31 December 2012 Compiled by Samuel Loring Morison

Compiled by Samuel Loring Morison

COMMISSIONINGS 15 Feb John Finn (DDG- Names announced. First Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 113), Ralph John- units of extended DDG son (DDG-114) program that replaced 19 Dec San Diego (LPD-22) Delivered from Ingalls and Rafael Peralta units three through eight 2011 Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, (DDG-115) of the Zumwalt (DDG- MS, and placed In Com- 1000) class. mission, Special. 15 Feb Omaha (LCS-11) Names announced. 5 Jan Montford Point Names of three ships and Sioux City (MLP-1), John announced. (LCS-12) Glenn (MLP-2), and Lewis B. 24 Feb JHSV-8 and JHSV- Construction contract for Puller (MLP-3) 9 (ex-Army Vessel these two ships awarded Sacrifice) to Austal USA, Mobile, 10 Jan Coronado (LCS-4) Launched this date. Chris- AL. tened 14 Jan at Austal USA, Mobile, AL. 26 Feb Lewis B. Puller Construction contract (MLP-3) awarded to General 9 Feb A-GOR-27 Construction contract Dynamics National Steel awarded to Dakota Creek and Shipbuilding Co., San Industries, Anacortes, Diego, CA. WA. 10 Feb Gabrielle Giffords Name announced. 28 Feb DDG-116 Construction contract (LCS-10) awarded to General 10 Feb USCGC Bernard C. Delivered from Bollinger Dynamics Bath Iron Webber (WPC-1101) Marine, Lockport, LA, at Works, Bath, ME. Miami FL, and placed In Commision, Special. U.S. NAVY COURTESY AUSTAL USA AUSTAL NAVY COURTESY U.S. The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Coronado (LCS-4), shown here in her January 2011 roll-out at the assembly bay of the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, was commissioned on 14 January 2012. The vessel is designed to operate in waters less than 20 feet deep and to speed along at 40 knots. Four more LCSs are under construction or are in pre-production stages.

