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	Henry T. Elrod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry Talmage Elrod (27 September 1905 – 23 December 1941) was a Marine aviator.
		On 4 December 1941, Captain Elrod flew to Wake Island with twelve aircraft, twelve pilots, and the ground crew of Major Paul Putnam's VMF-211 fighter squadron.
		USS Elrod (FFG-55) is named in his honor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Talmage_Elrod (491 words)

	Encyclopedia: Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
		USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft).
		USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7), lead ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided-missile frigates, was named for the American naval hero who was victorious at the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie.
		USS Gary (FFG-51), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy, named for Commander Donald A. Gary (1903–1977), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the fires on USS Franklin (CV-13) on 19 March 1945.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Oliver-Hazard-Perry-class-frigate (3514 words)

	USS Elrod FFG 55
		The USS Elrod deployed as part of a Surface Strike Group on April 30, 2004 in support of the global war on terrorism.
		USS Elrod (FFG 55) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Sept. 17, 2004, from a four-and-a-half month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT).
		Major Elrod’s service as a Marine Officer is symbolized by the unsheathed Mameluke sword, which also draws attention to the fact the he was among the first to engage the Japanese in World War II.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ffg-55.htm (472 words)

	USS Elrod (FFG 55)
		USS ELROD is an Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate.
		USS ELROD has completed five deployments to the Arabian Gulf, one to the Mediterranean Sea, and one to the Adriatic Sea, and has participated in numerous operations in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.
		USS ELROD has also earned numerous awards during her commissioned service, including the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation, several Battle Efficiency Excellence Awards, Secretary of the Navy Energy Conservation Award, Armed Forces Recreation Society Award, and various departmental and mission-specific awards for excellence.
	navysite.de /ffg/FFG55.HTM (863 words)

	USS_Elrod_(FFG-55) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Elrod (FFG-55), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.
		Elrod conducted naval exercises with units of Gulf Cooperation Council nations to strengthen and further develop the bonds that were forged during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
		Elrod crew members have served with pride and distinction as ambassadors of America and spokesmen for the US Navy, hosting official and unofficial visits for foreign military, business and civilian dignitaries throughout the world, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey, Israel, Greece, Italy, France and Croatia.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=USS_Elrod_(FFG-55) (540 words)

	A Tour Of USS Elrod
		USS Elrod (FFG-55) was commissioned on May 18, 1985.
		USS Elrod joined with the Italian and Turkish Navies to conduct Boarding Drills, further honing the skills, which are vital to the ship's purpose during her deployment.
		USS Elrod also has an automated 76-mm gun, two anti-submarine torpedo launchers, and a "Vulcan-Phalanx" 20-mm gun system, capable of detecting and tracking inbound anti-ship missiles and firing 4500 rounds per minute until they are destroyed.
	boothbayregister.maine.com /2003-07-03/ship_tour.html (735 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Elrod aids Iranian vessel By LT Dan Salmore, USS Elrod Public Affairs ARABIAN GULF (NWSA) -- USS Elrod (FFG 55) came to the aid of an Iranian vessel in the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 30 while en route to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for a port visit.
		Elrod crew members were unable to contact Khavri by radio, so they contacted the UAE coast guard and remained in the vicinity until daybreak.
		Elrod is expected to return from deployment in March 1996.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/frigates/elrod/el951230.txt (186 words)

	Destroyer Squadron Twenty Eight
		USS ELROD (FFG 55), USS PETERSON (DD 969), USS HAYLER (DD 997), USS RAMAGE (DDG 61), and USS ROSS (DDG 71) comprised DESRON 28 as of late 2000.
		COMDESRON 28 embarked in USS PETERSON after her arrival 18 May. During TACDEVEX, USS PETERSON, USS ELROD, and USS OBANNON were joined by USS KLAKRING (FFG 42) and USS CLARK (FFG 11), and were opposed by German diesel submarines and U.S. submarines in a USW "Freeplay" scenario designed to simulate actual combat conditions.
		COMDESRON 28 conducted intensive training of the USS OBANNON and USS ELROD crews in all warfare areas during the transit, especially in Maritime Interception Operations (MIO), which would be the primary duty of the ships in the Arabian Gulf while operating as part of the MEF.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/desron28.htm (1638 words)

	Navy Fact File: Frigates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Despite this, the FFG 7 class is a robust platform, capable of withstanding considerable damage.
		Todd Shipyards, Seattle: FFG 28, 31, 37, 40, 48, 52.
		USS John L. Hall (FFG 32), Pascagoula, Miss.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/factfile/ships/ship-ffg.html (393 words)

