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U.S. Navy Just announced! Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announces the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha.
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Dan Finnegan Hey SecNav, how about a DDG-51 named for the ship that tested all the Aegis equipment, USS Norton Sound(ex- AVM-1)?????
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U.S. Navy Bob Bock Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for shouting a warning to his fellow Marines and hurling himself on an explosive device, saving the life of one Marine and preventing the enemy from penetrating his sector of the patrol’s perimeter during the Vietnam War. 8 · 10
Jim Pinkerton What is Johnson's connection to the navy?
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Bob Bock Okay, I had the wrong Ralph. Thanks for the info
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Frank Migliaccio The USS JOHN FINN, named after one of the greatest Chief Petty Officers and one of the greatest Americans I've ever been privileged to meet! A perfect choice.
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Doug Thomas Replacing large capital ships with lcs and arleigh burke destroyers.pieces of junk that i could sink with a shotgun.my how my navy has changed!
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Kathy Burleson I am so HAPPY to see USS John Finn on the list!! What an extraordinary man, hero and sailor! I am so thankful I had the honor of meeting him before he passed.
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Tom Trig Sanjay let me smack that bingo chip off your face, lmao...
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Buster Clarke John Finn gets a ship named after him! Awesome, he was a true American hero!
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Abukar Kenshin Bennington i'm a Kenyan living/working in Somalia who has a healthy respect & utmost admiration for the US Navy;the best navy in the world,hands down!
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Rafael Ojeda Ralph Johnson was a Marine PFC who died during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action.
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Scott Hallmark @ Kent LeClub..Anal-Cranial Inversion Syndrome much? 8
Michael Cigala I knew John Finn. He was a great man.
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Chelle Young Oh Navy releases people (ERB) and won't advance people (pass but not advance). But here we can afford these ships. Umm fix the ships that are out there. What about the ones with black mold? Yes ships in Norfolk have black mold no one will d...
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Randy Studer I still have not figured why Gabby Gifford is getting a ship named after her!! Politics? That is why when I talk about the time I was in the Navy.. I say "my" Navy.
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Grace N Rey Guerrero But still cutting off experienced military men.. :( this is so sad that a lot of them are dedicated, working like there's no tomorrow... Some are even Sailor of the Year.. How did they let this happen..? Are they putting more preference to new recruits because they are paid less? But then losing efficiency, quality, and standards..
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Alicea Coopwood This is so they can have more ships for more crew to work on and not get paid.
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Quis Trueaquarian Richardson Sooooo who will run the ships if they're down sizing ??
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Joel Penhallegon USS Omaha, that is a pretty cool name to use, I live in Omaha, NE.
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John Arnao What an honor for JOHN FINN , a heroic ordnanceman from WW II !!!
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Kitt Wilcox Please tell me that I'm not the only one reporting Sanjay??
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David L Myers USS Lawrence needs to sail again! The last was DDG-4. The Leapin Larry. DGUTS baby!
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Tom Trig How can we have a battle group without Battleships! I love the Navy but we've made some bad errors over the years and there are plenty of them. I'm not blaming them for all of it but, our Admirals over the past 20 years have hurt us...
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Ted R. Revenuew Just read Lt. Finn's bio; I lived in the same town as he !!
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Dave Turpin Until a foreign Navy can build ships that even come close to challenging our seaborne supremancy, why would we waste billions on capital ships? Example: People are worried about Iran blockading the straights of Hormuz. Now how are they going to do that with 2 operational Vosper Mk5 Corvettes in their entire inventory? A single Arleigh Burke displaces more than the Iranian fleet.
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Ombudsman Momsen awesome! I would love my sailor to get to serve on the USS JOHN FINN!
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Kage McClued Have they renamed that ship that's labeled with that POS Murtha's shameful name?
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Robert Martinez there are too many maintenance issues with the guns on the battleship partly the reason why we havent built another and they are no longer part of the fleet
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Mark Henry Sr. Just read about Lt. Finn (Ret), great american deserving of a great honor!
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Daniel David Rause I served onboard USS Wisconsin(BB-64), 1988-91, and I don't believe battleships are out of service because of maintainence issues, but rather the COSTS involved with operating them.
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Chris Vallery About time Ray Mabus gets some names right... The last bunch (Giffords, Murtha, Kennedy... aka named for politics and no other valid reason) were just outrageously bad...
