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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 December 1977 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.; launched on 10 March 1979; and commissioned on 12 April 1980, Commander E. R. Fickenscher III in command. ''Ingersoll'' was first homeported in San Diego, CA, then Long Beach, CA (for overhaul) and then Pearl Harbor. ''Ingersoll'' was one of the first US Navy ships to receive the Armored Box Launcher (ABL) version of the Tomahawk cruise missile system in 1985. This early variant of the missile system held up to four missiles in each of two canisters located directly forward of the pilothouse on the fore deck. Unfortunately, this system proved to be very heavy and affected the ship's seakeeping. The much more capable Vertical Launch missile system (VLS) quickly made the ABL obsolete. ==Collision== On 20 June 1992 while transiting the Straights of Malacca, ''Ingersoll'' collided with the M/V Matsumi Maru No. 7, a Pakistani oil tanker. Flooding was minimal and the ship was able to reach port in Singapore. After temporary repairs, ''Ingersoll'' returned to Pearl Harbor where it completed repairs and began overhaul. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Ingersoll (DD-990)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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