 USS Elliot at sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom |
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| Namesake: | Arthur J. Elliot II |
| Ordered: | 1 January 1971 |
| Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 15 October 1973 |
| Launched: | 19 December 1974 |
| Acquired: | December 1, 1976 |
| Commissioned: | 22 January 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 2 December 2003 |
| Struck: | 6 April 2004 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target, 25 June 2005 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Spruance class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 8,040 (long) tons full load |
| Length: | 529 ft (161 m) waterline; 563 ft (172 m) overall |
| Beam: | 55 ft (16. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack 8 m) |
| Draft: | 29 ft (8. 8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) |
| Speed: | 32. The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine Turboshaft Gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines ' CF6-6 aircraft engine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas 5 knots (60 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) 3,300 nautical miles (6000 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Complement: | 19 officers, 315 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
AN/SPS-40 air search radar AN/SPG-60 fire control radar AN/SPS-55 surface search radar AN/SPQ-9 gun fire control radar Mk 23 TAS automatic detection and tracking radar AN/SPS-65 Missile fire control radar AN/SQS-53 bow mounted Active sonar AN/SQR-19 TACTAS towed arrayPassive sonar |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
• AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System • AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures • Mark 36 SRBOC Decoy Launching System • AN/SLQ-49 Inflatable Decoys |
| Armament: |
2 x 5 in (127 mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 x Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters. A fire-control radar is a Radar which is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth elevation range and velocity to a Fire-control system Sonar (which started as an Acronym for sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses Sound propagation (usually underwater to navigate Sonar (which started as an Acronym for sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses Sound propagation (usually underwater to navigate The AN/SLQ -32 is a shipboard Electronic warfare suite built by the Raytheon Company of Goleta California. The BAE Systems Mark 36 Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff (abbreviated as SRBOC or "Super-arboc" is a short-range mortar intended to launch chaff The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division ASROC (for Anti-Submarine ROCket) is an all-weather all sea-conditions anti-submarine missile system developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s The North Atlantic Treaty Sea Sparrow was developed from the AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-air missile as a lightweight "point defense" weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships The Harpoon is an all-weather over-the-horizon, Anti-ship missile system developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Integrated The Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT system is a pair of launchers fitted to warships Designed to attack high-performance submarines the Mark 46 Torpedo is the backbone of the U The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM is a long-range all-weather subsonic cruise missile Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American Aircraft manufacturer WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout |
| Motto: | Courage, Honor, Integrity |
USS Elliot (DD-967) was a Spruance-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy Built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi, the ship was named for Lieutenant Commander Arthur J. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Named after inventor Charles Litton Sr, Litton Industries was a large defense contractor in the United States, bought by the Northrop Grumman Corporation The Pasacagoula (also Pascoboula, Pacha-Ogoula, Pascagola, Pascaboula, Paskaguna) were an indigenous group living Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Elliot II, USN (1933–1968), who as commanding officer of Patrol Boat River Squadron 57, was killed in action in the Republic of Vietnam on 29 December 1968. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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1977 – 1981
Elliot got underway on 24 January 1977 for her maiden voyage, transiting from Pascagoula, Mississippi, to San Diego, California, via the Panama Canal. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the She was assigned to the U. S. Pacific Fleet as a unit of Destroyer Squadron 9 (DesRon 9), under the administrative control of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Five and Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control After arrival, Elliot conducted five weeks of shakedown training and participated in a combat exercise. Following these evolutions, she returned to her builders for a post shakedown yard availability.