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Tom Wirth I read this so fast that I THOUGHT I saw Omaha as Obama. I almost threw up. Glad I read it again.
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Tyler Jones How about the USS ERB. 5
Belinda M. Cropley Hoorah! Good on the Navy for naming these fine vessels after DESERVING, AMERICAN and FREEDOM defending HEROS! Still shaking my head over the LCS name...
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Rebecca Mott God I wish I could get back on a ship,Five new ships that great. it was awesome on the ocean and you knew you could count on your fellow shipmates and not worry if they were gonna stab you in the back like SOME people with power do now, shame on you,..:(
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Bryan Burg Sounds like the Navy is naming ships after sailors again instead of living politicians. As for manning them I am sure we can outsource that.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 109-12 February 15, 2012
Navy Names Five New Ships
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha.
Mabus named the three destroyers after Navy and Marine Corps heroes whose actions occurred during different conflicts which spanned several decades, but were united in their uncommon valor. The littoral combat ships were named after two American communities.
John Finn, who retired as a lieutenant, received the Medal of Honor from Adm. Chester Nimitz for displaying “magnificent courage in the face of almost certain death” during the Japanese attack on military installations in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor. Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for shouting a warning to his fellow Marines and hurling himself on an explosive device, saving the life of one Marine and preventing the enemy from penetrating his sector of the patrol’s perimeter during the Vietnam War. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rafael Peralta was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for selflessly covering a grenade with his body to save his fellow Marines from the blast during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“Finn, Johnson and Peralta have all been recognized with some of our nation’s highest awards,” said Mabus. “I want to ensure their service and sacrifice will be known by today's sailors and Marines and honored for several decades to come by a new generation of Americans and people from around the world who will come in contact with these ships.”
The Arleigh Burke class destroyers will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. All three ships will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and will contain a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare in keeping with the Navy’s ability to execute the Department of Defense’ defense strategy.
“The littoral combat ship is a major part of the future of our Navy,” Mabus said, pointing out LCS is fast, agile, and operates with a smaller crew and can perform operations in both shallow and deep waters.
“I chose the name for our two new littoral combat ships after Midwestern cities from America’s heartland, to honor the patriotic, hard-working citizens of Sioux City, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, for their support of and contributions to the military.”
Sioux City and Omaha will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly as combat needs demand. These mission packages are supported by special detachments that will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine, undersea and surface warfare missions.
Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wis., will build the Freedom variant, the USS Sioux City, which will be 378 feet in length, have a waterline beam of 57 feet, displace approximately 3,000 tons, and make speed in excess of 40 knots. Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., will build the Independence variant, the USS Omaha, which will be 419 feet in length, have a waterline beam of 103 feet, displace approximately 3,000 tons, and make speed in excess of 40 knots.
Media may direct queries to the Navy Office of Information at 703-697-5342. For more news from secretary of the Navy public affairs, visit http://www.navy.mil/SECNAV .
More information about the littoral combat ship class is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=1650&ct=4 .
More information about the Arleigh Burke class destroyers is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp? cid=4200&tid=900&ct=4 .
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U.S. Navy Remember the Maine! On February 15, 1898 USS Maine was sunk by a massive explosion, killing the majority of her crew. This signified the beginning of the Spanish-American War, a turning point in U.S. history. (Cause of explosion is still unknown, for more images visit Naval History & Heritage Command)
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Keith McCrackles I thought the cause of the explosion was an overheated boiler.
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Alert & Knowledgeable Citizenry "All war is based on deception." -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War 10 · 2
Bob Bock Just another excuse to go to war ... the truth of the matter was irrelevant.
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Steven Corradi It was most likely caused by a dust explosion in one of the coal bunkers.
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Rev. Pete Monk Smith Proving that Iraq was not even close to the first time we went to war illegaly.
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Paul J. Canniff Jr. This kind of rush to war on weak evidence would never happen in modern times.
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Jim Cirafice lots of controversity over the sinking of this Vessel.I dont believe that an explosion due to crew error was the reason.
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Jim Brooks At the shopping mall, I once saw a model of USS Maine for sale at the chain store "Things Remembered".
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Aaron Vanada "Remember the Maine!" (Yet we don't.) Thanks for the reminder... what a fascinating time in history.
