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c°Mmissionings
Ship’s Status Changes
1 January 1990-31 December 1990
Compiled by Fred W. Cassady, Jr.
—bate | Name/Hull Number | Comments |
l 1990 V. 1990 ,„3un. 1990 “Jun. 1990 l°«- 1990 0«. 1990 ■ I N°v. 1990 °ec. 1990 | Comstock (LSD-45) Albany (SSN-753) Monterey (CG-60) Miami (SSN-755) Devastator (MCM-6) West Virginia (SSBN-736) Tortuga (LSD-46) Scout (MCM-8) | Assigned to the Pacific Fleet. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. |
SS. TRANSFERRED to the military A[ ITT COMMAND (MSC) | ||
—Date | Name/Hull Number | Comments |
12 Jan. 1990 | Relentless (AGOS-18) | Placed “in service” this date |
5 Jun- 1990
Glover (AGFF-1)
Pecos (AO-197)
- Dec. 1990
- Dec. 1990 17 Dec. 1990
Bronstein (FF-1037) McCloy (FF-1038) Barney (DDG-6)
engineroom fire on 8 May 1990. Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16).
SHIPS TRANSFERRED FROM THE ACTIVE FLEET TO THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE (NRF)
Date
Name/Hull Number
Comments
30 Sep. 1990 30 Sep. 1990 30 Sep. 1990
W. S. Sims (FF-1059) Ainsworth (FF-1090) Fresno (LST-1182)
Homeported at Mayport, FL. Homeported at Norfolk, VA. Homeported at Long Beach, CA.
SHIPS/SERVICE CRAFT RECLASSIFIED
Date
Au,
'8- 1990
Comfort (AH-20)
' 15 Al, 15 a 8 Ug
1 N
Au®
5 5?
27 Aug
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
Mercy (AH-19)
Algol (AKR-287) Regulus (AKR-292) Antares (AKR-294) Capella (AKR-293) Altair (AKR-291) Bellatrix (AKR-288) Denebola (AKR-289) Pollux (AKR-290) Tanner (AGS-40)
bTCi
and trans. to the MSC Atlantic Fleet as USNS Relentless (T-AGOS-18).
Ex FF-1098. Placed “in service” this date and trans. to the MSC Atlantic Fleet for service as USNS Glover (T-AGFF-1) and employment as a sonar trials ship for the AN/UBQ-5 wide apperture array sonar.
Placed “in service” this date and trans. to the MSC Pacific Fleet for service as USNS Pecos (T-AO-197).
Placed “in service” this date from reduced operational status for service in Desert Shield and operation by the MSC with a civilian crew.
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Same as Comfort (AH-20).
Placed “in service” this date and trans. to the MSC Atlantic Fleet for service as USNS Tanner (AGS-40)
Name | From | To | Comments |
Glover | FF-1098 | AGFF-1 | Operated by the MSC |
|
|
| with civilian crew. |
None | YFU-98 | LCU-1611 |
|
None | YO-130 | YON-130 |
|
15 Jun. 1990
21 Jun. 1990 5 Sep. 1990
SHIPS/CRAFT ACQUIRED/REACQUIRED BY THE U.S. NAVY
Date Name/Hull Number Comments
12 Jul. 1990 AFDB-9 Acquired this date from Pennsylvania
(Sections A & B) Shipbuilding Co. as part of the settlement of the construction contract for John Ericsson (AO-194) and Kanawha (AO-196). Classified as AFDB-9 (Sections A & B) and instated on the Naval Vessel Register this date.
15 Oct. 1990 Arcturus (AF-52) Used by Naval Air Systems Command as a target.
SHIPS/CRAFT TRANSFERRED TO THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD)
Date
Name/Hull Number
Comments
17 Jan. 1990 9 Feb. 1990 4 Apr. 1990
Mizar (AGOR-11) Mispillion (AO-105) Empire State V
9 Apr. 1990 Beaver State (ACS-10)
°Mmissionings
bate
Name/Hull Number
Comments
12 Apr. 1990 Indra (ARL-37)
tb- 1990
30 Mb' 1990 30uar- 3990 30 u"' '"0 3o ^ar- 1990
I >• 1990 3|> 1990 28 oU8- 1990 1 r^P- 1990 1 1990
C ‘"0
1 S’ !?90
Joseph Strauss (DDG-16)
Calooshatchee (AO-98) John King (DDG-3) Lawrence (DDG-4)
Illusive (MSO-448)
Inflict (MSO-456)
Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23) Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) Dewey (DDG-45)
Alamo (LSD-33)
Possible Foreign Military Sales candidate.