After leaving the yard, Elliot sailed to Rockland, Maine arriving on 25 August. Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Neighboring Thomaston was the hometown of the sailor for whom the ship was named. During a four day stay, the ship hosted several thousand guests and embarked 650 guests for a six hour guest cruise. On 24 September Elliot reported to Long Beach Naval Shipyard for a six month restricted yard availability during which her NATO Sea Sparrow and Harpoon missile systems were installed. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Long Beach Naval Shipyard, which closed in 1997, was located at Terminal Island between the city of Long Beach and the San Pedro district Sea Sparrow was developed from the AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-air missile as a lightweight "point defense" weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships The Harpoon is an all-weather over-the-horizon, Anti-ship missile system developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Integrated
On 1 August 1978 Elliot shifted from the operational command of Destroyer Squadron Nine to Destroyer Squadron 31 (DesRon 31). Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Elliot departed for her first deployment, a seven month Western Pacific tour, on 21 February 1979 as flagship of DesRon 31 in company with the aircraft carrier Ranger (CVA-61). Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Construction and trials Ranger was the first Aircraft carrier in the world to be laid down as an angled-deck ship (her elder sisters Forrestal and On 31 March, Elliot departed Subic Bay, Philippines with Ranger, for operations in the Indian Ocean. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor US Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair supply and rest and recreation facility of the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Less than a week later, Elliot was transiting the Strait of Malacca in lead of Ranger when the carrier was involved in a collision with the oil tanker M/V Fortune resulting in the carrier having to return to Subic Bay for repairs. The Strait of Malacca is a narrow 805 km (500 mile stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra US Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair supply and rest and recreation facility of the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines Elliot arrived in Diego Garcia on 12 April. Diego Garcia is the largest Atoll, in terms of land area in Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Elliot then joined a battle group centered around Midway (CV-41) and participated in operations in the Gulf of Aden to maintain a U. Early operations and deployment with the 6th Fleet After shakedown in the Caribbean, Midway joined in the U The Gulf of Aden (خليج عدن transliterated: Khalyj 'Adan Somali: Khaleejka Cadan) is located in the Arabian Sea between S. military presence in the area. Elliot returned to Subic Bay on 15 June. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Elliot was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal for Indian Ocean contingency operations. The Navy Expeditionary Medal is an award of the United States Navy which was first created in August 1936 by General Orders of the Department of the Navy Elliot arrived back at her homeport from her first deployment on 9 September 1979. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Also notable on this deployment was Elliot tailing Soviet carrier Minsk for five days of observation of operations. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. History Minsk was laid down in 1972 launched on 30 September 1975 completed on 27 September 1978 and decommissioned on 30 June 1993
Elliot began her second deployment in 1980. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. History Minsk was laid down in 1972 launched on 30 September 1975 completed on 27 September 1978 and decommissioned on 30 June 1993 Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) On 23 January 1981, Elliot suffered a main bearing casualty resulting in one of her gas turbine engines having to be replaced. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas This replacement was completed at Subic Bay in 2 days. On 21 April Elliot encountered the first of several refugee boats. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Over the next eight days Elliot picked up 158 refugees for which the crew was awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal. The Humanitarian Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by Port visits on this deployment included stops in Hawaii, Guam, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, and Singapore. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Singapore She returned from this deployment on 23 May. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne
1981 – 1985
On 1 June 1981 Elliot was transferred to Destroyer Squadron 21. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Elliot reported to Todd Pacific Shipyard in Seattle, Washington on 17 August for the first private sector overhaul ever conducted of a Spruance-class destroyer. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation was founded in 1916 as the William H Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Among other refurbishments and installations during this overhaul Elliot received an SLQ-32(V)2 electronic warfare system. Elliot completed overhaul on 30 April 1982. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) She returned to her homeport of NS San Diego on 21 May. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. On 1 July Elliot was reassigned from DesRon 21 to DesRon 17. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
Elliot departed San Diego, California on 13 April 1983 for the third deployment of her career. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Port visits on this deployment included stops in Hawaii, Philippines, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Guam and Hong Kong. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders On 31 July, a small boat was spotted by the forward lookout. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently A total of 68 Vietnamese refugees were subsequently rescued and were turned over to state officials in Subic Bay. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Boat people is a term that usually refers to Illegal immigrants or Asylum seekers who emigrate en masse in boats that are sometimes old and crudely made rendering US Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair supply and rest and recreation facility of the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines Elliot was again awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal for her rescue operation. During August, Elliot endured being at sea through the combined forces of two typhoons, though no significant damage resulted. On 1 September, Elliot departed Sasebo, Japan on four hours' notice, to respond to the downing of KAL 007. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. US Fleet Activities Sasebo is a United States Navy naval base in Sasebo, Japan, on the island of Kyūshū. Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian Airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors Elliot steamed at 32 knots (60 km/h) for a thousand miles (1,900 km) and arrived first on station. She remained on scene until 14 September. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Elliot returned from her third deployment on 18 November 1983. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
On 27 January 1984, Elliot conducted a safe weapons offload at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach is a United States Navy weapons and Munitions loading storage and maintenance facility located in Seal Beach California Shortly after departing this facility, Elliot struck a subsurface obstruction in the Seal Beach channel, causing some limited damage to the underwater hull and the starboard propeller. On 2 February, Elliot commenced a planned three month selected repair availability (SRA) period in San Diego. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor On 30 April, Elliot proceeded to the Todd Shipyard facilities in San Pedro, California for repairs to her starboard propeller and sonar dome. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation was founded in 1916 as the William H San Pedro is a beach community within Los Angeles California, USA In May, Elliot shifted operational command to Destroyer Squadron 5. In October, Elliot participated in Fleet Week '84 festivities with 18 other ships in San Francisco, California. Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military Ships recently The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Elliot hosted more than 10,000 visitors during this event.
