US Navy: Darwin port visits, 2000 – 2013 (September) Richard Tanter Updated: 27 September 2013 Note on data and sources: The comprehensiveness and reliability of this dataset is uneven. For periods when the principal sources are answers to parliamentary questions on notice, there is a high likelihood information is both comprehensive and reliable. In other periods, data is less complete, and in some instances less reliable. Periods not covered by parliamentary questions at this time are January-December 2000, December 2006 – February 2007, and August 2008 to the present (highlighted). Care should be taken with interpretations of data presented in these periods. In the periods for which parliamentary sources are available, comparison with data available from other sources for the same period indicates that currently available non- parliamentary sources report less than 25-50% of all USN ship visits according to parliamentary sources (see endnotes). In part this is due to the fact that non-parliamentary sources rarely report visits of non-combat ships, such as oilers, ammunition ships, combat stores ship, and hospital ships, even though these are essential parts of 7th Fleet operations and Marine Expeditionary Units. Consequently, actual numbers of visits in the highlighted period entries are somewhat higher than this data shows. General information on ships is drawn from government sources including America’s Navy, U.S.Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Task Force 76 Command List – AmphiBious Force Seventh Fleet, and from non-government sources such as U.S. Carriers - United States Ships (USS) history and deployments, SeaWaves, GloBalSecurity.org, NavSource Naval History - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy, Wikipedia, as well as media sources, especially the Northern Territory News. Email: [email protected] 1 Date Vessel name and ID no Type Displace- Crew Remarks Sources (yyyy.mm.dd). ment * = in port at (tonnes) least this day/s + = in port within this period 2013.09.10 – USS Denver (LPD 9) Austin-class amphibious 16,900 Ship: 420, Bonhomme DVIDS1 2013.09.12* transport dock Marines: Richard ~900 Amphibious Ready Group. Loading 31st MEU after Exercise Koolendong 2013.09.03 – USS Denver (LPD 9) Austin-class amphibious 16,900 Ship: 420, R&R America’s Navy2 2013.09.08 transport dock Marines: America’s Navy3 ~900 Facebook4 2013.08.28* USS Bonhomme Richard Amphibious assault 40,000 3,000 Disembarked Darwin Port (LHD 6) vessel 31st MEU for Corporation5 Exercise NT News6 Kolendong DVIDS7 2013.08.22 – USS Denver (LPD 9) Austin-class amphibious 16,900 Ship: 420, Embarked 31st DVIDS8 2013.08.26 transport dock Marines: MEU ~900 2013.07.4 – USS Germantown (LSD 42) WhidBey Island 16,396 413 US Carriers9 class dock landing ship America’s Navy10 2013.06.29 – USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) 7th Fleet amphibious 19,609 1,331 Marines, Fleet US Carriers11 2013.07.04 command ship Antiterrorism DVIDS12 Security Team 2 Pacific 2012.10.15* USS Rushmore (LSD 47) WhidBey Island-class 9,217 380 Peleliu US carriers13 dock landing ship Amphibious DVIDS14 Ready Group; 15th MEU 2012.04.23 – USS Halsey (DDG 97) Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 300 NT News15 2012.04.?? guided missile destroyer SeaWaves16 2012.02.19* USS Dewey (DDG 105) Arleigh Burke-class 9,200 380 SeaWaves17 guided missile destroyer 2012.02.17 USS Chafee (DDG 90) Arleigh Burke-class 9,200 380 US carriers18 guided missile destroyer 2011.09.02* USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Amphibious transport 24,433 390 13th Marine DVIDS19 dock Expeditionary Unit 2011.07.22 – USNS Rappahannock (TA-O Henry J. Kaiser-class 42,674 103 SeaWaves20 2011.07.?? 204) underway replenishment oiler 2011.07.06 – USS Cleveland (LPD 7) Austin-class amphibious 18,000 600 NT News21 2011.07.08 transport dock (40 RAN) US Carriers22 2011.04.25 – USS Guardian (MCM 5) Avenger-class mine 1,312 79 US Carriers23 2011.04.28 countermeasures ship NT News24 2010.08.10* USNS Kiska (T-AE 35) Kilauea-class 20,492 180 SeaWaves25 ammunition ship FAS 2010.08.10* USNS Mercy (T-AH 35) Hospital ship 69,360 1,275 (70) SeaWaves26 2010.07.29* USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) Henry J. Kaiser-class 41,886 74 – 94 SeaWaves27 underway replenishment oiler 2010.06.29 USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) WhidBey Island-class 16,500 Ship: 352, US Carriers28 2010.07.02* dock landing ship Marines: SeaWaves29 ~500 2010.06.27 – USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Tarawa-class 39,300 964 US Carriers30 3 2010.07.02* amphibious assault NT News31 vessel SeaWaves32 2010.07.02* USS Dubuque (LPD 8) Austin-class amphibious 9,674 Ship: 420 SeaWaves33 transport dock Marines: 840 Flag/staff: 90 2009.08.06* USS McCampbell Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 380 US Carriers34 (DDG 85) guided missile destroyer NT News35 2009.07.17* USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) Lewis and Clark-class dry 42,000 129 SeaWaves36 cargo ammunition ship 2009.07.13* USNS Pecos (T-AO 97) Henry J. Kaiser-class 41, 886 74 – 94 SeaWaves37 underway replenishment