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	The DD 963 SPRUANCE - class
		The thirty-one SPRUANCE class destroyers were developed for the primary mission of anti-submarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces.
		In the beginning all SPRUANCE class destroyers were equipped with a Mk-112 launcher for ASROC behind the #1 Mk-45 leightweight gun mount.
		SPRUANCE class destroyers equipped with the Mk-41 VLS
	navysite.de /dd/dd963class.htm (853 words)

	The US Navy
		The destroyer evolved from the need of navies to counter a new ship which made a devastating debut in the Chilean Civil War of 1891 and in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894.
		This was the swift, small torpedo boat that could dash in close to the larger ships, loose their torpedoes and dash away.
		From the first U.S. destroyer commissioned in 1902 to the famous ships of World War II to the Spruance-class to the Arleigh Burke-class, the U.S. Navy's destroyers have been evolving.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/destroyers/destroyers.asp (150 words)

	SPRUANCE class
		The SPRUANCE class is a class of large destroyers launched starting in the 1970s, and incorporated many design changes that distinguish them from any USN destroyers that came before.
		The SPRUANCE class mounts its fire control radars higher than most USN ships, with a Lockheed SPQ 9A on the mast (the dome) and a Lockheed SPG 60 (the fire control radar for the guns) above that (the dish).
		The SPRUANCE class carries a Lockheed SPS 40 (B, C, or D) air search radar on the aft mast; presumably this radar is mounted internally.
	www.hazegray.org /features/nato/us/spruance (802 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		Necessity was again the mother of invention--the Navy needed a ship able to destroy the deadly steam-powered torpedo boats which, at the beginning of the 20th century, posed a major threat to their much larger contemporaries in the surface navies of the world.
		Destroyer Sailors are a special breed, quick to learn new tasks, self-reliant, adaptable to almost any situation, and--judging from the Navy's battle histories, ready for action when "general quarters" is ordered.
		The Navy's new class of front-line guided-missile destroyers, the Arleigh Burke DDG 51, is named for the famed World War II destroyerman who later became chief of naval operations (and was the only CNO to serve in that post for six years).
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/sep_02_49.php (3524 words)

	Definition of Spruance class destroyer
		The Spruance-class destroyer was developed as a replacement for a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s.
		The class was originally designed for anti-submarine warfare with only point defense missiles for the AAW role although subsequent upgrades have provided anti-ship and land attack capabilities.
		The entire class of thirty ships was contracted with a single shipyard to facilitate mass construction on 23 June 1970 although labor and technical problems delayed construction.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Spruance_class_destroyer (532 words)

	All Wood Wings: Spruance Class Destroyers - quality ship models crafted from wood
		The Spruance Class destroyers, built between 1972 and 1983 under the DDX program, are the largest destroyers the Navy ever had and the first large warships to employ gas turbine engines as their main propulsion system.
		Several other Spruance Class destroyers have been sunk for targets or scrapped and the two that are currently in reserve are scheduled to be decommissioned.
		The Kidd Class was a modified version of the Spruance Class built for Iran but the four destroyers were taken over by the US Navy after the fall of the Shah in July of 1979.
	www.allwoodwings.com /Ships/Military/Destroyers/DD-963,Spruance,Class.htm (621 words)

	DD-963 SPRUANCE-class - Navy Ships
		The Spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a World War II destroyer and as large as a World War II cruiser.
		But in 1998 the seven Spruance-class destroyers which did not receive the Tomahawk VLS upgrade are being decommissioned after only two decades of service, to accomodate the introduction of the improved AEGIS-capable Arleigh Burke destroyers.
		SPRUANCE is the first destroyer to be back-fitted with MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) which is capable of firing the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/dd-963.htm (1607 words)

	Welcome to Maritime Replicas
		The Spruance class ships are more than twice as large as a World War II destroyer and as large as a World War II cruiser.
		Unfortunately, in 1998, the seven Spruance-class destroyers, which did not receive the Tomahawk VLS upgrade, are decommissioned after only two decades of service, to accommodate the introduction of the improved AEGIS-capable Arleigh Burke destroyers.
		SPRUANCE is the first destroyer to be back-fitted with MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS), which is capable of firing the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.
	www.maritimereplicas.com /spruance.htm (898 words)

	Brief on Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
		At present, the Navy's force of surface combatants comprises 17 Spruance class destroyers, 27 Ticonderoga class cruisers, 33 Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, and 38 Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
		The Spruance class destroyers would be retained and upgraded, as would the Ticonderoga class cruisers and Perry class frigates.
		It would upgrade the combat systems and reliability of 13 Ticonderoga class cruisers; of the other 14, the first five would be retired by 2006 and the rest by 2014, well before the end of their notional 35-year service life.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=4146&sequence=0 (2218 words)

	Friendly Navies Sought For Unwanted U.S. Ships
		On the heels of the Kidd-class transfer is the handoff of the USS Trenton amphibious transport ship to the Indian navy, a transaction that is scheduled for Jan. 17, 2007.
		Critics argue that the Navy is rushing to give away the Osprey class at a time when it may need them for operations in the Persian Gulf or other hotspots where potential enemies would lay underwater mines.
		Nuclear-powered ships — submarines and aircraft carriers — are destroyed at the end of their service life because the United States does not want that technology shared with other countries, he explains.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2006/October/FriendlyNavies.htm (770 words)

