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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom on April 7, 2010 at 10:39pm

Congrats to the crews of the USS McFaul and the USS Carney - great job capturing those pirates!!!

Comment by Paige on February 7, 2010 at 3:11pm

Marlo, thank you for joining our Destroyers Group!

Comment by Paige on January 30, 2010 at 12:26pm

Alan, thank you for joining the group.

Comment by Paige on November 14, 2009 at 4:59pm

Hans, thank you so much for sending me the article you wrote about your journey on the USS Howard. It was very intertaining and informative and I really ejoyed the photos. I forwarded your article to Billy so he could get alittle taste of what it was like since he didn't make it for this deployment. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.

Comment by Hans, The Old Salt on November 2, 2009 at 9:26pm

Just finished a 6-day transit from Pearl Harbor to Sandy Eggo aboard USS Howard DDG83. I've written an article about this excellent adventure for the newletter of one of my old DD's. It's a "Word" document and I'd be happy to email a copy to any interested. My email address is hbrakob@gmail.com --- send your requests there.

It was a major event in the life of this old Sailor, memories for a lifetime.

Comment by Paige on July 31, 2009 at 8:57pm

DNU -- Gen. David Petraeus praises USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Sailors for their heroism in rescuing Maersk Alabama captain Richard Phillips.
-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=12945

Comment by Paige on July 31, 2009 at 8:53pm

NNS090731-23. APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mauritius

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Gary Keen, Africa Partnership Station Public Affairs

PORT LOUIE, Mauritius (NNS) -- USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived July 30 to kick off several days of in-port and at-sea training with the Mauritius National Coast Guard as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa. The initiative is aimed at improving maritime safety and security for the continent of Africa through training and other collaborative activities with African partner countries.

Arleigh Burke will host numerous hands-on, cooperative training that will cover events such as basic damage control; flight deck operations; search and rescue; and visit, board, search and seizure exercises.

"I am thrilled to be here in Mauritius to show U.S. enduring commitment to APS and its common goal of achieving a secure, stable and prosperous maritime environment in Africa," said Capt. Jim Tranoris, commodore of APS Arleigh Burke. "The cooperative activities we have planned with our African partners will continue to aide the capacity of theater security cooperation and reinforce the groundwork of maritime safety and security in the region."

Tranoris also added that U.S. Sailors will have the opportunity to experience the rich culture of this Indian Ocean island nation.

Arleigh Burke, a guided-missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, Va., is the second APS platform to visit South and East Africa and recently conducted theater security cooperations with partners in Djibouti, Seychelles, Kenya and South Africa.

Comment by Hans, The Old Salt on July 31, 2009 at 8:23pm

IIRC, two of the three DDs lost in Typhoon Cobra were early 1930's Farraguts, well designed out of the box, but later overloaded with heavy above deck modifications.

The 3rd DD lost in that typhoon was a 2100 which made some unfortunate ballasting choices in preparation for possible UNREP (refueling).

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 31, 2009 at 1:26pm

hey John--- check out the new background I setup for my page...it's tough to ID from the faded image, but I used the USS Kidd....that should hit a soft spot in your heart!

Comment by Hans, The Old Salt on July 31, 2009 at 1:19pm

The 2100's and 2250's (Fletcher, Gearing, Sumner classes) were in fact somewhat top-heavy, but nonetheless very seaworthy hulls. Bear in mind that the mass of the ship (propulsion, fuel, magazines, stores) is mostly at or below the waterline, and the main deck and above spaces (other than the gun mounts) are largely "space", electronics spaces, galley, offices, wardrooms, etc.

I'm just an ops-puke, not a naval architect, so can't give "educated" information, but I'm told that the Gearing-Sumner classes were designed to come back from 57 degree rolls. I've personally been in a 49 degree roll (not fun) and have heard scuttlebutt of more 70 degrees in a WESTPAC typhoon during the Korean war.

The "FRAM" modernization of the 2250's included stripping them to the main deck and rebuilding the topside structures with aluminum vs. steel. (This became "problematic" in hindsight of the Brit/Argentinian war when aluminum superstructure was found to burn after an Exocet hit.)

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