oiler 2009.07.01* USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) Lewis and Clark-class dry 42,000 129 SeaWaves38 cargo ammunition ship 2009.06.21* USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) Mars-class combat 17,651 173 SeaWaves39 stores ship 2008.08.04* MV GYSGT Fred W Stockham Randall D. Shughart- 56,000 79 SeaWaves40 (T-AK 3017) class container & roll-on Wikipedia41 roll-off support vessel 2008.07.27 USNS Mercy (T-AH 35) Hospital ship 69,360 1,275 (70) SeaWaves42 2008.07.18* USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 SeaWaves43 stores ship 2008.07.11* USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 SeaWaves44 stores ship 2008.05.17 – USNS Flint (T-AE 32) Kilauea-class 20,000 403 Questions on 2008.05.22 ammunition ship Notice45 4 2008.05.03 – USS Cleveland (LPD 7) Austin-class amphibious 18,000 600 Questions on 2008.05.04 transport dock Notice46 2008.05.07 – USS Vandergrift Oliver Hazard Perry-class 4,165 205 Questions on 2008.05.10 frigate Notice47 2007.09.24 – USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 Questions on 2007.09.28 stores ship Notice48 2007.08.15* USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 SeaWaves49 stores ship 2007.07.06 – USS Lake Erie Ticonderoga-class 9,957 400 Questions on 2007.07.10 guided-missile cruiser Notice50 2007.07.11 – SS Cape Jacob (AK 5029) 23,000 35 Military Sealift Questions on 2007.07.15 Command Notice51 Ready Reserve GlobalSecurity.o Force Ship; rg52 Prepositioning Program (PM3); Modular Cargo Delivery System (MCDS) 2007.06.08 – USS Shasta Kilauea-class 16,409 403 Questions on 2007.06.15 replenishment Notice53 ammunition ship 2006.10.09 – USS Benfold Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 380 Questions on 2006.09.13 guided missile destroyer Notice54 2006.10.09 – USS Howard (DDG 83) Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 380 US Carriers55 2006.09.13 guided missile destroyer Questions on Notice56 2006.10.01 – USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) Mars-class combat 17,651 173 Questions on 2006.10.06 stores ship Notice57 5 2006.09.02 – USNS Mercy (T-AH 35) Hospital ship 69,360 1,275 (70) Questions on 2006.09.05 Notice58 2006.08.19 – USS Russell Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 380 Questions on 2006.08.20 guided missile destroyer Notice59 2006.08.08 – USNS Kiska (TA E 35) Kilauea-class 20,492 180 Questions on 2006.08.15 ammunition ship Notice60 2006.07.04 – USNS Concord ((T-AFS 5) Mars class combat 18,962 489 Questions on 2006.07.06 stores ship Notice61 2006.03.23 – USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) Henry J. Kaiser-class 42,674 103 Questions on 2006.03.26 underway replenishment Notice62 oiler 2006.02.10 – USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) Mars-class combat 17,651 173 Questions on 2006.02.14 stores ship Notice63 2005.12.13 – USS Chosin (CG 65) Ticonderoga-class 9,957 364 Questions on 2005.12.17 guided-missile cruiser Notice64 2005.10.31 – USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 Questions on 2005.11.06 stores ship Notice65 2005.10.15 – USS Chafee (DDG 90) Arleigh Burke-class 9,217 380 Questions on 2005.10.19 guided missile destroyer Notice66 2005.09.09 – USNS Concord ((T-AFS 5) Mars class combat 18,962 489 Questions on 2005.09.13 stores ship Notice67 2005.08.29 – USS Rodney M Davis Oliver Hazard Perry-class 4,165 205 Questions on 2005.09.05 frigate Notice68 2005.08.20 – USS Ingraham Oliver Hazard Perry-class 205 Questions on 2005.08.26 frigate Notice69 2005.08.15 – USS Tarawa-(LHA 1) Tarawa-class 39,300 Ship: 974, Expeditionary US Carriers70 2005.08.21 amphibious assault Marines: Strike Group Questions on vessel 1,900+ (ESG) 1; 13th Notice71 Marine 6 Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) 2005.08.15 – USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) WhidBey Island-class 16,500 Ship: 352, US Carriers72 2005.08.21 dock landing ship Marines: Questions on ~500 Notice73 2005.08.15 – USS Cleveland (LPD 7) Austin-class amphibious 16,900 Ship: 402, US Carriers74 2005.08.21 transport dock Marines: Questions on ~900 Notice75 2005.07.02 – USS Mustin (DDG 89) Arleigh Burke-class 9,000 338 2005.07.02 – 2005.07.06 guided missile destroyer 2005.07.03 2005.07.02 – USS O’Kane (DDG 77) Arleigh Burke-class 9,000 281 Questions on 2005.07.03 guided missile destroyer Notice76 2005.06.? – USS Lake Erie Ticonderoga-class cruiser 9,957 400 US Carriers77 2005.07.? 2005.06.20 – USS Shasta Kilauea-class 16,409 403 Questions on 2005.06.26 replenishment Notice78 ammunition ship 2005.05.30 – USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) Arleigh Burke-class 9,000 338 America’s 2005.06.03 guided missile destroyer Navy79 Questions on Notice80 2005.05.30 – USS Boxer (LHD 4) Wasp-class amphibious 40,500 1,082 US Carriers81 2005.06.03 assault ship America’s Navy82 Questions on Notice83 2005.05.27 – USS Chancellorsville Ticonderoga-class 9,600 380 Questions on 2005.05.31 guided-missile cruiser Notice84 2005.05.05 – USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) Mars-class combat 18,066 164 Questions on 2005.05.10 stores ship Notice85 7 2005.05.04 – USNS Tippecanoe Henry J.