My GPS system was almost always Casrept, so we sailed from Mississippi to San Diego and back again by radar and starsthe Loran and Omega was totally worthless. For this action he was awarded a second Navy Cross. The focus of FBE-H was the application of network centric operations in gaining and sustaining access in support of follow on joint operations. However, the Ticonderoga-class cruisers are roughly the same age. Also, note the Phalanx CIWS mounts port and starboard. 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. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. That was do able and would have made sense. Mike Sullivan. Plankowner on USS HAYLER DD997. Email: Reunion@dd973.org for more info. In Commission 1978 to 2004 DD-978 Deployments - Major Events. @#$. My favorite one was when we were on our UNITAS and we were playing the wardroom in a softball game in Panama and the XO was piss drunk and I rounded third base and kicked over his beer! It was a definite difference from GGL and CGs. Cheers, in April 1995. Ten more of these had a 21 cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher mounted on the starboard fantail to further protect these ships from more modern anti-ship missiles. [3] Stump was also credited with the identification of a low flying plane whose inspection upon landing in the US accounted for the recovery of several hundred kilos of Cocaine. Were in dire need of an administration, Congress, and Military Leadership that willing to make the right arguments to them both for WHY we need their unequivocal SUPPORT ! One of the repairs that was being done was welding up a large crack that had formed between the masts on the O3 level. Didnt see your name listed there. Maybe Im too nostalgic, but I strongly feel the Navy wasted a perfectly good hull when it dumped the SpruCan. Look up operation Operation Nimble Archer for some good spurance class reading. Great Ships. I served on the USS Peterson (DD 969) 91 95. I was Pre-com Connolly DD-979 and then regular ships company, 78-81. DD 864 Harold J. Ellison 5 years as BT in fire rooms that were hell on earth. Both Capt. He completed the war as Commander Carrier Division 24 embarked in MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77) in 1945 at Okinawa. TogetherWeServed.com (TWS) contains comprehensive military records . Mobile, Alabama Erickson. The Navy has relieved 13 commanding officers so far this year, including one Marine who was at a Navy command, said . I was a Plank owner of the Spruance and The OBrien DD 975. The USS Ingersoll, DD-990 was a good example of how the Spru-cans came out of Pascagoula in the 1980s. A small correction on the main article. She is armed here with just her guns, torpedoes, ASROC, and a Sea Sparrow launcher. In 2018, the ship's commanding officer was removed from his position over allegations that he had an. He later commanded Carrier Division 24, and was awarded the Navy Cross twice, the Legion of Merit (three awards) and has the ribbon for the Presidential Unit Citation to his flagship, the NATOMA BAY. SK2 Longtin Finished my career on another Spruance, David R Ray DD-971. Such a waste. I agree that they were decommissioned way too early. Not a bad ship! The Dealey-class destroyer escort USS Evans (DE-1023) was named in honor of Lt. Cmdr. That's an even 100-ships, or a reduction by about 58% from the late 1980s. Radioman. In May 1945 he served as Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command and kept that post until December 1948. Decom set for 10/19/04. Named for: Felix Budwell Stump. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against Japanese-held islands" from September to December 1943. Your my boy and lawyer, Blue! 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. you can look it up. In some warped wayI miss those daze. Donald D. Engen July 1966 - July 1967. Complement: 19 Officers and 315 Enlisted. 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. USS FIFE/DD 991 I served on the Fletcher Dd-992 from 1993-1996. | Pingback: A Closer Look at the FFG-62 Class | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: The Rat Attack! The majority of ships already had been upgraded to vertical launch, and as far as the rest of the electronics upgrades go well, thats the easiest and cheapest of the bunch. We were a Gearing Class Fram II with the ASROC setup. Aaron Anderson, the deputy commodore of Naval Surface Squadron 14, will temporarily serve as commanding officer until a permanent replacement is brought in. My first ship was also the Briscoe .all the spru cans were hungout to dry prematurely. My first ship was USS TURNER JOY (DD 951), which was the last USN DD before the Spruances came along. best of luck to everyone. One is the USS Steniker in Mexico today. Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) as a First Class Petty Officer. I also was on the Proud Pet for commissioning. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsAccording to NAVSOURCE.ORG a Sumner rated a crew of 336, still a tight squeeze. I know the Ticos early on had the same issue with white railings. I was on Rigel (T-AF-58) and Neosho (T-AO-143) in the 80s out of Norfolk, VA. Is it just me? made Chief before retiring. The ship went through a ten-month major overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. Mathias Vorachek as commanding officer of Albany. The Navy has announced a string of five firings in the span of less than a week, the most recent on Tuesday with the commanding officer of USS Preble . Now retired in North Bend, WA. Served on three of these hulls DD, DDG, and CG.Fletcher, Callaghan, and Thomas S Gates and enjoyed each one. In July 1994, STUMP again deployed to South America for UNITAS XXXV serving as the Flagship for Commander U.S. South Atlantic Force. USS Montgomery blue crew CO and XO fired By Geoff Ziezulewicz Dec 30, 2021 The commanding officer of the littoral combat ship Montgomery's blue crew, Cmdr. I felt my ship was too young. Spruance Class Destroyers STUMP returned in April 1995. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. We need to arm our vessels to the teeth to out gun any enemy like the Russian Battle Cruisers, and heavy DDs did! Capt. Obviously, keeping us in good shape would have meant spending money the Navy would have rather dumped on its pride and joy Aegis ships. OHP sailor here, but the Spru-cans were great ships. I honor this class on my facebook page. Coming from the USS Forrestal crew I was determined to do it right the first time. Secondly, STUMP was awarded the COMDESRON TEN Battle "E" Efficiency award for overall excellence. I miss the comradery of blue-water sailors Nice to see it / feel it on Facebook pages. Naval War College, College of Distance Education, M.A., (IR) Villanova University, Political Science, B.A., Villanova University, Political Science. E-mail me so we can keep in touch. How come it shows the Orleck with white railings? For this action he was awarded the Navy Cross. There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). The ONLY real mates that matter are Gunner's Mates!!! Admiral Stump's Navy career, his noted boldness, and his service aboard six aircraft carriers are presented by the griffin holding an anchor. Our first ship, and boy was she a GREAT ONE "STUMP"-2-3-4. Jeffrey Juergens, commodore, Submarine Squadron 6, spoke on Vorachek's performance during his time as the boat's commanding officer. We were down there in 80 doing radar picket with new Outboard listening system. The Pete was my last ride 9/86-8/88. Stefan Walch, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron Two (CDS-2), relieved USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) commanding officer, Cmdr. FC2. Terrific to hear from you and Id like to get your summary of life after the Hill as well. Looking for DD 978 (legal and honorable) history makers, and Sailors of infamy. The Sprus were a wee bit bigger but you had lots more guns, 3 dual 5/38 mounts. Master Chief Petty Officer Perkins is a native of Gastonia, NC, and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1985. I Commissioned the USS Peterson 969 in 1976 she was my first ship in the Navy and was very proud to serve on her. One of the first non-plank owners to board the ship, talking about feeling like an outsider. Admiral Stump's great grandson, John Stump III served on the decommissioning crew in 2004. 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. 1979 1980 They proved the backbone of fleet operations throughout the last decade of the Cold War, the sordid engagements in the Persian Gulf, and the Navys part in the war on drugs. What a comedown. USS Jimmy Carter SSN 23. Under U.S. Joint Forces Command's overarching experiment, "Millennium Challenge 00", FBE-H ran concurrently with the U.S. Army's Joint Contingency Force Advanced Warfighting Experiment, the U.S. Air Force Joint Contingency Force Experiment 2000 and the U.S. Marine Corps' Millennium Dragon. Today, as a commander in the U.S. Navy, Ralston finds himself once again navigating familiar waterways as commanding officer of USS Porter (DDG 78), currently forward-deployed to Rota, Spain.. Access denial was expected to be the focus of any potential adversary's strategy. (Felix Stump) Taffy 2 (Task Unit 77.4.2) . I MISS YA, The short time I was on there, I learned so much. In late 1944 Stump kept his flag in Carrier Division 24 and NATOMA BAY (CVE-62) during action at Visayan, Philippines. She was considered Head and antlers above the rest. 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. Many good memories. They also faded away with 62 5-inch guns, 62 CIWS guns, 249 Harpoon anti-ship missile launch spots, 62 LAMPS helicopter hangar spots, 249 Sea Sparrow missile launcher cells, 210 RAM missile cells, and 186 Mk32 ASW Torpedo tubes. Argenis. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on October 22, 2004, the STUMP spent the following months berthed at the Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, Penn., until sunk as a target on June 7, 2006. Commissioned her as an ETC, Departed a year later as an LDO Ensign. SHAREM 125 was the latest in a series of SHAREM exercises designed to test and evaluate undersea warfare tactics, weapons, sensors and procedures. The Mesa Verde is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk and supports amphibious and special operations, as well as expeditionary warfare missions. I served on the USS Kinkaid DD-965 during CrashPac 89-90 as ET3/ET2. Using advanced technology, the "53C" would be the sonar for the U.S. Navy combatants well into the twenty-first century. I went to sea overnight with him. Im as sentimental as the next sailor about the passing of the Spruance class having been a plankowner in Nicholson DD-982 from 78-80, but the fiscal and technological realities/limitations of the Spruance class fast became apparent. STUMP re-visited eight South American nations, as well as completing another successful transit of the Chilean Inland Waterway. Then the navy in its infinate wisdom sent me to a LST. Too Bad she's gone, Didi's record would have gone down but now we'll never know. Even with all the trials and tribulations the KinkyD went through, I was surprised when I learned of its destruction. 1987 1988 Most of the battles in which he engaged ended in defeats. Repairs and upkeep were very expensive. He was a Ship Serviceman and I was an Operations Specialist. I have fond memories of Pascagoula Ms. and the commissioning of her. becaiuse president CLINTON coulld.t WAIT to cut the military -to pay for his social programs. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Navy Cryptology, Official site for National Guard marksmanship training & competitions. Our Can was classified as 2250 tons, not the 3000 to 4000 tons as specified in the article. In this role, she is a remote control drone boat, used as a hard target for new weapons systems. Was that a new color scheme? Picked her up in Panama and deployed for the NSA ops in the Gulf of Fonseca area doing our thing during the Salvadoran civil war. 24 June 1975. My first thought about the justification was of the lack of stealth. Funny a West German ship I seen at Gitmo is now a museum in Germany, the Moulders, named after an air Ace from ww2. Thorn just had plankowner reunion in Nashville. 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). Email: Reunion@dd973.org. We also had a major gunfire casualty due to a coke can being disposed inside of our fire control computer. | I was on Board the Fletcher 1993-1996 when I got out from active duty. I was part of the commissioning crew USS Ingersoll DD-990. Dont get me wrong; I hated to see my old ship and all the other ships of the class go away. She received the Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the BGM-109 Tomahawk missile. Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Carney, assumed command of their respective ships in the summer of 2022. Stump was able to assist in rescuing the crew and provide safe passage back to Norfolk, VA. (Images on the right) 1989 1991 World War 2 Historian, Relic Hunter and expert in identification of WW2 relics. Mission Ready, Qualified & Competent, On Time Execution! The career politicians let us down again, surprise surprise. So she serves a greater purpose than a Target I was a plank owner on USS Paul F Foster DD-964. A bit of a story first, Capt., then a thought about what you wrote. USS Heerman (DD-532) and a destroyer escort lay a smoke screen to protect Taffy 3 from attacking Japanese surface ships at the beginning . During the deployment, Stump showed the flag in port visits to eight South American nations and six West African nations. I was an OS/ship rescue swimmer 80-83 on DD-973 USS John Young. (Glennon DD-840 and Belleau Wood LHA-3). 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. "STUMP" 2-3-4. They were indeed beautiful ships though! I served on 2 SpruCans: USS PAUL F FOSTER (DD 964) as OPS Boss and USS OBRIEN (DD 975) as XO. What you said was honest and well thought out. I was on USS Peterson from 86-90. In fact, they use the same hull and below-deck machinery. USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) (later CVA-16, CVS-16, CVT-16 and AVT-16) Commanding Officers: NS-cv16-co01: CAPT Felix Budwell Stump: USNA 1917: 17 February 1943 - 10 April 1944: ADM: CAPT Ernest Wheeler Litch: USNA 1920 : 10 April 1944 - 30 January 1945: VADM: CAPT Thomas Hinckley Robbins, Jr. Ingalls East Bank, Pascagoula, Six Spruance-class destroyers are being built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. My first and third ship was the USS John Hancock. USS Oldendorf (DD-972) Destroyer. I was a Plank Owner on the USS Comte De GRasse and served from 1978 To 1980. and is slated to go to Jacksonville in the coming months. 