To be retained.
Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). To be striken.
To be striken.
To be striken.
Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Trans, to Brazil.
2 Jul. 1990 2 Jul. 1990 2 Jul. 1990 13 Sep. 1990
5 Nov. 1990
31 Dec. 1990
Sphinx (ARL-24)
Eltanin (AGOR-8) Everglades (AD-24) Spiegel Grove (LSD-32)
Canisteo (AO-99)
LaVaca (APA-186)
Trans, to Mar Ad Reserve Fleet at James River, VA, for layup.
Trans, to Mar Ad Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, CA, for layup.
Ex-Barrett (AP-196). Former training ship at New York Maritime Academy, Fort Schuyler, NY. Trans, to MarAd Reserve Flight at James River, VA, for layup.
Trans, to MarAd Reserve Fleet at James River, VA, in an incomplete state for layup when conversion to Auxiliary Crane Ship was cancelled on 12 Jan. 1990.
Trans, to MarAd Reserve Fleet at James River, VA, for layup.
Trans, to MarAd for disposal.
Trans, to MarAd for disposal.
Trans, to MarAd for disposal.
Trans, to MarAd Reserve Fleet at James River, VA, for layup.
Trans, to MarAd Reserve Fleet at James River, VA, for layup.
Trans, to MarAd for disposal.
SHIPS/CRAFT STRIKEN FROM THE NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER (NVR)
23 <?■ 1990 6(
9 r. ~ “ °ct. 1990
'"o
29 °Ct' 1990
Towers (DDG-9) Hoel (DDG-13) Cochrane (DDG-21) | Disposition pending. Same as Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). Disposition pending. | Date | Name/Hull Number | Comments | |
17 Jan. | 1990 | Darter (SSN-576) | To be used as a target by Commander, | ||
Blueback (SS-580) Fearless (MSO-442) | To be striken. To be striken. | 17 Jan. | 1990 | Barbel (SS-580) | Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. Memorial candidate. |
Iowa (BB-61) | To be retained. | 17 Jan. | 1990 | YM-32 | To be sold. |
Conyngham (DDG-17) | Retained for use as spare parts | 17 Jan. | 1990 | YSR-28 | To be sold. |
» | assets. Previously damaged by | 26 Jan. | 1990 | Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) | Retained for use as a spare parts assets. |
Date | Recipient | U.S. Navy Name /Hull Number | Recipient Name /Hull Number | Mode |
5 Jan. 1990 | Uruguay | USCG Cape Horn (WPB-95322) |
| Spec. |
5 Jan. 1990 | Uruguay | USCG Cape Higgon (WPB-95302) |
| Spec. |
2 Mar. 1990 | Mexico | USCG Cape Carter (WPB-95309) | Jalisco | Spec. |
27 Apr. 1990 | Mexico | USCG Cape Hedge (WPB-95311) | Hayarit | Spec. |
30 Mar. 1990 | Micronesia | USCG Cape Cross (WPB-95321) |
| Spec. |
10 Jun. 1990 | Palau | USCG Cape George (WPB-95306) |
| Spec. |
30 Jun. 1990 | Philippines | AFDL-40 |
| Spec. |
30 Jun. 1990 | Philippines | Hiamonee (YTM-776) |
| Spec. |
21 Sep. 1990 | Brazil | Alamo (LSD-33) | Rio de Janeiro (G-31) | Lease |
30 Sep. 1990 | Micronesia | USCG Cape Corwin (WPB-95326) |
| Spec. |
30 Oct. 1990 | Taiwan | Narragansett (ATF-88) |
| Sale |
30 Oct. 1990 | Taiwan | Wenatchee (ATF-118) |
| Sale |