	Destroyers
		The hull for this class was widened one foot to increase stability and fuel storage.
		The Farragut class destroyers were the first produced for the US Navy since the end of World War I, due to the large number of the various flush deck, four piper units produced for that conflict.
		The Rudderow class destroyer escorts were built as an emergency measure to provide the urgently needed large number of escorts required to quickly counter the German Navy's massive U-Boat offensive during the Battle of the Atlantic.
	members.aol.com /ssycatalog/destroyers.html (5183 words)

	Ship Facts: Kidd and Spruance Class Destroyers
		Destroyers primarily perform anti-submarine warfare duty while guided missile destroyers are multi-mission (ASW, anti-air and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants.
		The Spruance class destroyers, the first large U.S. Navy warships to employ gas turbine engines as their main propulsion system, are undergoing extensive modernizing.
		Like the Kidd class, Spruance class destroyers are expected to remain a major part of the Navy's surface combatant force into the 21st century.
	www.fortunecity.com /boozers/ship/34/dd.htm (467 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The plan is very likely to materialize because the US navy has retired most of its Spruance-class destroyers in recent years and they have been made available for use by other countries.
		The Spruance-class destroyer, which uses the same hull as the Kidd-class destroyer, is expected to replace the Knox-class frigates for ASW.
		But if the Spruance purchase plan is passed, the navy's dream of having smaller warships would once again be denied.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/taiwan/archives/2004/04/19/2003137250/print (437 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		Over the next 10 to 15 years, the Navy plans to retire one class of destroyers, modernize its cruisers and frigates, and introduce three new classes of surface combatants.
		In spring 2003, the Navy's force of surface combatants comprised 17 Spruance-class destroyers, 27 Ticonderoga-class cruisers, 33 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, and 38 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
		It would upgrade the combat systems and reliability of 13 Ticonderoga-class cruisers; of the other 14, the five oldest would be retired by 2006 and the rest by 2014, well before the end of their notional 35-year service life.
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/sep_03_22.php (1755 words)

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		This compared to $19 million for a Perry class frigate (a smaller warship), $26 million for a Burke class destroyer (the successor to the Spruance) and $35 million for a Ticonderoga class cruiser (a slightly larger ship built on a lengthened Spruance hull).
		There were some differences among the 31 Spruances put into service between 1975 and 1983, but all were unusual ships, too big to be a traditional destroyer, too small to be a cruiser.
		The Burke Class, which first entered service in 1991, and is still under construction, has more anti-air capability (because of its Aegis radar system), than the Spruance, and is cheaper and easier to operate, even though it is about the same size in terms of displacement and crew.
	www.strategypage.com /htmw/htproc/articles/20061009.aspx (643 words)

	Spruance-class guided missile destroyers
		The Spruance-class destroyers were developed to defend aircraft carrier task forces against the latest generation of submarines in any weather.
		Their complement was not much larger than preceding destroyer classes: 3–400 officers and enlisted personnel.
		Many Spruances were fitted with vertical launch systems (VLS), also used in Aegis cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
	www.destroyerhistory.org /coldwar/spruanceclass.html (309 words)

	USS Spruance to Decommission at NS Mayport
		The ship is named after Adm. Raymond A. Spruance, who had a long and distinguished naval career that culminated in his appointment as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas in 1945.
		Spruance later became President of the Naval War College, and held that post until his retirement July 1, 1948.
		Spruance’s crew of 382 is commanded by Cmdr. Jerome F. Hamel.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=17592 (286 words)

	The Nuclear Information Project: USS Dahlgren and USS Spruance
		The double-visit of the USS Dahlgren (DDG-43) and USS Spruance (DD-963) to
		Both USS Dahlgren and USS Spruance were capable of carrying nuclear weapons and in addition had been inspected and certified to store nuclear weapons prior to their departure from the United States.
		The USS Dahlgren was a Farragut (DDG-37) class guided-missile destroyer.
	www.nukestrat.com /dk/spruanceprint.htm (1197 words)

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		The origin of the class can be traced back to 1966, when a great many converted ships of World War Two were nearing the end of their service life.
		The DX was for the standard destroyer and the DXG was for the missile destroyer.
		As a consequence, the ships of the class were the optimum destroyers for duty in the Indian Ocean and connecting sea areas.
	www.steelnavy.com /Dragon350Kidd.htm (2409 words)

	Taiwan service for US destroyers - Military Photos
		The Kidd class were designed for Iran, with a Vertical Launch system and updated radar- updates that were later incorporated into many of the Spruance DD's.
		All Spruances have been replaced by Arliegh Burkes now, i think most of them are mothballed for the time being, but slated for the chopping block.
		I came from an Adams Class destroyer and was amazed with the size and crew size.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=95986 (1730 words)