1981 1982 Navy made a big mistake not at least mothballing at least 20 of them! He was Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command from May 1945 to December 1948, after which he served successively as Commander in Chief, Pacific and U.S. Pacific Fleet, with headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on July 10, 1953. Safety was more important than stealth LOL, USS JOHN YOUNG The Meet March 2019 Jacksonville. It was named for Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph. and a missile launcher on the fantail. 1958 edition | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Goula Sub Sighting (of Sorts) | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: VS22 Looking Flat | laststandonzombieisland, Pingback: Sprucan Desert Shield Watercolors | laststandonzombieisland. Do I understand correctly that they essentially turned these DDs into DDGs, but without renaming them? USS Stump and USNS Kanawha on 30 March 2001. UNITAS ROCKED!!!! 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. Jenkins will be temporarily reassigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Squadron 14, the Navy said in a statement Thursday. 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. The Hill was a good ship with a fantastic commissioning Captain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The weapon systems, technology, engineering plant and livability differences between TJ and PF Flyer was night and day. What have you been doing for the last 30 years? In 1989, the US Navy had 63 Knox/Brooke/Garcia-class frigates, 51 OHP type guided-missile frigates, 31 Spruances, 4 Kidd-Class DDGs (Mk-26/SM-2 armed Spurances) 27 Ticonderoga class CGs, 23 older Charles Adams-class DDGs, 10 Farragut-class DDGs, six nuclear CGNs, 19 Belknap/Truxtun/Leheay-class CGs, four huge Iowa-class Battleships, and the 15,000-ton cruiser Long Beach as large surface combatants. Both of them great ships. Where's Bob? Amazing experience!! I was the commissioning Operations Officer in USS SPRUANCE (DD-963). 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. 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. 2002 In their defense, most were funded by the bankrupt Carter military and their armament suite was superior to the destroyers they were supposed to replace. Personally I think to many people are in a hurry to use these fine ladies for target practice. I love you for your service and dislike you (just a lill) honesty about a ship Ive learned to love. DN-SC-85-09116. Commanding Officer, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Captain Cassidy "Dudley" Norman, a native of Austin, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas with a B.S. On June 10, 2022, Capt. The Spruances, unlike the Burkes, was dedicated to ASW, ASuW, and land strike with both naval gunfire and cruise missiles. 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. I borrowed the Moose as we called her for my last reenlistment ceremony, august, 1999. Now it just seems stupid how these ships were allowed to fall to pieces prematurely by bureaucratic penny pinching. Had some wonderful experiences as well as alot if growing up! Dawley is Hopper's second commanding officer to be relieved in the last three years. Back to 1st page. Ingalls promoted that the ships could be modified and upgraded for years to come, and Ingalls could build a modular section that could be added as the section they are updating was removed. She served us well and glad to see our old girl still afloat. What state was he from? Highlights of the deployment included rendering assistance to the sailboat OKIVA which STUMP provided assistance in the form of fuel and 75 pounds of fresh food to get the boat to port. Further, the 51s are tasked increasingly with fleet air defense and (now) with ABM missions. After the war he served in the pre-dreadnaught battleship ALABAMA (BB-8). | This is for All Shipmates who served on USS Oldendorf DD-972 from commissioning thru decommissioning. One ship with nukes is more than enough. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsYour USS Charles S. Sperry (DD 697) was an Allen M. Sumner class ship, not a Spruance. 3 years USS John Rodgers DD983..I have always thought she was decommissioned way too young and it hurt my heart to see the pictures of her in Brownsville. 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. Ex USS Paul F Foster DD-964, SDTS Self Defense Test Ship EDD-964, the last Spruance class Destroyer, decommissioned in 2003, still working, departing San Diego after refueling, December 3rd 2021 as captured on San Diego Webcam. [4] In December, Stump was presented her second consecutive Battle "E" award by Rear Admiral Donnell, commander of the Naval Surface Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Served on the Ready Radford 86-89. 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. George R. Aguilar as Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) during a ceremony May 19, 2022. Professor Walt Wildemann is a retired Surface Warfare Officer who first served as NWC faculty from January 1997 through September 2000 in the JMO Department where he taught both the Intermediate and Senior level courses. 