1985 – 2003
On 10 July 1985, Elliot departed on her fourth deployment as part of the New Jersey battle group. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship New Jersey was one of the ''Iowa''-class " Port visits on this deployment included stops in Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Brunei, and Hong Kong. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام In mid-September Elliot was engaged in an exercise with Republic of Korea ships. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː During the exercise, Elliot rendered on-scene assistance to the Darter (SS-576) which was disabled during a collision with the merchant ship Kansas Getty. On 1 December Elliot departed Subic Bay in company with the Kitty Hawk battle group for transit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii arriving on 12 December. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican 1961 to 1964 Following a shakedown in the Western Atlantic, Kitty Hawk departed Norfolk on 11 August 1961. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Elliot returned to her San Diego homeport on 21 December, ending her fourth deployment. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian
In May of 1986 Elliot began a two month selected repair availability which included installation of flight deck modifications necessary to support LAMPS Mk III helicopter operations. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) On 11 October Elliot arrived at San Francisco to participate in Fleet Week '87 festivities. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
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In January of 1987, Elliot departed on her fifth deployment. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Highlights off this deployment included operations in the Bering Strait. The Bering Strait (Берингов пролив Beringov proliv) is a sea Strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the easternmost point (169°43'
Elliot received a major overhaul in the 1988 / 1989 time frame, receiving, among other things, VLS, Phalanx CIWS, new TACAN and an upgraded Sea Sparrow system including MK 23 TAS radar.
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Elliot departed San Diego on 9 September 1989 to participate in PACEX-89, said to be the largest major naval exercise in the Pacific since the close of World War II. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Elliot's course took it north to the Gulf of Alaska, then on to the Bering Sea, the northwest Pacific, East China Sea, and the Sea of Japan. The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and The Bering (or Imarpik) Sea is a body of water in the Pacific Ocean that comprises a deep water basin (the Aleutian Basin) which rises through The East China Sea is a Marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1249000 km² The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia Elliot made its sole port stop at Sasebo, Japan before returning home on 9 November 1989. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) During PACEX-89, Elliot conducted joint operations with other units of the Pacific Fleet as well as elements of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. The, or JMSDF, is the maritime branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. Elliot and its battlegroup were also overflown by two Soviet TU-95 Bear D reconnaissance aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Another highlight was the group photograph Elliot participated in as one of fifty ships gathered in formation.