100 • May 2013 www.usni.org 16 Mar Little Rock (LCS-9), Contract for construction 2 June Mississippi (SSN- Placed In Commission, Gabrielle Giffords of all four ships awarded 782) Full at Pascagoula, MS. (LCS-10), Sioux to Marinette Marine Homeported at Groton, City (LCS-11) and (LCS-9 and LCS-11) and CT. Omaha (LCS-12) Austal USA (LCS-10 and 4 June America (LHA-6) Launched at Ingalls Ship- LCS-12). building, Pascagoula, MS. 31 Mar USCGC Stratton Placed In Commission, 6 June Fort Worth (LCS-3) Delivered from Lockheed (WMSL-752) Full at Oakland, CA. Martin, Fincantieri, Mari- Homeported at Alameda, nette Marine, Marinette, CA. WI, and placed In Com- 13 Apr Illinois (SSN-786), All five ships names mission, Special. Washington announced. 27 July LPD-27 Contract for construction (SSN-787), Colo- awarded to Ingalls Ship- rado (SSN-788), building, Pascagoula, MS. Indiana (SSN-789), 3 Aug USCGC Richard Placed In Commission, and South Dakota Etheridge (WPC- Full at Everglades, WA. (SSN-790) 1102) Homeported at Miami, FL. 14 Apr USCGC Bernard C. Placed In Commission, 6 Aug Fort Worth (LCS-3) Placed In Commission, Webber (WPC-1102) Full at her Miami, FL, Full. homeport. 15 Aug USCGC William Delivered from Bollinger 14 Apr Somerset (LPD-25) Launched at Ingalls Ship- Flores (WPC-1103) Marine at Key West, FL. building Avondale Ship- 5 Sep USCGC Hamilton Keel laid at Ingalls Ship- yard, New Orleans, LA. (WMSL-753) building Avondale Ship- 16 Apr Lyndon Johnson Name announced. yard, New Orleans, LA. (DDG-1002) 17 Sep Anchorage (LPD-23) Delivered from Ingalls 2 May Mississippi (SSN- Delivered from General Shipbuilding Avondale 782) Dynamics Electric Boat, Shipyard, New Orleans, Groton, CT. LA, and placed In Com- 3 May Millinocket (JHSV-3) Keel laid at Austal USA, mission, Special. Sched- Mobile, AL. uled to be placed In Commission, Full in May 4 May Michael Murphy Delivered from Gen- 2013 at Anchorage, AK. (DDG-112) eral Dynamics Bath Iron To be homeported at San Works, Bath, ME, and Diego, CA. placed In Commission, 21 Sep USCGC Richard Construction contracts for Special. Dixon (WPC-1113), these six ships awarded to 7 May Thomas Hudner Name announced. USCGC Heriberto Bollinger Marine. (DDG-116) Hernando (WPC- Upon being commis- 11 May North Dakota (SSN- Keel laid at General 1114) and WPC- sioned all will be 784) Dynamics Electric Boat, 1115-1118 homeported at San Juan, Groton, CT. Puerto Rico. 19 May San Diego (LPD-22) Placed In Commission, 22 Sep Fort Worth (LCS-3) Placed In Commission, Full at her homeport of Full at Galveston, TX. San Diego, CA. Homeported at San 26 May USCGC Richard Delivered from Bollinger Diego, CA. Etheridge (WPC- Marine at Key West, FL, 24 Sep Neil Armstrong Name announced. 1102) and placed In Commis- (AGOR-27) sion, Special. 1 Oct Choctaw County Ex-Vigilant. Launched at 30 May Millinocket (JHSV-3) Former Army ves- (JHSV-2) Austal USA, Mobile, AL, sel named Fortitude. having been christened on Renamed by the Navy. 15 Sep. 31 May Tripoli (LHA-7) Name announced on 4 May. Construction awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS. www.usni.org PROCEEDINGS • 101 6 Oct Michael Murphy Placed In Commission, In Commission, Full—The date on which the commissioning (DDG-112) Full at New York City. ceremony was performed and the ship was fully received into Homeported at Pearl Har- the fleet. Other than that the date has no significance. bor, HI. In the case of the Coast Guard, the ships are placed in full 18 Oct Jackson (LCS-6) Keel laid at Austal USA, commission after they reach their homeports. This event Mobile, AL. depends on the Coast Guard District Commander, the com- manding officer of the ship, and the weather. 8 Nov Detroit (LCS-7) Keel laid at Lockheed Martin Fincantieri, Mari- SHIPS DELIVERED TO THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND nette Marine, Marinette, AND PLACED IN SERVICE WI. Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 9 Nov Minnesota (SSN-783) Launched at Hunting- ton Ingalls Industries, 31 Dec M/V Inchcape 14 Chartered this date and Newport News, Newport 2011 placed in service. News, VA, having been 10 Jan Howard O. Lorenzen (See May 2011 issue christened on 27 Oct. (T-AGM-25) for more construction 13 Nov Montford Point Launched at General comments). Contract (MLP-1) Dynamics National Steel with VT Halter canceled and Shipbuilding Co., San and ship transferred to Diego, CA. Christened on Kiewit Offshore Services, 2 March 2013. Corpus Christi, TX, for repairs and installation 17 Nov USCGC Robert Delivered from Bollinger of the “Cobra Judy” Yered (WPC-1104) Marine at Key West, FL, (Replacement) radar and placed In Commis- system and antenna. sion, Special. To be home- After a rerun of the ported at Miami, FL. sea trials, the ship was 19 Nov Delaware (SSN-791) Name announced. finally accepted. She 1 Dec Enterprise (CVN-80) Name announced. was delivered to Military Sealift Command this 4 Dec John Glenn (MLP-2) Keel laid at General date and placed Active, Dynamics National Steel In Service. Ship replaces and Shipbuilding Co., San USNS Observation Diego, CA. Island (T-AGM-23) 7 Dec Arlington (LPD-24) Delivered from Ingalls 24 Apr Medgar Evers Delivered from General Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, (T-AKE-13) Dynamics National Steel MS, and placed In Com- and Shipbuilding Co., mission, Special. Placed San Diego, CA, and In Commission, Full in placed Active, In Service. April 2013 at homeport of 5 May Cesar Chavez Launched and christened Norfolk, VA. (T-AKE-13) at General Dynamics 10 Dec JHSV-10 Final contract for the class National Steel and exercised and construction Shipbuilding Co., San awarded to Austal USA, Diego, CA. Mobile, AL. 23 May M/V BB Seattle Chartered and placed in NOTES: service. In Commission, Special—Official date of commissioning 25 June PTV Malama See M/V BB Seattle and when the ship enters the force-level structure. This is entry. also the date the ship is delivered by the builder to the Navy 24 Oct Cesar Chavez Delivered to Military and the ship’s birthday. This status was created to legally (T-AKE-14) Sealift Command and ferry the ship in question from its builder’s yard to the offi- placed Active, In Service. cial commissioning site if it is at a location other than where 11 Nov C-Champion Acquired charter and the ship was built. placed In Service.

