USS Spruance cruises in the Atlantic Ocean. | | General Characteristics | | Displacement: | 8,040 tons full load. | | Length: | 529 ft (161 m) waterline; 563 ft (172 m) overall. | | Beam: | 55 ft (16.8 m) | | Draught: | 29 ft (8.8 m) | | Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines; 80,000 shp (60 MW); 2 x shafts. | | Speed: | 32.5 knots (60 km/h) | | Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h); 3,300 nautical miles (6,000 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h). | | Complement: | 19 officers, 315 enlisted | | Armament: | 2 x 5 in (127 mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns; 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns; 1 x 8 cell ASROC launcher; 1 x 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher; 2 x quadruple Harpoon missile canisters; 2 x triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes); 2 x quadruple ABL Mark 43 Tomahawk missile launchers (some ships of the class); 1 x 21 cell Rolling Airframe Missile launcher in some ships. A 61-cell Mark 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk/ASROC missiles was fitted to 24 ships in place of the 8-cell ASROC launcher. The USS Spruance (DD-963) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines CF6-50 aircraft engine. ...
This machine has a single-stage radial compressor and turbine, a recuperator, and foil bearings. ...
Phalanx (Greek word from phalangos, meaning line of battle) can refer to: phalanx formation in ancient warfare. ...
Phalanx CIWS A Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a naval shipboard weapon system for detecting and destroying incoming anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft at short range (the threat(s) having penetrated the ships available outer defences). ...
An older Matchbox ASROC launcher, phased out in the 1990s ASROC (for Anti-Submarine Rocket) is an antisubmarine missile system, developed by the United States Navy, and installed on over 200 surface ships, generally cruisers and destroyers. ...
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A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow being launched from the USS Essex (LHD-2) The AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the USAF, US Navy, and USMC as well as various allied air forces. ...
Whaling harpoon A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument used in fishing to catch fish or other aquatic animals such as whales. ...
A French Lynx helicopter carrying a mk46 torpedo Designed to attack high-performance submarines, the Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the U.S. Navys lightweight ASW torpedo inventory, and is the current NATO standard. ...
Tomahawk may refer to: The tomahawk, a type of axe made and used by Native Americans The BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, built in the United States The Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft Tomahawk, an alternative rock band fronted by Mike Patton Tomahawk, Wisconsin, a city and Tomahawk (town), Wisconsin...
RIM-116 test firing The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the United States and German Navy. ...
Tomahawk may refer to: The tomahawk, a type of axe made and used by Native Americans The BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, built in the United States The Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft Tomahawk, an alternative rock band fronted by Mike Patton Tomahawk, Wisconsin, a city and Tomahawk (town), Wisconsin...
An older Matchbox ASROC launcher, phased out in the 1990s ASROC (for Anti-Submarine Rocket) is an antisubmarine missile system, developed by the United States Navy, and installed on over 200 surface ships, generally cruisers and destroyers. ...
| | Aircraft: | 2 x SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters. | | Radars: | AN/SPS 40B/C/D air search, AN/SPS 55 surface search, Mark 86 GFCS with AN/SPG-60 and AN/SPQ9A, SWG-2 Tomahawk weapon control system in ABL ships (SWG-3 in VLS ships), Mark 91 missile FCS, Mark 116 ASW FCS. | | Sonars: | AN/SQS 53A bow-mounted sonar (AN/SQS 53B in DD-980), AN/SQR 19(V) TACTAS towed array in DD-980. | | EW: | AN/SLQ 25 Nixie, AN/SLQ32V, AN/WLR 1 in DD-971 & DD-975. | The Spruance-class destroyer was developed to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s. The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare with point defense AAW missiles; upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack capabilities. The ships were initially controversial, especially among members of Congress who believed that their unimposing looks, with only two guns and an ASROC or ABL missile launcher per ship implied that the vessels were weak; however they were among the most powerful destroyers in the world at launch. Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk The SH-60B is designed to operate as an integral fighting unit aboard specifically configured Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) class Guided Missile Frigates, Spruance (DDG-963) class Destroyers, Kidd (DDG-993), class Guided Missile Destroyers and Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Guided Missile Cruisers. ...
A towed torpedo decoy used on US and allied warships. ...
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The class of destroyers was built by the United States during World War II. General characteristics Displacement: 2,420 tons (stand) Length: 390 ft (119 m) oa Beam: 41 ft (12. ...
The Gearing class of destroyers originated near the end of World War II when the United States Navy required more range (fuel) and anti-aircraft capabilities from its class destroyers. ...
USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...
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An older Matchbox ASROC launcher, phased out in the 1990s ASROC (for Anti-Submarine Rocket) is an antisubmarine missile system, developed by the United States Navy, and installed on over 200 surface ships, generally cruisers and destroyers. ...
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The "Spru-cans" were the first large U.S. Navy ships to use gas turbine propulsion; they have four General Electric LM2500 gas turbines to generate about 80,000 horsepower (60 MW). This configuration was so successful that its hull and physical plant were used for the later Kidd-class destroyers, and a slightly lengthened version of the hull was used for the Ticonderoga-class cruisers. This machine has a single-stage radial compressor and turbine, a recuperator, and foil bearings. ...
The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines CF6-50 aircraft engine. ...
USS Scott (DDG-995), a Kidd class destroyer. ...
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The entire class of 30 ships was contracted on 23 June 1970 to the Litton-Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, under the Total Package Procurement concept forced on the Navy by the Whiz Kids of Robert McNamara's Pentagon. The idea was to reap the benefits of mass construction, but labor and technical problems caused cost overrruns and delayed construction. One additional ship, USS Hayler (DD-997), was ordered on 29 September 1979. Four additional ships were built for the Iranian Navy with the Mark 26/Standard AAW missile system but were completed as the Kidd-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Ingalls Shipbuilding was a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, originally established in 1938, and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. ...