	USS Roosevelt CVBG deploying to Gulf region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Roosevelt CVBG deploying to Gulf region Navy News Service 15/99 (March 31, 1999) by 2nd Fleet Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) -- Ships and squadrons of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Battle Group deployed March 26 from their east coast bases for a scheduled six-month deployment.
		The USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is scheduled to begin its six-month deployment April 14, relieving the USS Nassau (LHA 4) ARG.
		USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Elrod (FFG 55) will deploy in May to the Middle East Force.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/990331-Navnews3.htm (260 words)

	USS Elrod FFG 55 Patch
		Please enjoy a USS Elrod FFG 55 Patch.
		The USS Elrod FFG 55 Patch is 4.5" in size.
		The USS Elrod FFG 55 Patch is usually shipped with 1-5 business days.
	www.priorservice.com /usselffg55pa.html (49 words)

	Henry T. Elrod -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Henry Talmage Elrod (27 September 1905 – 23 December 1941) was a (A member of the United States Marine Corps) Marine (Someone who operates an aircraft) aviator.
		He enlisted in the Marine Corps in December, 1927, and was appointed a (A commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corps holding the lowest rank) Second Lieutenant in February, 1931.
		(Click link for more info and facts about USS Elrod) USS Elrod (FFG-55) is named in his honor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/henry_t._elrod.htm (498 words)

	ipedia.com: Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Wadsworth (FFG-9) (transferred to Poland as ORP Naczelnik Tadeusz Kosciuszko (273))
		USS Clark (FFG-11) (transferred to Poland as ORP General Kasimir Pulaski (272))
		USS Estocin (FFG-15) (transferred to Turkey as TCG Gosku (F 497))
	www.ipedia.com /oliver_hazard_perry_class_frigate.html (711 words)

	Surface Strike Group Ships Deploy From Norfolk
		Elrod, USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71) deployed April 30 as a surface strike group in support of the global war on terrorism.
		Unlike the USS Cole, these ships are not the USS W.J.C. Alfred E. Newman docking in Adan.
		USS John C Stennis Strike Group just completed fleet Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 04-1 off the Southern California coast has drawn to a close.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1127877/posts (868 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On-site reps advised that the grade 5 is significantly higher in tensile and yield, and recommend using the bolts specified in the drawing.
		During testing we found some discrepancies with the OEM specification sheets we normally use and the data that was in the Navsea tech manual.
		During replacement of the SAC on that engine we were not able to achieve the required runnout readings on the front cover.
	www.spear.navy.mil /FTSC/960614.txt (2271 words)

	ssg_ships_deploy_from_norfolk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NORFOLK, VA. – More than 1,000 Sailors aboard the guided missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71), and the guided missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) departed Naval Station Norfolk Friday, Apr. 30, for a Mediterranean Sea deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.
		As a Surface Strike Group (SSG), Ramage, Ross and Elrod will participate in regional exercises with allies, make diplomatic port calls and respond to any contingency including those associated with the ongoing war on terrorism.
		It is designed to be a flexible group that will provide presence with a purpose and strike power to support joint and allied forces afloat and ashore.
	www.secondfleet.navy.mil /Press/ssg_ships_deploy_from_norfolk.htm (206 words)

	USS Blue Ridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1987, he deployed aboard the USS Elrod (FFG 55) to the Arabian Gulf and later served as the squadron Tactics Officer.
		Following his command tour, he reported to USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in October 2003 for duty as the Navigator participating in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in the Arabian Gulf.
		Additionally, during this tour he deployed as the Navigator on short notice to the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) in the Arabian Gulf.
	www.blue-ridge.navy.mil /uss_blue_ridge.htm (828 words)

	HEADLINE: USS Roosevelt CVBG Ready to Deploy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		USS Roosevelt CVBG Ready to Deploy NAVEUR NEWS SERVICE By 2nd Fleet Public Affairs NORFOLK (NWS) - Ships and squadrons of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Battle Group deployed March 26 from their east coast bases for a scheduled six-month deployment.
		The USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Amphibious Ready Group is scheduled to begin its six-month deployment April 14, relieving the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Amphibious Ready Group.
		Along with Theodore Roosevelt, naval forces departing March 26 include USS Halyburton (FFG 40), USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), USS Ross (DDG 71), USS Arctic (AOE 8) and USS Albuquerque (SSN 706).
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/990327-eurnews.htm (214 words)

	USS Elrod Returns From Deployment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Elrod (FFG 55).
		NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Nearly 200 Sailors reunited with family and friends at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 17, when the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) returned from a four-and-a-half month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT).
		Elrod departed Norfolk April 30 accompanied by the guided-missile destroyers USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Ramage (DDG 61).
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=15194 (193 words)