102 • May 2013 www.usni.org 5 Dec Spearhead (JHSV-1) Former Army Vessel. U.S. NAVAL SHIP DEPLOYMENTS/RETURNS Delivered to Military Date Name (Hull No.) Comments Sealift Command and 4 Jan McClusky (FFG-41) Departed for deployment placed In Service. to the 4th Fleet area 10 Dec M/T Maersk Peary Acquired under long of responsibility on a term charter and placed counter-narcotics mission In Service. 11 Jan Milius (DDG-69) Departed for deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet SHIPS ACQUIRED BY THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND areas of responsibility. FOR OPERATION 17 Jan Nicholas (FFG-47) Departed for deployment Date Name (Hull No.) Comments to the 4th Fleet area 27 Jan Guam (HST-1) Originally built for of responsibility in the Hawaii Superferry as Caribbean Sea and also Huakai for Hawaiian to the Eastern Pacific service. Completed in Ocean Sep 2008. Acquired 18 Jan Elrod (FFG-55) Departed for deployment by the Maritime to the U.S. Southern Administration on 13 Command/4th Fleet. Sep 2010. Acquired 27 27 Jan Ramage (DDG-61) Returned from an Jan 2012 by the U.S. 8-month ballistic Navy from the Maritime missile defense (BMD) Administration. Named deployment to the Guam on 8 May 2012 Mediterranean Sea. and classified as HST 30 Jan Arleigh Burke Departed for deployment (high-speed transport) as (DDG-51) to the 5th Fleet area was her sister ship, the of responsibility and Puerto Rico. Currently counter-piracy operations. being modified to replace 7 Feb Bataan (LHD-5), The Bataan Amphibious the chartered Westpac Mesa Verde (LPD- Ready Group returned Express (HSV-4676). 19), and Whidbey from a 10½-month Scheduled to complete Island (LSD-41) deployment supporting conversion in April 2013. operations in the 5th 27 Jan Puerto Rico (HST-2) Originally built for and 6th Fleet areas of Hawaii Superferry as responsibility. Alakai for Hawaiian 13 Feb Port Royal (CG-73) Same as Milius (DDG- service. Completed in 69) 2008. Acquired by the Maritime Administration 14 Feb Bonhomme Richard Departed for a homeport on 13 Sep 2010. (LHD-6) shift to the Forward Acquired the indicated Deployed Naval Force in date by the U.S. Navy Sasebo, Japan and a hull from the Maritime swap with USS Essex Administration. Named (LHD-2). Puerto Rico on 8 May 24 Feb Sampson (DDG-102) Returned from a 2012. To remain laid up deployment to the 5th until a military use for and 7th Fleet areas of her can be worked out. responsibility. 20 Aug VADM K. R. Originally chartered 26 Feb Bonhomme Richard Arrived at Sasebo, Japan Wheeler (T-AG- by Military Sealift (LHD-6) (see comments in the 14 5001) Command on 20 Sep Feb entry). 2007. Purchased by 26 Feb McFaul (DDG-74) Departed for deployment the U.S. Navy on 20 to the 5th Fleet area Aug 2012 and officially of responsibility and placed in the status counter-piracy operations. Active, In Service.

www.usni.org PROCEEDINGS • 103 27 Feb Mobile Bay (CG- Returned to their 6 Apr Ingraham (FFG-61) Returned from 53), Kidd (DDG- respective homeports deployment to the 100), Wayne E. after deployment to the 4th Fleet area of Meyer (DDG-108), 5th and 7th Fleet areas responsibility having Pinckney (DDG-91), of responsibility and in conducted counter- Dewey (DDG-105), support of the John C. narcotics missions. 1 SSN and USNS Stennis Carrier Strike 19 Apr Donald Cook Returned following a Rainier (T-AOE-7) Group. (DDG-75) 7-month deployment 2 Mar John C. Stennis Returned from a to the 5th Fleet area of (CVN-74) deployment to the 5th responsibility. and 7th Fleet areas of 21 Apr Sentry (MCM-3), Departed for deployment responsibility. Served as Pioneer (MCM-9), to the 5th Fleet area of flagship of the John C. Warrior (MCM- responsibility. Stennis Carrier Strike 10) and Devastator Group with Carrier Air- (MCM-6) Wing 9 and Commander Carrier Strike Group 3 23 Apr Cole (DDG-67) Departed for a BMD embarked. deployment in the 6th Fleet of area of 9 Mar Vicksburg (CG-69) Departed for deployment responsibility. to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility 23 Apr Russell (DDG-59) Returned from as part of the Enterprise deployment to the 5th Carrier Strike Group. and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. 11 Mar Enterprise (CVN-65) Departed for her 25th and final deployment 25 Apr Port Royal (CG-73) Returned from a to 5th and 7th Fleet deployment to the areas of responsibility. 7th Fleet area of Commander Carrier responsibility. Strike Group 3 30 Apr Essex (LHD-2) Departed Sasebo, Japan, embarked. this date, following 12 Mar Porter (DDG-78), Departed for deployment a hull-swap with the Nitze (DDG-94), to the 5th and 6th Fleet Bonhomme Richard and James E. areas of responsibility (LHD-6), for a shift of Williams (DDG-95) as part of the Enterprise homeport to San Diego, Carrier Strike Group. CA. 23 Mar O’Kane (DDG-77) Departed for deployment 1 May Vandergrift (FFG-48) Departed for deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet to the 7th Fleet area of areas of responsibility. operations under the Middle-Pacific Surface 23 Mar Stethem (DDG-63) Departed for deployment Combatant (MPSC) to the 5th Fleet area of concept. responsibility. 2 May Hooper (DDG-70) Returned from 27 Mar Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Departed for deployment deployment to the New York (LPD-21), as the Iwo Jima 7th Fleet area of and Carter Hall Amphibious Ready responsibility. (LSD-44) Group to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of 3 May USNS Mercy Departed for deployment responsibility. (T-AH-19) to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, on 30 Mar Hopper (DDG-70) Departed for deployment humanitarian missions, to the 7th Fleet area of as the lead platform for responsibility. Pacific Partnership 2012. 2 Apr Port Royal (CG-73) Departed for deployment to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

104 • May 2013 www.usni.org U.S. NAVY (RAFAEL MARTIE) NAVY (RAFAEL U.S. Completing 51 years of service, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the Navy’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, arrives at Naval Station Norfolk on 4 November 2012 following her 25th—and final—deployment. The 1,123-foot supercarrier, known popularly as The Big E, is the eighth U.S. war- ship to bear the name of Enterprise. She was inactivated on 1 December and is scheduled for disposal beginning in August 2018—three to four years later than initially expected.