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Rev. Pete Monk Smith @Keith McCrackles - It was, combined with coal dust in her bunkers, and the fact that the Black Gang weren't being properly vigilant. However, the Navy, and the Gov't aren't going to admit that we killed a whole lot of Spaniards for
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Albert Hartje Such a sad day in history. God Bless Her and her crew.
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Deb Fullwood history sides with the Spanish on this one. She went down because of her own gunpowder
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Ken Sawyer Living proof that bad seal in the engine room and a jingoistic population can cause a war!!
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Cory Collier UM from what I understand it was static discharge that caused the explosion...
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Leslie Dias Went to Arlington just a couple weeks ago, saw her mast and anchor. What a beautiful tribute to her crew.
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Alert & Knowledgeable Citizenry Pipe down Keith McCrackles!! Be a good American and think what you're TOLD to think. If you keep displaying logic, reason and independent thought with a desire to attain truth, there will be no other option than to label you as a 'potential terrorist'. 9 · 2
Michael Kelly Modern historians have concluded it was probably an internal explosion that sank the Maine, not sabotage by the Spaniards.
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"In January 1898, Maine was sent from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. Three weeks later, at 21:40 on 15 February, a...
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Ken Sawyer AKC alot of wars are based on deceit that is true but you must understand that America is a warlike nation. Always has been and pretty much always will be. The U.S. wanted to be the big dog in the carribbean and have colonies like the other european nations did. The Spanish American war was the needed catalyst for this dream to take place. But I digress
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Michael Anthony Casanova ahhhhh, there goes the government shamelessly exploiting service members to fulfil its blood thirsty imperial ambitions. some things never change. Amuricah!
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Bob Dignan The sinking of the Maine may have been the primary catalyst for war with Spain, but it no more "signified the beginning" of the war than the October 1941 sinking of the Reuben James signified the beginning of war with Germany. Spain declared war on the U.S. on April 24, 1898; the U.S. reciprocated the next day (although Congress backdated its declaration to April 23).
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Ronald Krenta @Ken Sawyer, ken that is not totally true, did we defended or sphere of influence as dictated in the Monroe doctrine, preventing the European powers from ensnaring us should our ideas conflict with theirs, were were dragged into both w...
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Jorge Cairo My Grandmother was a little girl in Havana, Cuba
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when this happenned. I remember stories she would tell me about that horrific event. She heard the explosion, and from where she lived she could see the smoke. Rest in Peace Abuela, and Rest in Peace all you gallant sailors from the USS Maine!
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John S. Darlington A Gunners Mate falls asleep w a cigarette in the magazine and we end up w Cuba, PR, Guam and the PI. Huzzah!
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Avnish Nagar Some say it was conspired... like the rest of undeclared wars
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Mark Lacari The Maine got blown up because if a coal bunker fire that was next to a magazine. The heat got so intense that the fire soon then got through the wall and finally made contact with the magazine. This was recently conducted by the show Unsolved History.
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Daniel Guimond yeah un known.... It was deemed the spanish had nothing to do with though.
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Steven Corradi We still go to war on flimsy/wrong/manufactured/ no evidence. It will never change.
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Steven Corradi Yes John S Darlington, "Huzzah" for the 4,000 Americans, 20,000 Philipino soldiers and 500,000 Philipino civilians that died just in our "getting the Philipines". That's something sidelines sitters like you love to cheer about. Let other people fight and die so you can feel like a 'patriot' (in spite of having a flag of rebellion on your avatar, you worthless traitor.)
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U.S. Navy YOUR Navy: operating forward -- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) left yesterday for Sasebo, Japan. Fair winds & following seas, shipmates!
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SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard is scheduled to depart San Diego Tuesday for its new home base of Sasebo, Japan. Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
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John Greathouse Sasebo, wonderful area of Japan, enjoy!
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Matt Maness Thank GOD the Stress X is going back to SD. Hate that ship with a passion!
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Mary Witty Douglas John Luckert - Way to keep it classy.
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Liam Walsh I was on the USS Essex in 2000 that did the hull swap with the USS Belleau Wood. It was a great experience. Best of luck to Essex and BHR crews as they embark on this swap. Go Navy!!!!
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Dorothea Reilly Awesome. My tears to the families.
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William Hadley My dad was stationed in Sasebo, when Imperial gun batteries still lined the cliffs around the harbor entrance ...
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Kelly Berger-Pilozo Wow the BHR (motel 6) is going to Japan! I miss being stationed on that ship. Fair winds and following seas. BHR and Essex..good luck shipmates and stay safe!
