incorporated many new features. At sea, lewis served aboard uss spruance dd 963 as communications officer, where he earned his surface warfare qualification. Spruance dd 963 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page.
Dd963 fortitude wisdom reason click to view crew list. Gneisenau battleship illustration for a cover of a swedish book kanalgenombrottet. The 5inch gun fires on uss spruance dd 963 during live fire exercises in the arabian gulf, aug. The dd963 class has a very capable self defense system, with. At midway, spruance scored the first major victory for the united states over japan. Naval war college, newport, rhode island, is spruance hall. Eventually this plan to build a ddh was scrapped and a slightly modified dd 963 class hull was put in commission. The first uss spruance dd963 was laid down on 27 november 1972 by ingalls shipbuilding division at pascagoula, miss. Uss spruance dd 963 was the lead ship of the united states navys spruanceclass of destroyers and was named after raymond a. Feb 25, 2012 uss spruance dd963, my ships hull was based on this design. The jtfex is designed to meet the requirement for quality, realistic training to.
Displacing 9020 tons, uss spruance class destroyers are the largest destroyers in the history of the u. Spruance dd963 command history report 2003, ships history, naval history and heritage command caption. Spruance is the second ship to be named for admiral raymond a. Dd 963 spruance wisdom, fortune, reason quiet warriors uss spruance dd 963 was decommissioned during a ceremony at naval station mayport, on march 23. Admiral raymond ames spruance july 3, 1886 december, 1969. Our military caps are of the same variety sold in posts and exchanges around the globe. Below are images of the uss spruance dd963 destroyer warship. Spruance died at pebble beach, california, on december 1969. A briefing paper on the destroyers uss spruance dd963. The spruance is 563 feet long, displaces 7,800 tons and has a crew of over. Armament complete includes system seasparrow flight deck usable night lighting system damage the installation of this mod is simple.
The guided missile cruiser uss wainwright cg 28, alongside, had quite a different hull design. Uss spruance dd963 news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2008 learn how and when. Spruance dd963 was laid down on 27 november 1972 by ingalls shipbuilding division at pascagoula, miss the lead ship of her class, spruance incorporated many. Kennedy cv 67 battle group cvbg took part, from january 19 through 26, 2002, in phase i of joint task force exercise jtfex 021. Consequently, the destroyers crew often referred to their ship as the quiet warrior. Some people call them military covers or military hats. Uss spruance dd963 was the lead ship of the spruance class of destroyers in the united states navy. Uss spruance dd 963 was the lead ship of the spruanceclass of destroyers in the united states navy. Navy admiral spruance was built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, and launched by mrs. The uss spruance dd 963 the spruance is the lead ship in the spruance class of destroyers.
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