17 May Essex (LHD-2) Arrived at new homeport 7 June Chafee (DDG-90) Returned from of San Diego, CA, after deployment to the 7th conducting a hull swap Fleet area of operations with the Bonhomme under the Middle Pacific Richard (LHD-6). Surface Combatant 23 May Carl Vinson (CVN- Returned from a (MPSC) concept. During 70), Bunker Hill deployment to the 5th return transit conducted (CG-52), Halsey and 7th Fleet areas Oceania Maritime (DDG-97), and of responsibility. Had Initiative (OMSI) Patrol. USNS Bridge CVW-17 and CCSG-1 15 June Benfold (DDG-65) Departed for deployment (T-AOE-10) were embarked. to the 5th and 7th Fleet 1 June Curts (FFG-38) Departed for deployment areas of responsibility. to the 4th Fleet area 20 June Dwight D. Departed for deployment of responsibility on Eisenhower (CVN- to the 5th and 6th Fleet a counter-narcotics 69), Winston S. areas of responsibility as mission. Churchill (DDG- the Eisenhower Carrier 1 June Carr (FFG-52) Departed from 81), Jason Dunham Strike Group. CCSG-8 Norfolk VA, for her (DDG-109), Hue was embarked. final deployment, to City (CG-66), and the 4th Fleet area Farragut (DDG-99) of responsibility on a counter-narcotics mission.

www.usni.org PROCEEDINGS • 105 22 June Makin Island (LHD- Departed this date 7 Aug Abraham Lincoln Arrived at Norfolk, VA 8), New Orleans for deployment to (CVN-72) (her new homeport) (LPD-18), and Pearl the 5th and 7th Fleet from a deployment to Harbor (LSD-52) areas of responsibility. the 5th Fleet area of Commander, Amphibious responsibility. Embarked Squadron Five and 11th were CVW-2 and CCSG- Marine Expedition Unit 9. This was an around- (MEU). the-world deployment 3 July John Paul Jones Returned from for the carrier. She will (DDG-53) deployment to the 5th be refueled and receive a and 7th Fleet areas of comprehensive overhaul responsibility. (RF/COH) at Newport 3 July McClusky (FFG-41) Returned from a News, VA. deployment to the 10 Aug Halyburton (FFG- Departed for deployment 4th Fleet area of 40) to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility and responsibility. a counter-narcotics 11 Aug Vella Gulf (CG-72) Returned after a mission. 7-month deployment 3 July Forrest Sherman Departed for the 5th to the 6th Fleet area of (DDG-98) and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility and the responsibility in a BMD Black Sea. deployment. 17 Aug Decatur (DDG-73) Same as Gridley (DDG- 5 July Sterrett (DDG-104) Returned from 101). deployment to the 5th 22 Aug Cape St. George Returned from a Fleet of responsibility (CG-71) deployment to the as part of the Abraham 5th Fleet area of Lincoln Carrier Strike responsibility. Was part Group. of the Abraham Lincoln 10 July Fort McHenry Departed on a 5-month Carrier Strike Group. (LSD-43) deployment to the 23 Aug USNS Charles Same as Cape St. George Eastern Atlantic, Drew (T-AKE-10) (CG-71). Mediterranean, and Black 24 Aug USNS Bridge Departed for deployment Sea. (T-AOE-10) to the 5th and 7th Fleet 11 July Laboon (DDG-58) Departed on a BMD areas of responsibility deployment. as part of the John C. 18 July Oscar Austin (DDG- Departed to the 6th Fleet Stennis Carrier Strike 79) area of responsibility. Group. 18 July Elrod (FFG-55) Returned from a 6- 27 Aug John C. Stennis Departed for deployment month deployment (CVN-74) to the 5th and 7th Fleet to the U.S. Southern areas of responsibility Command/4th Fleet area with CVW-9 and CCSG- of responsibility. 3 embarked. 19 July Nicholas (FFG-47) Returned from a 6-month 31 Aug Sampson (DDG- Departed for deployment deployment to 4th Fleet 101) to the 5th and 7th Fleet area of responsibility areas of responsibility. and the Eastern Pacific 1 Sep Mobile Bay (CG-53) Departed for deployment Ocean. to the 5th and 7th Fleet 27 July Arleigh Burke Returned from a 6-month areas of responsibility (DDG-51) deployment providing as part of the John C. air defense to 6th Fleet Stennis Carrier Strike ships. Group. 6 Aug Gridley (DDG-101) Departed for deployment 11 Sep Milius (DDG-69) Departed for deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of resonsibility. areas of responsibility.