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David J Mall Ha. No hull swap for me Essex. I'm in the Stan.
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John Johnson I was on the old bonnie dick cva -31 in 62 we also stoped in sasebo.what fun we had.
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Judy Fluker Good Luck to the Revolutionary Gator meeting The Iron Gator!
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Larry Smith Full speed ahead! You "have not yet begun to fight!"
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Susie Kate Clogston I remember my husbands first deployment on this ship in 2004. I was 3 months pregnant with my daughter and the quake in Indonesia happened on his way to Iraq...God bless our sailors and all the things they do every day for our country and each other xxxxxxxxx
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Debbie Michaels As long as they return safe that is the best news for the families to hear!!
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Teri Marszalek Wow, good luck in all your new endeavors, fair winds & following seas !
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Greg Harkins i was in the Navy. In 1971-1977 I remember when you didn't tell anyone where you were going until you got there. God bless those serving past present and future. In all branches to each and all. 9 · 1
Frederick Collazo AAhhh,,San Diego is going to miss you,,we love our big milatary ships and all who operate them,,,
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James Bavaro Nice job on the OPSEC there. Its funny how you, the FB moderator can talk about this. But if some random Seaman says something about ship's movement he looses a stripe.
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Troy Timmer God speed and Bless those sailors. Pray that 100% accountabilty comes back to there love ones.
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Walter Jones Fair Winds and Following Seas, Good Old Bonnie Dick
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Sheila Perry Safe journey u will be in my prayers
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Dar Frigo Guidry may you all stay safe during your deployment. thank you for keeping us safe.
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Adrienne Washington I have wonderul memories of Sasebo when the USS Constellation battle group had a port call there. We were warmly welcomed by the Japanese people and the naval base staff. The view overlooking the harbor is breathtakingly beautiful! Loved the food especially the sushi!
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Christopher Liggins She is on her way to FDNF and 7th Fleet. Get ready for good times.
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USS Bonhomme Richard Deploys To Japan Crew To Switch Places With USS Essex
POSTED: 5:01 am PST February 14, 2012 UPDATED: 12:36 pm PST February 14, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard left its home port of San Diego for its new base in Japan.
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The crew of roughly 1,000 sailors and 800 Marines pulled out of Naval Base San Diego around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The ship is relieving the USS Essex which had been stationed in Sasebo, Japan, for the last 10 years.
The USS Bonhomme Richard spent the last 10 months undergoing a $147 million renovation. The USS Essex is scheduled to have similar maintenance.
"Obviously, we're sad to send the ship to Japan, but we're going to bring Essex back, so we're going to take one Cadillac over
and bring one Cadillac back," said Bonhomme Richard's commanding officer, Capt. Chuck Litchfield.
The crew switch is known as a hull swap.
"The Navy saves money by moving the hulls around and keeping the families here in San Diego, that reduces personnel costs and it allows us to leverage the industrial capacity here in San Diego to do the overhauls," said Litchfield.
Dozens of families gathered in the cold and the rain for tearful goodbyes.
"This one is going to be different for me because I've never done a hull swap before, but I'm just going to have to take it as it comes," said sailor Chris Williams as he hugged his 2-year-old son.
"It's a lot harder this time because now he's older, the last deployment it wasn't that bad because he was younger," Williams added.
The ship made headlines last month after eight sailors were discharged following a hazing incident.
Cellphone video captured two sailors fighting near a locker area. One sailor reported being seriously injured. The other sailor and seven others who watched were discharged.
Litchfield said they are moving past the scandal.
"I don't see how that couldn't impact the sailors to some degree and we're spending a lot of time talking about that right now, but I think the mood on board is very positive. We love our ship and we're excited to get underway," said Litchfield.
The sailors and marines will return with the USS Essex in roughly four months.
The Bonhomme Richard has been based in San Diego since its commissioning in 1998, according to Lt. Beth Teach of Expeditionary Strike Group Three.
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Mike C Good luck, or as they say in Japan "gambatte kudasai" which is literally "please do your best!" For sailors and marines stationed there make sure you take advantage of your liberty and explore the country and culture, while remaining mindful and respectful of tradition and custom. Years down the road you'll be glad you did.
PH1 Jim Brown Very good advice !!
