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USS INGERSOLL

USS Ingersoll (DD-990), a Spruance-class destroyer, was the second U.S. Navy ship to be named USS Ingersoll; in this case, in honor of Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll (1883–1976), who served as CINC, Atlantic Fleet during most of World War II. Ingersoll was laid down on 5 December 1977 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.; launched on 10 March 1979; and commissioned on 12 April 1980, Commander E. R. Fickenscher III in command. Ingersoll was first homeported in San Diego, CA, then Long Beach, CA (for overhaul) and then Pearl Harbor. Ingersoll was one of the first US Navy ships to receive the Armored Box Launcher (ABL) version of the Tomahawk cruise missile system in 1985. This early variant of the missile system held up to four missiles in each of two canisters located directly forward of the pilothouse on the fore deck. Unfortunately, this system proved to be very heavy and affected the ship's seakeeping. The much more capable Vertical Launch missile system (VLS) quickly made the ABL obsolete. Though Ingersoll was one of the newest ships of the Spruance class, it was one of the earliest to be decommissioned. The cost to remove the ABL system and retrofit the VLS system likely contributed to the ship's early decommissioning. Ingersoll was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on 24 July 1998. She was sunk as a target on 29 July 2003.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Photos Photos Photos







Okay so we are getting some photos in to the blogger, which is great but more is more ...send whatever back in the day photos you have. Planning for the '09 Reunion is in full swing! Research crews are out surveying SIN CITY to get you the most bang (no pun intended) for you buck! Here are a few more photos for your viewing enjoyment.
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3 comments:

FC2 Rheaume said...

Holy Crap. I forgot all you guys, sorry. 20 years and all the ships start to blur. The pictures are bringing me right back. I will scour the house and find what I can and post them up. Best crew ever. Most fun I ever had on a ship.

June 6, 2008 at 10:13 AM
FC2 Rheaume said...

Holy Sh*! I have not thought about you guys in forever. The pictures make it all come back. After 20 years in the Navy all the ships start to blur. I remember 1 thing though, Ingersoll had the best crew ever. I mean it. Would love to see you guys again. Now I have to find my pictures.

June 6, 2008 at 10:13 AM
USS INGERSOLL said...

See that is what is all about, glad that we could take you back to a simpler time. Time may have past, distance may have grown but INGERSOLL is never forgotten.

June 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM

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