106 • May 2013 www.usni.org 14 Sep USNS Mercy Returned from 29 Nov Vandergrift (FFG-38) Returned from (T-AH-19) deployment to the deployment to the 7th 7th Fleet area of Fleet area of operations responsibility on under the Middle-Pacific humanitarian missions Surface Combatant as the lead platform for concept. During return Pacific Partnership 2012. transit conducted Oceania 17 Sep Pelelieu (LHA-5), Departed for deployment Maritime Initiative Green Bay (LPD- to the 5th and 7th Fleet Patrol. 20), and Rushmore areas of responsibility. 30 Nov Klakring (FFG-42) Returned from the ship’s (LSD-47) Embarked was final deployment to the Commander, Amphibious 5th and 6th Fleet areas of Squadron Three and the responsibility. 15th MEU. 30 Nov Fort McHenry Returned after a 21 Sep Paul Hamilton Departed for deployment (LSD-43) 5-month deployment (DDG-60) to the 5th and 7th Fleet to the Eastern Atlantic, areas of responsibility. Mediterranean, and Black 2 Oct Reuben James Returned from Sea. (FFG-57) deployment to the 7th 2 Dec McFaul (DDG-74) Returned after a 9-month Fleet area of operations deployment to the 5th under the Middle Pacific and 6th Fleet areas of Surface Combatant responsibility. concept. During return 3 Dec Curts (FFG-38) Returned from transit conducted Oceania deployment to the Maritime Initiative 4th Fleet area of Patrol. responsibility on a 4 Oct Gary (FFG-51) Departed for deployment counter-narcotics to the 4th Fleet area mission. of responsibility and 3 Dec Carr (FFG-52) Same as Curts (FFG-38). a counter-narcotics 18 Dec Gunston Hall (LSD- Returned from a mission. 44) deployment to the 5th 31 Oct Bradley (FFG-49) Deployed to the 6th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of area of responsibility. responsibility. 4 Nov Enterprise (CVN- Returned to Norfolk, VA, 19 Dec Dwight D. Returned from 65), Porter (DDG- from Enterprise’s final Eisenhower (CVN- deployment to the 5th 78), Nitze (DDG- deployment to the 5th 69) and Hue City and 6th Fleet areas of 94), and James E. and 6th Fleet areas of (CG-66) responsibility. Jason Williams (DDG-95) responsibility. Dunham (DDG-107), 8 Nov O’Kane (DDG-77) Returned from Winston S. Churchill deployment to the 5th (DDG-81), and Farragut and 7th Fleet areas of (DDG-99) remain responsibility. deployed. 18 Nov Stethem (DDG-63) Returned from 20 Dec Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Returned from deployment to the and New York (LPD- deployment to the 5th 5th Fleet area of 21) and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility to her responsibility as part of Yokosuka, Japan, the Iwo Jima Amphibious homeport. Ready Group. This date marks the completion of the New York’s first deployment. 28 Dec Mahan (DDG-72) Departed to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility for BMD operations.

www.usni.org PROCEEDINGS • 107 Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) 6 Apr Commander, Disestablished as a result In addition to U.S.-based carrier and expeditionary strike Riverine Squadron of budget reductions. groups that conduct rotational deployments in the 5th and Four (Composite) 7th Fleet areas in the region, there were 23 ships forward- 6 Apr Commander, Disestablished. deployed to U.S. facilities in Japan and Guam in 2012. They Submarine Subordinate SSNs were form the heart of the 7th Fleet and provide a permanent and Squadron Three assigned to Submarine highly capable presence while reducing transit times and Squadron One (2 support costs by operating from overseas bases. SSNs) and Commander, The following ships were forward-deployed to Japan Submarine Squadron and Guam on 31 Dec 2012 and should be considered Seven (4 SSNs). “deployed” 365 days a year. 28 Sep Military Disestablished. Prepositioning Forward Deployed to Forward Deployed to Squadron Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan (MPSRON 1) George Washington (CVN-73) Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) 1 Oct Commander, Disestablished. All Riverine Group subordinate commands Blue Ridge (LCC-19) Denver (LPD-9) One were merged with Antietam (CG-54) Tortuga (LSD-46) Riverine Group Two. Shiloh (CG`67) Germantown (LSD-42) Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) Defender (MCM-2) SHIPS/CRAFT RECLASSIFIED John C. McCain (DDG-56) Avenger (MCM-1) Date Name From To Comments Fitzgerald (DDG-62) Patriot (MCM-7) 31 March Ponce LPD-15 AFSB-1 Employed as an Stethem (DDG-63) Guardian (MCM-5) - Ran advanced staging Lassen (DDG-83) aground on 17 Jan 2013. base (Interim) in McCampbell (DDG-85) Unrecoverable. Stricken 13 the 5th Fleet area Mustin (DDG-89) Feb 2013. To be replaced by of responsibility. Warrior (MCM-10). Has composite crew of Navy and Forward Deployed to Guam civilian personnel. Frank Cable (AS-40) Oklahoma City (SSN-723) Doesn’t use “USNS” or “T” Buffalo (SSN-715) Chicago (SSN-721) designations. Based in Bahrain. SHIPS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED DECOMMISSIONINGS Date Name (Hull No.) Comments Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 23 May Miami (SSN-755) While in drydock at 20 Jan Memphis (SSN-691) Decommissioned and Portsmouth Naval stricken. To be disposed of Shipyard, Portsmouth, by recycling. ME, the submarine was seriously damaged by 23 Feb Boone (FFG-28) Ex-Naval Reserve fire, which had been set Force (NRF) unit. by a civilian yard worker. Decommissioned at Estimated cost of repairs Mayport, FL, and stricken. is $450 million. To be disposed of by Foreign Military Sales (FMS). ADMINISTRATIVE SURFACE COMMAND CHANGES IN THE NAVY 24 Feb Stephen W. Groves Same as Boone (FFG-28). (FFG-29) Date Command Name Comments 2 Mar USCGC Jarvis Decommissioned, to 21 Mar Commander, Task Name changed from (WHEC-725) be transferred to the Force 65 Commander, Destroyer Bangladesh navy, where Squadron 60. All she will be its largest ship. subordinate commands 9 Mar John L. Hall (FFG-32) Same as Boone (FFG-28). are BMD armed ships and are based at Rota, Spain. 30 Mar USCGC Dallas Decommissioned at (WHEC-716) Charleston, SC. Sold overseas.