Freebird Its going to Sasebo...yuck
Go Navy What yuck? Ever been stationed in Sasebo? If not, hold your tongue, Japan is an excellent duty station. Been there, done that.
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Marilyn Hutto-Day When will something be put up about the Roosevelt... my daughter was stationed on the ship for a few years....during 2001,02 and 03. I would like to hear what has been going on with the carrier.
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Benny Sheene I was plane captain on this old bird, in 64 I had a brown skullcap and a brown shirt made from asbestos. now that was the daze USS Bennington.
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Marilyn Hutto-Day Thank you very much for the info...I greatly appreciate it...HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL...GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES.. LOVE MY NAVY!!
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David Criqui Never get tired of watching, the work and the precision it takes to get these planes up and back down on the deck! It gets better all the time!
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Lonny Anthony Wedell I did this job. I loved it. Don't get mr wrong this is HARD WORK. But the pay off watching your plane take off and come back was awesome. Plus working on the flight deck is best place to be on the ship.
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Doug Burch sometimes I think it would be fun to be on deck for air ops . it only been 41 years so I might need a refresher. go V-2 cats
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Phil Mullins I was aboard the Nimitz from 78 to 83 some times I miss it. I was in weapons department G-1 flight deck
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U.S. Navy Just announced! Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announces the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha.
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Dan Finnegan Hey SecNav, how about a DDG-51 named for the ship that tested all the Aegis equipment, USS Norton Sound(ex- AVM-1)?????
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U.S. Navy Bob Bock Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for shouting a warning to his fellow Marines and hurling himself on an explosive device, saving the life of one Marine and preventing the enemy from penetrating his sector of the patrol’s perimeter during the Vietnam War. 8 · 10
Jim Pinkerton What is Johnson's connection to the navy?
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Bob Bock Okay, I had the wrong Ralph. Thanks for the info
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Frank Migliaccio The USS JOHN FINN, named after one of the greatest Chief Petty Officers and one of the greatest Americans I've ever been privileged to meet! A perfect choice.
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Doug Thomas Replacing large capital ships with lcs and arleigh burke destroyers.pieces of junk that i could sink with a shotgun.my how my navy has changed!
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Kathy Burleson I am so HAPPY to see USS John Finn on the list!! What an extraordinary man, hero and sailor! I am so thankful I had the honor of meeting him before he passed.
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Tom Trig Sanjay let me smack that bingo chip off your face, lmao...
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Buster Clarke John Finn gets a ship named after him! Awesome, he was a true American hero!
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Abukar Kenshin Bennington i'm a Kenyan living/working in Somalia who has a healthy respect & utmost admiration for the US Navy;the best navy in the world,hands down!
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Rafael Ojeda Ralph Johnson was a Marine PFC who died during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action.
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Scott Hallmark @ Kent LeClub..Anal-Cranial Inversion Syndrome much? 8
Michael Cigala I knew John Finn. He was a great man.
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Chelle Young Oh Navy releases people (ERB) and won't advance people (pass but not advance). But here we can afford these ships. Umm fix the ships that are out there. What about the ones with black mold? Yes ships in Norfolk have black mold no one will d...
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Randy Studer I still have not figured why Gabby Gifford is getting a ship named after her!! Politics? That is why when I talk about the time I was in the Navy.. I say "my" Navy.
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Grace N Rey Guerrero But still cutting off experienced military men.. :( this is so sad that a lot of them are dedicated, working like there's no tomorrow... Some are even Sailor of the Year.. How did they let this happen..? Are they putting more preference to new recruits because they are paid less? But then losing efficiency, quality, and standards..
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Alicea Coopwood This is so they can have more ships for more crew to work on and not get paid.
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Quis Trueaquarian Richardson Sooooo who will run the ships if they're down sizing ??
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Joel Penhallegon USS Omaha, that is a pretty cool name to use, I live in Omaha, NE.
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John Arnao What an honor for JOHN FINN , a heroic ordnanceman from WW II !!!
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Kitt Wilcox Please tell me that I'm not the only one reporting Sanjay??
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David L Myers USS Lawrence needs to sail again! The last was DDG-4. The Leapin Larry. DGUTS baby!
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Tom Trig How can we have a battle group without Battleships! I love the Navy but we've made some bad errors over the years and there are plenty of them. I'm not blaming them for all of it but, our Admirals over the past 20 years have hurt us...
