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USS ''Stump'' (DD-978) was a built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. The USS ''Stump'' was decommissioned and stricken on 22 October 2004. ==History== ''Stump'' was laid down 25 August 1975, launched 29 January 1977, and commissioned on 19 August 1978. The ship was named after Admiral Felix Stump, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command from 1953 to 1958.〔(U.S. Pacific Command | Official Military Website )〕 ''Stumps 1980 maiden deployment was to the Mediterranean, serving as flagship for Destroyer Squadron 14. ''Stump'' conducted Black Sea operations, port visits and extensive undersea warfare (USW) operations. As a result of her outstanding performance, ''Stump'' was awarded the "Hookem Award" for USW excellence by the commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet. A year later, ''Stump'' deployed as south Atlantic flagship for UNITAS XXII. It was on this cruise that ''Stump'' obtained its mascot Felix, a bluefronted Amazon parrot, during a port visit to Brazil. Stump was the first Spruance class ship to traverse the inland waterway of Chile. In October 1982, ''Stump'' deployed to the Persian Gulf as a part of the Middle East Force to conduct radar picket operations. Returning home in March 1983, she participated in Solid Shield '83, a complex exercise involving U.S. NATO ships and the U.S. Air Force. The ship went through a ten-month major overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She was the first Spruance class ship to go outside Mississippi for a major overhaul. March 1984 was highlighted by ''Stumps adoption as state flagship of West Virginia. ''Stump'' then traveled to New Orleans as the U.S. Navy's host ship for the 1984 World's Fair. Also in 1984, ''Stump'' won the James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award by shooting an 496 out of 500 during naval gunfire support qualifications. Admiral W. L. McDonald, Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet, embarked in March 1985 for CARIBOPS '85. While in the Caribbean, ''Stump'' again shot naval gunfire support qualifications and scored 495 out of 500, winning the Atlantic Fleet "Top Gun" award for an unprecedented second year in a row. ''Stump'' then deployed for UNITAS XXVI/WATC '85. During the deployment, ''Stump'' showed the flag in port visits to eight South American nations and six West African nations. 1986 was significant for two reasons. First, ''Stump'' was chosen to become the test platform for the U.S. Navy's newest hull-mounted sonar, the AN/SQS-53C. Using advanced technology, the "53C" would be the sonar for the U.S. Navy combatants well into the twenty-first century. Secondly, ''Stump'' was awarded the COMDESRON TEN Battle "E" Efficiency award for overall excellence. In 1988, ''Stump'' deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the carrier battle group (MED 3–88). In April, and on 48-hour notice, ''Stump'' was directed to detach and proceed to the Persian Gulf to replace the which had suffered extensive damage from a naval mine explosion. 'Stump' returned to Norfolk, Virginia, in August. ''Stump'' was underway again in October for six weeks of Caribbean law enforcement operations. 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. In October 1989, ''Stump'' again deployed to the Mediterranean as part of the carrier battle group (MED 1–90). During this deployment, ''Stump'' was extremely successful in conducting anti-submarine warfare exercises and was once again presented the "Hookem" award for excellence in undersea warfare. 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 Stump (DD-978)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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