108 • May 2013 www.usni.org 31 Oct Crommelin (FFG-37) Decommissioning 2 June Mississippi (SSN- Assigned homeport of ceremony held 26 Oct at 782) Groton, CT. Assigned to Pearl Harbor, HI. Officially Submarine Squadron Four. decommissioned this date 30 June Fort Worth (LCS-3) Same as Anchorage (LPD- and stricken. For disposal. 23). 1 Dec Enterprise (CVN-65) Inactivated and officially 30 June Coronado (LCS-4) Same as Anchorage (LPD- placed In Commission, In 23). Reserve. 1 Oct Russell (DDG-79) Same as Anchorage (LPD- 23). HOMEPORT CHANGES Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 1 Oct Halsey (DDG-97) Switched homeport to San Diego, CA. 10 Jan Ronald Reagan Homeport changed to (CVN-76) Bremerton Naval Shipyard, SHIPS/CRAFT PLACED OUT OF SERVICE Bremerton, WA, for an Date Name (Hull No.) Comments availability. 3 Jan YC-1579 To be disposed of. 15 Feb Essex (LHD-2) Switched homeport to San Diego, CA, after conducting 2 Feb M/V Virginian Taken out of service and a hull swap with Bonhomme off-charter. Returned to Richard (LHD-6), which owner. relieved Essex as part of the 23 March YC-688 and YC-746 To be disposed of. Forward Deployed Naval 23 March Accomac (YTB-812) To be disposed of. Force in Japan. 6 June YC-1431 and To be disposed of. 19 Apr Chicago (SSN-721) Homeport changed from YC-1432 Pearl Harbor, HI, to Guam. 12 Aug YP-685 To be disposed of. 30 May Anchorage (LPD-23) Assigned homeport of San Diego, CA. U.S. COAST GUARD (WALTER SHINN) COAST GUARD (WALTER U.S. After almost 45 years’ service, the former USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) was decommissioned on 30 March 2012 and transferred to the Philippine Navy. The 378-foot-long cutter was used for search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, and environmental protection. The ship was named after Alexander J. Dallas, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President James Madison. The Philippines also operates the Dallas’s sister ship, the former USCGC Hamilton.