13 May 1906 - Launch of Ioann Zlatoust (Russian: ), an Evstafi-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. Off to research this one for myself. I was also on a Spru Can the USS Sperry DD697 it had 5 /38 from what I can remember. My hat off to you sir, another tincan sailor. We could not fight the Russians, or Chinese now and win. 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. Plankowner USS Fletcher DD992 BM3 AlexRodriguez, I was a plank-owner on the USS Cushing (DD985), a fine ship! History Stump was laid down 25 August 1975, launched 29 January 1977, and commissioned on 19 August 1978. Yay for us. 1986 was significant for two reasons. 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). Richard Zamberlan, the. I put the David R. Ray (DD-971) in commission and served aboard her for 5 years. I remember one of the Key Selling points to Congress at the time was the Ships modular design. McDonald, Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. (I spent lotsa time in the LBNS drydocks too) So if you have any recollection of a lil redhead aboard, running poor exhausted junior sailors all over the ship, that was me!!! 0 Great to hear from a fellow Harry W Hill plank owner. Stump was laid down 25 August 1975, launched 29 January 1977, and commissioned on 19 August 1978. Richard McCandless relieved Cmdr. STUMP was also able seize the fishing vessel CARLOS DAVID which was carrying 64 bails of narcotics worth an estimated street value of $50 million. You didnt throw away your two year old tube TV because plasma TV came on the market. and retired from the Naval Reserve as well. these were good ships, sorry they are now history. Both were fine ships. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, he reported to NTTC Meridian, where he completed Aviation Storekeeper (AK) "A" school. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 695 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978). She was a good ship! March 1984 was highlighted by Stump's adoption as state flagship of West Virginia. When I seen them sink her a part of me went too. CPO Quarters 360.315.2393 Ship's Office 360.315.2393 . Learn how your comment data is processed. USS America conducts a tour for the crew of the JS Ise (DDH 182) Capt. The big secret to this whole thing is that it was cheaper to up grade then build a new ship. The Commanding Officers. Meanwhile, worked at Mobil, Nike, Intel and then Microsoft because I moved to the Pacific Northwest. 1983 1984 We nearly ran onto a reef in the Caribbean when the Omega system skipped lanes and gave us false navigation plots. In March 1951 Stump assumed command of the U.S. Second Fleet. The gold shield is symbolic of knowledge and achievement. Following the return from its Middle Eastern Force deployment in February 1997, STUMP conducted an extensive DSRA and immediately commenced a rigorous training cycle which culminated in a highly successful Final Evaluation Period. I was an EW on DD-971 (David R. Ray) for a couple of years early to mid 80s. | 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. A great ship, a great class of destroyers. Official U.S. USN 1162172. The Carney has been based at Naval Station Mayport since 2020, its first station since serving for five years in Rota, Spain, as one of the Navys Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe assets. Stump also received the integrated AN/SQQ-89 USW system, the most sophisticated underwater surveillance system employed by surface vessels. I was on the USS Comte De Grasse DD974 from 1980 to 1983. See yall there. I serve on the david r ray DD 971 for me that class was what the navy was all about during the cold war. Stump also received the integrated AN/SQQ-89 USW system. Of course, you know what we say: the best ship is the one you just left or the one youre going to!! Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. Naval War College Hosts Inaugural War Gaming Research Forum, Issues in National Security: "China: The Uyghur Issue", Chinese Sea Mines Are Threatening the U.S. Navy. The OHPs were never meant to be multi-warfare DD replacements. Chief Electrician EMC(SW). Frank does keep in touch with a couple of guys that he worked closely with. There is no impact to the commands mission or schedule due to the relief.. And Carson We should have given them to our allies in the Pacific. It was a great ship, and I'll miss all the great people on board. Boy Jerry looks like we are the few who commented for Elliot, too bad. Only once in three years did we ever experience water hours when our evaporators failed. Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. Circa 1977, Passenger Ship Terminal mid-town New York City on the Hudson River. 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.