	Naval Technology - Destroyers and Frigates Image Gallery
		The DD 21 Zumwalt class program was halted in November 2001 and has been replaced by the DD(X) next-generation multi-mission destroyer.
		The Karel Doorman class M-Frigates are equipped for anti-submarine and surface warfare, the frigate in this picture is HNLMS Van Galen.
		Karel Doorman class main gun is a 76mm OTO Melara Mk 100 with a range of 16km anti-surface and 12km anti-air.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/destroyersandfrigates_gallery.html (2855 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Destroyers
		June 20, 1982 - Destroyers USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8), USS Turner Joy (DD 951) and the cruiser USS Sterett were fired upon by machine guns from an unidentified vessel after returning from the U.S.-Thai exercise Cobra Gold, '82.
		She was named for the Navy's most famous destroyer squadron combat commander and three-time Chief of Naval Operations, Arleigh Burke was the most powerful surface combatant ever put to sea.
		The first of the DD 21 class of destroyers is expected to be in commission by the end of the decade.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/destroyers/ddhist5.html (607 words)

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		The toilets of the USS Spruance (DD-963), Mayport, FL The urinal above (or "pisser" as we were corrected) is used on a daily basis by over 60 men.
		Commissioned on 12 August 1975 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USS SPRUANCE (DD-963) is the first of a class of 31 destroyers developed for the primary mission of Undersea Warfare.
		Displacing 9020 tons, USS SPRUANCE class destroyers are the largest destroyers in the history of the U.S. Navy.
	www.flipdick.com /Spruance.htm (187 words)

	DefenseNews.com - Original U.S. Navy Spruance-Class Destroyer Sunk - 12/15/06 12:48 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Spruance was the longest-serving ship in her class and one of the last 963s to be taken out of service.
		The destroyer spent all her life assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and was homeported for most of her career in Mayport, Fla.
		The ships were first designated as DDG guided-missile destroyers and picked up the next DDG number, 47, but were changed to CG guided-missile cruisers before being launched, although the hull numbers were not changed.
	www.defensenews.com /story.php?F=2426989&C=navwar (584 words)

	StarFleet Battlships, Iowa class
		Ships authriozed under the Naval Constuction Contract number 2161 are not as large as the Klingon's B10 or conjectural Federation Mars class BB but rely on their advanced technology, speed, maneuver and overwhelming firepower to match the larger ships in combat.
		The "fast batleship" desgination is not to be confused with the fast cruisers, I use the fast desgination as a historical tip of the hat to the orginal Iowa class battleships authorized by Congress on 17 May 1938.
		The BB61 class were designed from the start with an abundance of horsepower, 212,000 shp which would drive the ships to 33 knots.
	www.gnt.net /~wright/sfb2.html (581 words)

	DESTROYERS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Destroyers and Guided Missile Destroyers operate in support of carrier battle groups, surface action groups, amphibious groups and replenishment groups.
		The four Kidd class guided missile destroyers are similar to the Spruance class, but have greater displacement and improved combat systems.
		Despite periodic modernization's, both classes are nearing the end of their useful service lives and their retirement is scheduled to be completed by the end of FY 93.
	www.au.af.mil /au/awc/systems/dvic142.htm (464 words)

	Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan
		The Spruance-class destroyer, they note, is an extremely capable ship, but may turn out to be too cumbersome for the Pakistan navy.
		It is to be noted that Pakistan is already set to receive advanced Harpoon-II missiles, which the Spruance-class destroyers are capable of launching.
		Another curious aspect of the destroyer is that it would cost Pakistan an estimated $40 million annually just to operate the vessel.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/GH04Df01.html (1717 words)

	ModelWarships reveiw
		The remainder of the Spruance Class was then scheduled to receive the higher capacity vertical launch system.
		The Spruance Class is a very stable helicopter platform due to the location of the helicopter pad.
		Having never seen the propellers of a Spruance Class DD I can not comment on their accuracy but they look okay to me. After market ones are available.
	www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/dd/dd-979/conolly.html (1350 words)

	Ship's History
		The USS Moosbrugger's keel was laid on November 3, 1975 at Litton Shipyards in Pascagoula, MS.
		Launched on July 23, 1976 and commissioned on December 16, 1978, the USS Moosbrugger is the eighteenth in a series of 31 Spruance Class destroyers.
		She arrived in Charleston just prior to Christmas, 1978, and was the first of many Spruance Class destroyers to call Charleston home.
	www.ussmoosbrugger.com /History.htm (213 words)

	Welcome to USS Kinkaid - DD 965
		Designed and built by Ingalls Shipyard of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Miss., this Spruance-class destroyer is a member of the first major class of surface ships in the Navy to be powered by gas turbine engines.
		The Kinkaid is designed for undersea warfare operations in support of carrier battle groups, amphibious readiness groups and convoys; strike operations against shore-based targets; surface warfare against hostile shipping; air warfare for local area air protection; command, control, and communications operations; and humanitarian missions, including rescue and evacuation operations.
		The Spruance-class destroyers are undergoing extensive modernizing, including addition of vertical launchers for advanced missiles on 24 ships of this class, an advanced ASW system, and upgraded helicopter capability.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,200734,00.html (188 words)

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