www.usni.org PROCEEDINGS • 109 16 Aug YON-316 and YON- To be disposed of. Administration (MARAD) 317 and transferred to the 29 Aug IX-539 To be disposed of. Texas Maritime Academy, 29 Aug Muskegon (YTB- To be disposed of. Galveston, TX, for further 763) and Manistee service as a training ship. (YTB-782) Renamed General Rudder on 8 May. 29 Aug YC-1511, YC-1627 To be disposed of. and YCV-23 SHIPS/CRAFT TRANSFERRED TO ORGANIZATIONS AS 1 Sep USNS Eugene A. Placed out of service when MUSEUM/MEMORIALS Obregon (T-AK- MPS Squadron One was Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 3006) disestablished and entered 18 July Edson (DD-946) Transferred to the Saginaw ROS-4 status. Lay berthed Valley, MI, Naval Ship at Newport News, VA. Museum as a museum/ 24 Sep M/V Megan Beyel Taken out of service and off- memorial ship. Arrived at charter. Returned to owner. Bay City, MI, on 7 Aug for 25 Sep M/V Sea Eagle Same as M/V Megan Beyel. display. 28 Sep USNS 1st LT. Harry Finished off-loading cargo 31 July Hoga (YTM-146) Last survivor of all the ships L. Martin (TAK- on 11 Sep. Placed out at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 3006) of service this date and 1941. Donated on 29 July entered ROS-4 status when 2005 to the City of North MPS Squadron One was Little Rock, AR. Withdrawn disestablished. Lay berthed this date from the MARAD at Blount Island. Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, 28 Sep USNS LCpl. Roy M. Finished off-loading cargo CA, to begin her tow to Wheat (T-AK-3016) on 19 Sep. Taken out of Little Rock. service and entered ROS-4 status when MPS Squadron SHIPS/CRAFT STRICKEN FROM THE NAVAL VESSEL One was dis-established. REGISTER (NVR) Lay berthed at Blount Date Name (Hull No.) Comments Island. 3 Jan YC-1579 To be disposed of. 29 Sep USNS Sgt. Matej Finished off-loading on 26 20 Jan Memphis (SSN-691) Stricken. To be recycled. Kocak (T-AK-3005) Sep. Taken out of service and entered ROS-4 status when 23 Feb Boone (FFG-28) Stricken. To be disposed of MPS Squadron One was by Foreign Military Sales. disestablished. Lay berthed 24 Feb Stephen W. Groves Stricken. To be used as a at Newport News, VA. (FFG-29) Logistics Support asset. 29 Sep USNS Maj. Stephen Finished off-loading on 25 9 March John L. Hall (FFG- Same as Stephen W. Groves W. Pless (T-AK- July. Taken out of service and 32) (FFG-29). 3007) entered ROS-4 status when 23 Mar YC-688 and YC-746 To be disposed of. MPS Squadron One was 23 Mar Accomac (YTB-812) To be disposed of. disestablished. Lay berthed 6 June YC-1431 and To be disposed of. at Newport News, VA. YC-1432 12 Oct YC-1433 and To be disposed of. 29 June Philadelphia (SSN- Stricken. To be recycled. YC-1549 690) 12 Aug YP-685 To be disposed of. SHIPS/CRAFT TRANSFERRED TO THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD) FROM THE U.S. NAVY AND 16 Aug YON-316 and YON- To be disposed of. OTHER SOURCES 317 Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 29 Aug IX-539 To be disposed of. 16 Jan T/V Kings Pointer Ex-USNS Contender 29 Aug Muskegon (YTB- To be disposed of. (T-AGOS-2). Formally 763) and Manistee training ship at the U.S. (YTB-782) Merchant Marine Academy 29 Aug YC-1511, YC-1627 To be disposed of. (1999-2011). Reacquired and YCV-23 by the Maritime

110 • May 2013 www.usni.org 31 Oct Crommelin (FFG-37) Stricken. To be disposed Buffalo (SSN-715) 17 May - of. (Four more FFGs to 2020* be decommissioned in FY Salt Lake City (SSN-716) 1 Oct 2015* - 2013. Providence (SSN-719) 1 March - 11 Dec M/V Green Wave Taken out of service and 2018* off-charter. Returned to Pittsburgh (SSN-720) 14 Nov - owner. 2019* NUCLEAR-POWERED SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBMARINES CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO BE DISPOSED OF OR TO BE Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE NAVY’S RECYCLING PROGRAM Program is responsible for the dismantling and disposal of Ship Name Recycling Recycling decommissioned nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVN), (Hull No.) Start Date Completion submarines (SSN/SSBN), and cruisers (CGN). All nuclear- Date powered ship/submarine dismantling is done at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Prior to A. Aircraft Carriers commencing the inactivation availability, the submarine or Enterprise (CVN-65)* 15 Aug - ship is placed in a “stand down” status (“active, in reserve”). 2018* This availability consists of defueling the nuclear reactor(s), B. Cruisers de-energizing and draining ship’s systems and removing any Long Beach (CGN-9) 13 Oct 2013 - equipment needed for reuse in the fleet. Decommissioning C. Submarines and striking from the Naval Vessel Register takes place after defueling is completed. The removed nuclear fuel is sent to Narwhal (SSN-671)# 1 Mar 2015* - the facilities at Arco, Idaho for reprocessing. Los Angeles (SSN-688)# 4 Feb 2011 9 Nov 2012* Philadelphia (SSN-690) 1 Oct 2016* - Inactivation is usually performed at Puget Sound but can be done at any nuclear-capable shipyard, such as Portsmouth Memphis (SSN-691) 1 Oct 2016* - Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire. Several boats have been Omaha (SSN-692) 30 Sept 30 Nov inactivated there because of the backlog of work at Puget 2010* 2012* Sound. If this is done, the hull must be prepared for open tow Cincinnati (SSN-693) 1 Oct 2010 In Progress to Puget Sound. In some cases hulls also have to be prepared Groton (SSN-694) 1 Oct 2012 - for long-term storage due to the recycling backlog (see table Birmingham (SSN-695) 1 Oct 2012 - above). An example of this is the hulk of the ex-Long Beach (CGN-9). For ships/submarines inactivated at Puget Sound New York City (SSN-696) 1 Oct 2011 In Progress the dismantling usually takes place concurrently with the Indianapolis (SSN-697) 1 Oct 2014 - inactivation availability. Hull recycling is accomplished Bremerton (SSN-698) 1 June 2019 - by removing all remaining equipment, cutting the hull into Jacksonville (SSN-699) 1 June 2018 - manageable pieces, removing and disposing of hazardous Dallas (SSN-700) 1 Oct 2017 - materials, and the declassification and demilitarization of LaJolla (SSN-701)# 1 Dec 2014 - material/equipment to be scrapped. The HY-80 steel and other scrap metals are sold to commercial metals purchasers Phoenix (SSN-702) 1 Oct 2013 - for melting down and reuse in other forms. The reactor Baltimore (SSN-704) 1 Oct 2013* - compartments are “packaged” and shipped to the Department City of Corpus Christi (SSN- 1 Apr 2018* - of Energy Nuclear Establishment at Hanford, Washington, 705) where they are placed in a trench. Once the trench is full the Albuquerque (SSN-706) 1 Apr 2018* - compartments are buried. The completion dates indicated Portsmouth (SSN-707) 1 March - in the table are the “Official Completion dates,” when the ship 2015* in question ceases to exist as an entity. The average cost to decommission and recycle each CGN and SSN, when performed Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN- 1 Oct 2016 - as a single availability, in Fiscal Year 2012 dollars, is as follows: 708) Type Inactivation/Recycling Hyman G. Rickover (SSN- 1 Oct 2015* - 709) CVN $1,372.5 mil* Augusta (SSN-710) 1 Oct 2017* - CGN $103.0 mil.* San Francisco (SSN-711)# 1 Mar 2017* - SSN $62.4 mil.* Atlanta (SSN-712) 1 Oct 2014 - NOTES: Houston (SSN-713) 1 Oct 2017* - Norfolk (SSN-714) 1 June 2018* -