Elliot departed San Diego for WestPac-90 on 1 February 1990 as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Battlegroup "Charlie. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Ship history 1982 to 1989 After commissioning on 13 March 1982 USS Carl Vinson was put to sea for a post-commissioning shakedown " Ports visited included Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Pusan, Korea; Subic Bay, Philippines; Singapore; Pattaya Beach, Thailand; Diego Garcia, BIOT; Muscat, Oman; Fremantle; and Hong Kong. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. This article is about the body of water for the Freeport see Subic Bay Freeport Zone, for other uses see Subic Bay (disambiguation. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Singapore Pattaya (พัทยา,) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand ( about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Diego Garcia is the largest Atoll, in terms of land area in Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Fremantle (commonly known as Freo is a Port City in Western Australia, located southwest of Perth, the state capital at the mouth of Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Elliot also participated in Team Spirit 1990 exercises with the South Korean military. Team Spirit was a joint military training exercise of United States Forces Korea and the Military of South Korea held between 1976 and 1993 Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
While transiting the South China Sea on 20 April 1990, Elliot rescued 35 Vietnamese refugees left adrift in a derelict boat and claiming to be the victims of pirates. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Elliot's captain, CDR Timothy LaFleur, made the determination to embark the refugees and scuttle their boat. After the refugees were fed and clothed (many in clothes donated by crewmembers), Elliot turned them over to a representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Singapore on 21 April. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a Singapore Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)
Elliot entered the NASSCO yards on 9 September 1990 and remained there until 17 December, thus spending the majority of the Persian Gulf War on the sidelines. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, or simply NASSCO, is a shipyard in San Diego, California, and a division of General Dynamics. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
Elliot deployed for WestPac-91 on 31 July 1991 with COMDESRON 17 embarked. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Port visits were made to Pearl Harbor; Subic Bay; Phuket, Thailand; Bahrain; Oman; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and Hong Kong. Phuket (ภูเก็ต pʰuːkɛt formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang, or Junk Ceylon in Western sources a distortion of the Malay Tanjung The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast On 21 October, while deployed off the coast of Kuwait, Elliot was alerted by the French DGSE ship Le Berry to the presence of a drifting Iraqi LUGM-145 mine approximately 12nm offshore from Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi port. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One, Detachment 31 team members were flown in from Bahrain. Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe With the assistance of Elliot's air detachment the mine was safely detonated, resulting in a plume of water hundreds of feet tall. Elliot spent the Christmas holiday in Hong Kong before returning to San Diego on 20 January 1992. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Elliot reported to Southwest Marine Shipyard, San Diego in May of 1992 for a yard period where she remained until August. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) On 16 November Elliot departed San Diego for a five week counter narcotics cruise. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The term narcotic (ναρκωτικός is believed to have been coined by the Greek physician Galen to refer to agents that benumb or deaden causing loss This cruise included a port stop in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Puerto Vallarta (English Vallarta Port is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Elliot returned from this cruise on 21 December. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian
In June of 1993, Elliot arrived in Portland, Oregon for the Portland Rose Festival. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The Portland Rose Festival is an annual civic festival held during the month of June in Portland Oregon. On 9 July Elliot departed San Diego for her next deployment. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Port visits on this deployment included Hawaii, Guam, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Australia, and Fiji. Singapore The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Diego Garcia is the largest Atoll, in terms of land area in Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य By late August, Elliot was operating off the coast of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Elliot continued operating in this region into November, serving as anti-air warfare commander and Persian Gulf force over-the-horizon track coordinator for portions of this time period. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the She also frequently conducted contingency strike operations exercises. During these operations, Elliot participated in boardings of merchant vessels in support of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
- [1993-2003]
Elliot operated out of San Diego, California until she was decommissioned on December 2, 2003. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Fate
The decommissioned Elliot and William H. Standley (DLG-32) were sunk off the eastern coast of Australia as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre on 25 June 2005. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Exercise Talisman Sabre is one of Australia's largest multilateral military training exercises. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Both ships are now artificial reefs in the Coral Sea located near 25 degrees south latitude, 155 degrees east longitude, or roughly 100 nautical miles (190 km) east of Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia. An artificial reef is a man-made underwater structure typically built for the purpose of promoting marine life in areas of generally featureless bottom The Coral Sea is a Marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia. Fraser Island, Batjala K'Gari, is an island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
See also
External links
- Elliot decommissions article from Navy News
- c7f.navy.mil: Operation Talisman Sabre 2005
- militarynews.com: USS Elliot sunk by VFA-195 jets (pdf)
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