Pascagoula is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
The Whiz Kids referred to members of United States President John F. Kennedys administration, led by Robert S. McNamara. ...
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USS Hayler (DD-997), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Vice Admiral Robert W. Hayler (1891–?). Hayler was laid down on 20 October 1980 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Miss. ...
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Of the thirty-one vessels constructed, twenty-four have been decommissioned and the remaining seven ships, extensively modernized, were expected to remain in active service until 2010. However, their withdrawal has been accelerated as a cost-cutting measure, and they were retired by late 2005. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Larry Blumberg was the first commanding officer of a Spruance-class destroyer. Larry Blumberg was born in New York, New York, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Iona College (New Rochelle, NY) and a Masters Degree in Financial Management from the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School. ...
External link - News story: "Last Spruance-Class Destoyer Decommissioned"
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| Spruance-class destroyer | | Spruance | Paul F. Foster | Kinkaid | Hewitt | Elliot | Arthur W. Radford | Peterson | Caron | David R. Ray | Oldendorf | John Young | Comte de Grasse | O'Brien | Merrill | Briscoe | Stump | Conolly | Moosbrugger | John Hancock | Nicholson | John Rodgers | Leftwich | Cushing | Harry W. Hill | O'Bannon | Thorn | Deyo | Ingersoll | Fife | Fletcher | Hayler USS Spruance (DD-963) is the lead ship of the Spruance-class destroyers in the United States Navy. ...
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USS Kinkaid, named for Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid USN (1888–1972), was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Hewitt, named for Admiral H. Kent Hewitt USN (1887-1972), was a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi and launched on by Mrs. ...
USS Elliot (DD-967) was a Spruance-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ...
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USS Peterson, named for Lieutenant Commander Carl Jerrold Peterson (1936-1968), was a Spruance class destroyer laid down by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Caron (DD-970), named for Hospital Corpsman Third Class Wayne Maurice Caron (1946-1968), assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, killed in action at Quang Nam Province in the Republic of Vietnam on 28 July 1968, and posthumously awarded the Medal of...
USS (DD-971), named for Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray (1945-1969), assigned to Battery D of the Second Battalion, Eleventh Marines, 1st Marine Division, killed in action at Phu Loc 6, near An Hoa, in Quang Nam Province in the Republic of Vietnam on 19 March 1969...
USS Oldendorf, named for Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS John Young (DD-973), named for Captain John Young USN, was a Spruance-class destroyer of the United States Navy. ...
USS Comte de Grasse, named for Admiral Francois-Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse (1722-1788), was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS OBrien (DD-975) is a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Merrill, named for Rear Admiral Anson Stanton Merrill USN (1890-1961), was a Spruance class destroyer laid down by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Briscoe (DD-977), named for Rear Admiral Robert Pearce Briscoe USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Stump, named for Admiral Felix Bidwell Stump USN, is a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Conolly, named for Admiral Richard Lansing Conolly USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Moosbrugger (DD-980), named for Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS John Hancock (DD-981), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the second ship that name, and the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for John Hancock (1737–1739), the President of the Continental Congress and first signer of the Declaration of Independence. ...
USS Nicholson (DD-982), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for a family which was prominent in early American naval history, including James Nicholson, the senior Continental Navy Captain, and Samuel Nicholson, the first captain of USS Constitution. ...
USS John Rodgers (DD-983), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the three generations of the Rodgers family who served in the Navy. ...
USS Leftwitch, named for Lieutenant Colonel William Groom Leftwich Junior USMC (1931-1970) killed in action at Quang Nam in the Republic of Vietnam on 18 November 1970, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS Cushing (DD-985), named for Commander William B. Cushing USN (1842–1874), is a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. ...
USS , named for Admiral Harry Wilbur Hill USN, was a Spruance class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula in Mississippi. ...
USS OBannon (DD-987), an Spruance-class destroyer, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Presley OBannon (1776–1850), an early hero of the US Marine Corps. ...
USS Thorn (DD-988), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Jonathan Thorn (1779–1811), who took part in Decaturs expedition to destroy the captured frigate Philadelphia in 1804. ...
USS Deyo (DD-989), a Spruance-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Morton L. Deyo (1887–1973), a veteran destroyerman and distinguished naval gunfire support task force commander of World War II. Deyo was laid down on 14 October 1977 by Ingalls...
USS Ingersoll (DD-990), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the second U.S. Navy ship to be named USS Ingersoll; in this case, in honor of Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll (1883–1976), who served as CINC, Atlantic Fleet during most of World War II. Ingersoll was laid down on 5...
USS Fife (DD-991), a Spruance-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Admiral James Fife, Jr. ...
USS Fletcher (DD-992), the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer, was named after Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher and the second ship in the United States Navy to bear this name. ...
USS Hayler (DD-997), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Vice Admiral Robert W. Hayler (1891–?). Hayler was laid down on 20 October 1980 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Miss. ...
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Kidd (Modified Spruance)-class destroyer Kidd | Callaghan | Scott | Chandler USS Scott (DDG-995), a Kidd class destroyer. ...
Derived from the Spruance class, USS Kidd (DDG-993) was the lead ship in a class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. ...
Derived from the Spruance class, USS Callaghan (DDG-994) was the second ship in a class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. ...
Derived from the Spruance class, USS Scott (DDG-995) was the third ship in a class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. ...
Derived from the Spruance class, USS Chandler (DDG-996) was the final ship in a class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. ...
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