30 Oct. 1990 | Taiwan | Achomawai (ATF-148) |
| Sale |
21 Nov. 1990 | Brazil | Sands (AGOR-6) | Almirante Camara | Sale |
(H-41)
READY RESERVE FORCE (RRF) SHIPS* (as of 31 December 1990) Date Name/Hull Number!Hull Type Comments
SHIPS/CRAFT TRANSFERRED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Additions (since 31 December 1989)
3 Jan. 1990 Empire State VI
(AP) (S5-S-MAlua)
- Jan. 1990 Coontz (DDG-40)
- Feb. 1990 Plunger (SSN-595)
7 Feb. 1990 Morton (DD-948)
7 Feb. 1990 Richard S. Edwards (DD-950)
- Feb. 1990 Turner Joy (DD-951)
- Feb. 1990 Dutton (AGS-22)
16 Feb. 1990 Mizar (AGOR-11)
30 Apr. 1990 Coral Sea (CV-43)
16 May 1990 Lawrence (DDG-4)
16 May 1990 YFRN-385 16 May 1990 YFRN-412
- May 1990 YFRN-997
- May 1990 YC-769 17 May 1990 YC-781
23 May 1990 Inflict (MSO-456)
1 Jun. 1990 Manley (DD-940)
1 Jun. 1990 DuPont (DD-941)
1 Jun. 1990 Bigelow (DD-942)
1 Jun. 1990 Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5)
- Jun. 1990 Illusive (MSO-448) llJul. 1990 Jack (SSN-605)
- Jul. 1990 Glenard P. Lipscomb
(SSN-685)
- Jul. 1990 Mullinnix (DD-944)
- Jul. 1990 Forrest Sherman (DD-931) 27 Jul. 1990 Davis (DD-937)
- Jul. 1990 Blandy (DD-943)
- Aug. 1990 Sculpin (SSN-590)
20 Aug. 1990 Gen. Alexander M. Patch (AP-122)
20 Aug. 1990 Gen. Simon B. Buckner (AP-123)
20 Aug. 1990 Gen. Maurice Rose (AP-126)
23 Aug. 1990 West Milton (ARD-7)
- Sep. 1990 Shark (SSN-591)
- Sep. 1990 James Monroe (SSBN-622)
- Oct. 1990 Gen. John Pope (AP-110)
- Oct. 1990 Fearless (MSO-442)
30 Oct. 1990 Blueback(SS-581)
1 Nov. 1990 Mission Santa Ynez (AOT-134)
5 Nov. 1990 Henry Clay (SSBN-625)
- Nov. 1990 Pluck (MSO-464)
Same as Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) Decommissioned and striken this date. Disposition pending.
Candidate for Foreign Military Sales trans. See Morton (DD-948).
Memorial candidate.
To be trans. to the Mar Ad for disposal. Trans, to the MarAd for layup. Decommissioned and striken this date.
To be sold for scrap.
Candidate for Foreign Military Sales trans. To be sunk as target.
To be sunk as target.
To be sunk as target.
To be sold.
To be sold.
To be sold for scrapping.
To be sold for scrapping.
To be sold for scrap.
To be sold for scrap.
Candidate for Foreign Military Sales transfer.
To be sold for scrap.
Decommissioned and striken this date. Disposition pending.
See Jack (SSN-605).
To be sold for scrap.
To be sold for scrap.
To be sold for scrap.
Memorial candidate.
See Jack (SSN-605).
To be trans. to MarAd.
To be trans. to MarAd.
To be trans. to MarAd.
Disposition pending.
See Jack (SSN-605).
See Jack (SSN-605).
Disposition pending.
To be sold for scrap.
To be sold for scrap.
Disposition pending.
See Jack (SSN-605).
See Jack (SSN-605).
Replaced Empire State V (ex-Barrett, [AP-196]) as training ship at New York Maritime Academy,
READY RESERVE FORCE SHIPS ACTIVATED FOR SERVICE IN “OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM”
Fort Schuyler, NY.