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Ted R. Revenuew Just read Lt. Finn's bio; I lived in the same town as he !!
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Dave Turpin Until a foreign Navy can build ships that even come close to challenging our seaborne supremancy, why would we waste billions on capital ships? Example: People are worried about Iran blockading the straights of Hormuz. Now how are they going to do that with 2 operational Vosper Mk5 Corvettes in their entire inventory? A single Arleigh Burke displaces more than the Iranian fleet.
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Ombudsman Momsen awesome! I would love my sailor to get to serve on the USS JOHN FINN!
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Kage McClued Have they renamed that ship that's labeled with that POS Murtha's shameful name?
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Robert Martinez there are too many maintenance issues with the guns on the battleship partly the reason why we havent built another and they are no longer part of the fleet
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Mark Henry Sr. Just read about Lt. Finn (Ret), great american deserving of a great honor!
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Daniel David Rause I served onboard USS Wisconsin(BB-64), 1988-91, and I don't believe battleships are out of service because of maintainence issues, but rather the COSTS involved with operating them.
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Chris Vallery About time Ray Mabus gets some names right... The last bunch (Giffords, Murtha, Kennedy... aka named for politics and no other valid reason) were just outrageously bad...
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Tom Wirth I read this so fast that I THOUGHT I saw Omaha as Obama. I almost threw up. Glad I read it again.
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Tyler Jones How about the USS ERB. 5
Belinda M. Cropley Hoorah! Good on the Navy for naming these fine vessels after DESERVING, AMERICAN and FREEDOM defending HEROS! Still shaking my head over the LCS name...
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Rebecca Mott God I wish I could get back on a ship,Five new ships that great. it was awesome on the ocean and you knew you could count on your fellow shipmates and not worry if they were gonna stab you in the back like SOME people with power do now, shame on you,..:(
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Bryan Burg Sounds like the Navy is naming ships after sailors again instead of living politicians. As for manning them I am sure we can outsource that.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 109-12 February 15, 2012
Navy Names Five New Ships
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha.
Mabus named the three destroyers after Navy and Marine Corps heroes whose actions occurred during different conflicts which spanned several decades, but were united in their uncommon valor. The littoral combat ships were named after two American communities.
John Finn, who retired as a lieutenant, received the Medal of Honor from Adm. Chester Nimitz for displaying “magnificent courage in the face of almost certain death” during the Japanese attack on military installations in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor. Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for shouting a warning to his fellow Marines and hurling himself on an explosive device, saving the life of one Marine and preventing the enemy from penetrating his sector of the patrol’s perimeter during the Vietnam War. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rafael Peralta was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for selflessly covering a grenade with his body to save his fellow Marines from the blast during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“Finn, Johnson and Peralta have all been recognized with some of our nation’s highest awards,” said Mabus. “I want to ensure their service and sacrifice will be known by today's sailors and Marines and honored for several decades to come by a new generation of Americans and people from around the world who will come in contact with these ships.”
The Arleigh Burke class destroyers will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. All three ships will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and will contain a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare in keeping with the Navy’s ability to execute the Department of Defense’ defense strategy.
“The littoral combat ship is a major part of the future of our Navy,” Mabus said, pointing out LCS is fast, agile, and operates with a smaller crew and can perform operations in both shallow and deep waters.
“I chose the name for our two new littoral combat ships after Midwestern cities from America’s heartland, to honor the patriotic, hard-working citizens of Sioux City, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, for their support of and contributions to the military.”
Sioux City and Omaha will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly as combat needs demand. These mission packages are supported by special detachments that will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine, undersea and surface warfare missions.
Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wis., will build the Freedom variant, the USS Sioux City, which will be 378 feet in length, have a waterline beam of 57 feet, displace approximately 3,000 tons, and make speed in excess of 40 knots. Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., will build the Independence variant, the USS Omaha, which will be 419 feet in length, have a waterline beam of 103 feet, displace approximately 3,000 tons, and make speed in excess of 40 knots.
Media may direct queries to the Navy Office of Information at 703-697-5342. For more news from secretary of the Navy public affairs, visit http://www.navy.mil/SECNAV .
More information about the littoral combat ship class is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=1650&ct=4 .
More information about the Arleigh Burke class destroyers is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp? cid=4200&tid=900&ct=4 .