	Surface Strike Group Ships Deploy From Norfolk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		040430-N-3725R-024 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Apr. 30, 2004) - The guided missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) departs the pier to join the guided missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71) in support of the global war on terrorism.
		As an independent Surface Strike Group (SSG), Ramage, Ross and Elrod will participate in regional exercises with allies, make diplomatic port calls and respond to any contingency including those associated with the ongoing war on terrorism.
		Elrod Command Master Chief Terry Newhart echoes Roughead’s sentiment.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=13096 (334 words)

	PEO Ships - March 2004 News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		ABOARD USS BOXER (NNS) -- USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be returning to its homeport of San Diego April 29, after completing a three-and-a-half month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		ABOARD USS SAIPAN, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Saipan (LHA 2), commanded by Capt. Christopher Hase, along with the surface ships that will make up the Saipan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), took a major step in learning to work together as a team, conducting a Group Sail March 15-19.
		ABOARD USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (NNS) -- The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Strike Group (JFK CSG) is helping the Navy forge a new path into the future.
	peoships.crane.navy.mil /news/newsapril04.htm (786 words)

	Senator Olympia J. Snowe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The USS Elrod (FFG-55) will visit Bucksport July 27 – Aug 1 for the Bucksport Fort Knox Bay Festival.
		The USS Nashville was originally scheduled to visit.
		The USS Gunston Hall was originally scheduled to visit.
	snowe.senate.gov /pressap/record.cfm?id=238934 (103 words)

	Surface Strike Group Ships To Deploy From Norfolk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Elrod, USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71) will deploy April 30 as a surface strike group in support of the global war on terrorism.
		NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- More than 1,000 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71), and the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) will deploy from Naval Station Norfolk April 30, in support of the global war on terrorism.
		Under their present configuration, they will serve as an independent, imposing force with a menacing strike capability.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=13039 (201 words)

	Amazon.com -zShops: Commissioning Day Cover for USS Elrod. Free shipping. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Description: Cover for the commissioning of the USS Elrod.
		Postmarked US Navy USS Elrod (FFG-55) Jul 6 1985.
		Cover for the commissioning of the USS Elrod.
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	Proud to be a Navy Mom!
		Here we are with our son and extended family, the great men of the USS Elrod (FFG-55), out of Norfolk, VA and things related to being a Navy Parent!
		ELROD Sailor of the year GM1 David Sledge w/ GMSN JT Moore
		Trish and JT Sept 19, 2001 Norfolk, VA The USS ELROD (FFG-55) as she passes over the Chesapeke Bay Bridge Tunnel
	homepage.mac.com /jackimoore/PhotoAlbum.html (419 words)

	PRESOL \| 19 \| USS ELROD (FFG-55); DSRA; SSP 526-02 \| 30-Mar-02 - FBO#0118
		19 -- USS ELROD (FFG-55); DSRA; SSP 526-02
		USS ELROD (FFG-67) Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) The work includes drydocking, miscellaneous electrical, mechanical, and structural repairs.
		The place of performance is at contractor's facility.
	www.fbodaily.com /archive/2002/03-March/30-Mar-2002/FBO-00049903.htm (89 words)

	combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: FFG 55 (USS ELROD)
		combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: FFG 55 (USS ELROD)
		United States Military Surface Ships: FFG 55 (USS ELROD)
		Please contact webmaster if you have a high resolution digital image of the Coat of Arms.
	www.combatindex.com /hardware/detail/sea/ffg55_detail.html (799 words)

	SoldierCity, Inc. - SoldierCity is your online army navy shopping store, featuring over 10,000 items!! Our selection of ...
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		USS ELROD FFG-55 BALLCAP - This top quality polyester cap is made by an official supplier to the U.S. Navy.
		The ship's name and number are embroidered in gold and the silhouette is embroidered in silver grey.
	www.soldiercity.com /product-exec/product_id/5497 (204 words)

	Military Time Zone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		STEP 1 - Select A Emblem/Face - Current Category: NAVY
		USS C. Ships crest -USS CURTIS WILBUR DDG-54
		USS DAVID B. ships crest USS DAVID B. ships crest USS DEVASTATOR MCM-6
	www.militarytimezone.us /navy.asp?whichpage=2&pagesize=10&Theme=navy (145 words)

	USS Elrod - FFG 55
		Right now the Family Support Group of the USS ELROD is selling 8x4 inch (approx) magnetic yellow ribbons with USS ELROD on one side and FFG-55 on the...
		Donald Rickert is alive and kicking working as a cable tech.
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