31 Mar. 1990 Mount Vernon Berthed at Beaumont.
(AOT) (Pvt. design)
Deletions (since 31 December 1989) None
♦Dates indicated are the effective date of addition to or deletion from the RRF. For a*' listing of RRF ships are “Ships Status Changes” in the 1987 and subsequent Review issues.
#The dates indicated are the dates the ships were transferred from U.S. Army contf0 MSC control.
(MSC).
tions were cancelled.
♦Dates indicated are “in service” dates and the date the ship in question was transf^ from the activation yard to the operational control of the Military Sealift Com^
Date* NameIHull Number or Type
15 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Henry (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
15 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Hudson (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
15 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Inscription (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
18 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Domingo (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
18 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Lobos (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
19 Aug. 1990 |
| Curtiss (AVB-4) |
19 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Horn (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
19 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Flattery (LASH type ship) |
20 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Farewell (LASH type ship) |
20 Aug. 1990 |
| Jupiter (AKR-11) (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
21 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Isabel (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
21 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Mohican (LASH type ship) |
22 Aug. 1990 |
| Wright (AVB-3) |
22 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape May (LASH type ship) |
24 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Douglas (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
24 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Ducato (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
24 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Edmont (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
24 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Clear (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
25 Aug. 1990 |
| Meteor (AKR-9) (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
26 Aug. 1990 |
| Admiral William Callaghan (Roll-on/Roll^ |
26 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Borda (Breakbulk) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Decision (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Alexander (Breakbulk) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Juby (Breakbulk) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Nome (Breakbulk) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Breton (Breakbulk) |
29 Aug. 1990 |
| Washington (Breakbulk) |
29 Sep. 1990 |
| Equality State (ACS-8) |
30 Aug. 1990 |
| Cape Catoche (Breakbulk) |
30 Aug. 1990 |
| Del Valle (Breakbulk) |
30 Aug. 1990 |
| Gulf Trader (Breakbulk) |
3 Sep. 1990 |
| Cape Archway (Breakbulk) |
8 Sep. 1990 |
| Cornhusker State (ACS-6) |
12 Sep. 1990 |
| Comet (AKR-7) (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
13 Sep. 1990 |
| Maine (Breakbulk) |
18 Sep. 1990 |
| American Osprey (tanker) |
26 Sep. 1990 | • | Cape Girardeau (Breakbulk) |
26 Sep. 1990 |
| Cape Ann (Breakbulk) |
27 Sep. 1990 |
| Cape Gibson (Breakbulk) |
2 Oct. 1990 |
| Cape Johnson (Breakbulk) |
10 Oct. 1990 |
| Cape Lambert (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
16 Nov. 1990 |
| Del Monte (Breakbulk) |
16 Nov. 1990 |
| Gulf Banker (Breakbulk) |
17 Nov. 1990 |
| Austral Lightning (LASH type ship) |
24 Nov. 1990# |
| Gopher State (ACS-4) |
1 Dec. 1990# |
| Flickertail State (ACS-5) |
9 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Bover (Breakbulk) |
9 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Blanco (Breakbulk) |
10 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Bon (Breakbulk) |
10 Dec. 1990 |
| Northern Light (AK-284) |
10 Dec. 1990 |
| California (Breakbulk) |
12 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Charles (Breakbulk) |
14 Dec. 1990 |
| Diamond State (ACS-7) |
15 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Carthage (Breakbulk) |
18 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Catawba (Breakbulk) |
19 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Cod (Breakbulk) |
19 Dec. 1990 |
| Potomac (AOT-181) |
21 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Diamond (Roll-on/Roll-off) |
24 Dec. 1990 |
| Cape Canso (Breakbulk) |
7 Jan. 1991 |
| Agent (Breakbulk) |
9 Jan. 1991 |
| Courier (Breakbulk) |
11 Jan. 1991 |
| Cape Alava (Breakbulk) |
21 Jan. 1991 |
| Banner (Breakbulk) |
6 Feb. 1991 |
| Santa Ana (Breakbulk) |
Notes: In addition to the ships listed above, the LASH-type ship Cape Florida and1 breakbulk ships Lake, Pride, and Scan were ordered activated, but due to serious mat^ deficiencies found on the ships, when they were opened up for inspection, their act*'