112 • May 2013 www.usni.org @ All future “Recycling Start Dates” are projected. * Revised data. # LaJolla (SSN-701) and San Francisco (SSN- 711) will be converted to Moored Nuclear Training Ships, replacing ex-Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)(MTS-2) and ex-Sam Rayburn

(SSBN-635)(MTS-1), at Charleston, SC. NAVY U.S. @ As of April 2013. The former USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26) is sunk in live-fire training during the 22-nation Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise last June. The 44-year-old Navy ammunition ship was decommissioned in October 1980 and transferred to the Military Sealift Command, then deacti- vated in September 2008. The coup de grace was a Mark 48 torpedo READY RESERVE FORCE (RRF) SHIPS fired by the Australian submarine HMAS Farncomb. Date Name (Hull Type) Comments Additions (since 1 January 2012) SHIPS SUNK AS ARTIFICIAL FISHING REEFS NONE Date Name (Hull Comments Date Name (Hull Type) Comments Number) Deletions (since 1 January 2012) 2 July USCGC Mohawk Sunk as an artificial 28 July Cape Farewell (T-AK- Status downgraded from (WPG-78) fishing reef 28 miles off of 5070) Ready Reserve Force to Lee County, FL. Retention in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. FORMER NAVAL SHIPS DISPOSED OF BY THE NAVY/ 28 July Cape Flattery (T-AK- Same as Cape Farewell. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION BY SCRAPPING OR BY 5073) OTHER MEANS Date Name (Hull No.) Comments SHIPS SUNK AS TARGETS 23 Nov Vincennes (CG-49) Scrapping at International Date Name (Hull No.) Comments 2011 Shipbreaking Ltd., 14 July Niagra Falls (T-AFS-3) Sunk in a live-fire Brownsville, TX, exercise, as part of completed. RIMPAC 2012 in waters 3 Jan Clamp (ARS-33) Scrapping completed. 15,480 feet deep, 63 miles 13 Feb Cape Cod (AD-43) Sold for scrap to ESCO southwest of Kauai, HI. Marine, Brownsville, TX, 17 July Concord (T-AFS-5) Sunk as a target by a for $3.1 million. torpedo from the Canadian 17 Apr USCGC Glacier Preservation as a Submarine HMCS (WAGB-4) memorial/museum fell Victoria off Hawaii during through. Sold to Esco RIMPAC 2012. Marine, Brownsville, TX, 22 July Kilauea (T-AE-26) Sunk as a target during for scrapping. RIMPAC 2012 by the 3 July Mount Baker (T-AE- Sold to ESCO Marine, Australian submarine 34) Brownsville, TX, for Farncomb off the coast of scrapping. Hawaii. A torpedo fired 16 July Sea Shadow (IX-529) Sold to Bay Ship & from the submarine hit just and HMB-1 Yacht Co., Alameda, CA. below the bridge, causing HMB-1 will be converted the ship to break in two to a floating drydock and before sinking. IX-529 will be scrapped. 12 Sep Coronado (AGF-11) Sunk as a target in 17 July Nereus (AS-17) Same as Mount Baker Exercise Valiant Shield (T-AE-34). 102 nautical miles off Guam. 1 Oct Sylvania (TAFS-2) and Sold to All Star Metals, San Jose (TAFS-7) Brownsville, TX, for scrapping. 1 Oct Cimarron (AO-177), Sold to Esco Marine, Wabash (AOR-5) and Brownsville, TX, for Roanoke (AOR-7) scrapping.

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