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U.S. Navy Remember the Maine! On February 15, 1898 USS Maine was sunk by a massive explosion, killing the majority of her crew. This signified the beginning of the Spanish-American War, a turning point in U.S. history. (Cause of explosion is still unknown, for more images visit Naval History & Heritage Command)
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Keith McCrackles I thought the cause of the explosion was an overheated boiler.
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Alert & Knowledgeable Citizenry "All war is based on deception." -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War 10 · 2
Bob Bock Just another excuse to go to war ... the truth of the matter was irrelevant.
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Steven Corradi It was most likely caused by a dust explosion in one of the coal bunkers.
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Rev. Pete Monk Smith Proving that Iraq was not even close to the first time we went to war illegaly.
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Paul J. Canniff Jr. This kind of rush to war on weak evidence would never happen in modern times.
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Jim Cirafice lots of controversity over the sinking of this Vessel.I dont believe that an explosion due to crew error was the reason.
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Jim Brooks At the shopping mall, I once saw a model of USS Maine for sale at the chain store "Things Remembered".
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Aaron Vanada "Remember the Maine!" (Yet we don't.) Thanks for the reminder... what a fascinating time in history.
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Rev. Pete Monk Smith @Keith McCrackles - It was, combined with coal dust in her bunkers, and the fact that the Black Gang weren't being properly vigilant. However, the Navy, and the Gov't aren't going to admit that we killed a whole lot of Spaniards for
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Albert Hartje Such a sad day in history. God Bless Her and her crew.
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Deb Fullwood history sides with the Spanish on this one. She went down because of her own gunpowder
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Ken Sawyer Living proof that bad seal in the engine room and a jingoistic population can cause a war!!
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Cory Collier UM from what I understand it was static discharge that caused the explosion...
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Leslie Dias Went to Arlington just a couple weeks ago, saw her mast and anchor. What a beautiful tribute to her crew.
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Alert & Knowledgeable Citizenry Pipe down Keith McCrackles!! Be a good American and think what you're TOLD to think. If you keep displaying logic, reason and independent thought with a desire to attain truth, there will be no other option than to label you as a 'potential terrorist'. 9 · 2
Michael Kelly Modern historians have concluded it was probably an internal explosion that sank the Maine, not sabotage by the Spaniards.
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Ken Sawyer AKC alot of wars are based on deceit that is true but you must understand that America is a warlike nation. Always has been and pretty much always will be. The U.S. wanted to be the big dog in the carribbean and have colonies like the other european nations did. The Spanish American war was the needed catalyst for this dream to take place. But I digress
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Michael Anthony Casanova ahhhhh, there goes the government shamelessly exploiting service members to fulfil its blood thirsty imperial ambitions. some things never change. Amuricah!
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Bob Dignan The sinking of the Maine may have been the primary catalyst for war with Spain, but it no more "signified the beginning" of the war than the October 1941 sinking of the Reuben James signified the beginning of war with Germany. Spain declared war on the U.S. on April 24, 1898; the U.S. reciprocated the next day (although Congress backdated its declaration to April 23).
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Ronald Krenta @Ken Sawyer, ken that is not totally true, did we defended or sphere of influence as dictated in the Monroe doctrine, preventing the European powers from ensnaring us should our ideas conflict with theirs, were were dragged into both w...
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Jorge Cairo My Grandmother was a little girl in Havana, Cuba
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when this happenned. I remember stories she would tell me about that horrific event. She heard the explosion, and from where she lived she could see the smoke. Rest in Peace Abuela, and Rest in Peace all you gallant sailors from the USS Maine!
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John S. Darlington A Gunners Mate falls asleep w a cigarette in the magazine and we end up w Cuba, PR, Guam and the PI. Huzzah!
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Avnish Nagar Some say it was conspired... like the rest of undeclared wars
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Mark Lacari The Maine got blown up because if a coal bunker fire that was next to a magazine. The heat got so intense that the fire soon then got through the wall and finally made contact with the magazine. This was recently conducted by the show Unsolved History.
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Daniel Guimond yeah un known.... It was deemed the spanish had nothing to do with though.
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Steven Corradi We still go to war on flimsy/wrong/manufactured/ no evidence. It will never change.
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Steven Corradi Yes John S Darlington, "Huzzah" for the 4,000 Americans, 20,000 Philipino soldiers and 500,000 Philipino civilians that died just in our "getting the Philipines". That's something sidelines sitters like you love to cheer about. Let other people fight and die so you can feel like a 'patriot' (in spite of having a flag of rebellion on your avatar, you worthless traitor.)
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U.S. Navy YOUR Navy: operating forward -- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) left yesterday for Sasebo, Japan. Fair winds & following seas, shipmates!
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SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard is scheduled to depart San Diego Tuesday for its new home base of Sasebo, Japan. Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
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Liam Walsh I was on the USS Essex in 2000 that did the hull swap with the USS Belleau Wood. It was a great experience. Best of luck to Essex and BHR crews as they embark on this swap. Go Navy!!!!
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William Hadley My dad was stationed in Sasebo, when Imperial gun batteries still lined the cliffs around the harbor entrance ...
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Kelly Berger-Pilozo Wow the BHR (motel 6) is going to Japan! I miss being stationed on that ship. Fair winds and following seas. BHR and Essex..good luck shipmates and stay safe!
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David J Mall Ha. No hull swap for me Essex. I'm in the Stan.
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Debbie Michaels As long as they return safe that is the best news for the families to hear!!
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Greg Harkins i was in the Navy. In 1971-1977 I remember when you didn't tell anyone where you were going until you got there. God bless those serving past present and future. In all branches to each and all. 9 · 1
Frederick Collazo AAhhh,,San Diego is going to miss you,,we love our big milatary ships and all who operate them,,,
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James Bavaro Nice job on the OPSEC there. Its funny how you, the FB moderator can talk about this. But if some random Seaman says something about ship's movement he looses a stripe.
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Troy Timmer God speed and Bless those sailors. Pray that 100% accountabilty comes back to there love ones.
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Adrienne Washington I have wonderul memories of Sasebo when the USS Constellation battle group had a port call there. We were warmly welcomed by the Japanese people and the naval base staff. The view overlooking the harbor is breathtakingly beautiful! Loved the food especially the sushi!
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USS Bonhomme Richard Deploys To Japan Crew To Switch Places With USS Essex
POSTED: 5:01 am PST February 14, 2012 UPDATED: 12:36 pm PST February 14, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard left its home port of San Diego for its new base in Japan.
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The crew of roughly 1,000 sailors and 800 Marines pulled out of Naval Base San Diego around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The ship is relieving the USS Essex which had been stationed in Sasebo, Japan, for the last 10 years.
The USS Bonhomme Richard spent the last 10 months undergoing a $147 million renovation. The USS Essex is scheduled to have similar maintenance.
"Obviously, we're sad to send the ship to Japan, but we're going to bring Essex back, so we're going to take one Cadillac over
and bring one Cadillac back," said Bonhomme Richard's commanding officer, Capt. Chuck Litchfield.
The crew switch is known as a hull swap.
"The Navy saves money by moving the hulls around and keeping the families here in San Diego, that reduces personnel costs and it allows us to leverage the industrial capacity here in San Diego to do the overhauls," said Litchfield.
Dozens of families gathered in the cold and the rain for tearful goodbyes.
"This one is going to be different for me because I've never done a hull swap before, but I'm just going to have to take it as it comes," said sailor Chris Williams as he hugged his 2-year-old son.
"It's a lot harder this time because now he's older, the last deployment it wasn't that bad because he was younger," Williams added.
The ship made headlines last month after eight sailors were discharged following a hazing incident.
Cellphone video captured two sailors fighting near a locker area. One sailor reported being seriously injured. The other sailor and seven others who watched were discharged.
Litchfield said they are moving past the scandal.
"I don't see how that couldn't impact the sailors to some degree and we're spending a lot of time talking about that right now, but I think the mood on board is very positive. We love our ship and we're excited to get underway," said Litchfield.
The sailors and marines will return with the USS Essex in roughly four months.
The Bonhomme Richard has been based in San Diego since its commissioning in 1998, according to Lt. Beth Teach of Expeditionary Strike Group Three.
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Mike C Good luck, or as they say in Japan "gambatte kudasai" which is literally "please do your best!" For sailors and marines stationed there make sure you take advantage of your liberty and explore the country and culture, while remaining mindful and respectful of tradition and custom. Years down the road you'll be glad you did.
PH1 Jim Brown Very good advice !!
Freebird Its going to Sasebo...yuck
Go Navy What yuck? Ever been stationed in Sasebo? If not, hold your tongue, Japan is an excellent duty station. Been there, done that.
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