After completing counter-drug operations in the Caribbean Sea in August 1990, Deyo deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in May 1991 as part of the ForrestalCarrier Battle Group. The ship visited Liverpool, England in 1993, and represented the US during the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of "The Battle of the Atlantic." The destroyer returned to the Mediterranean Sea in 1994 as a member of the George Washington Carrier Battle Group.
Deyo is unique for being the only Spruance-class destroyer armed with armored box launchers that were later upgraded to the Mk 41 VLS.
Fate
Deyo was decommissioned on 6 November 2003 at NS Norfolk, Virginia. She was stricken from the Navy list on 6 April 2004, and was sunk as a target in a fleet training exercise, 25 August 2005.
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USS Deyo DD 989 a Spruance class destroyer was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Morton L Deyo 1887 1973 a veteran destroyerman and distinguished naval gunfire support task force commander of World War II USS Deyo underway 10 December 1991HistoryUnited StatesNameDeyoNamesakeMorton L DeyoOrdered15 January 1975BuilderIngalls ShipbuildingLaid down14 October 1977Launched20 January 1979Acquired25 February 1980Commissioned22 March 1980Decommissioned6 November 2003Stricken6 April 2004IdentificationCallsign NEWZ Hull number DD 989MottoBrave and ProudFateSunk as target 25 August 2005BadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeSpruance class destroyerDisplacement8 040 long tons full loadLength529 ft 161 m waterline 563 ft 172 m overallBeam55 ft 16 8 m Draft29 ft 8 8 m Propulsion4 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 2 shafts 80 000 shp 60 MW Speed32 5 knots 60 2 km h 37 4 mph Range6 000 nautical miles 11 000 km 6 900 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph 3 300 nautical miles 6 100 km 3 800 mi at 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph Complement19 officers 315 enlistedSensors and processing systemsAN SPS 40 air search radar AN SPG 60 fire control radar AN SPS 55 surface search radar AN SPQ 9 gun fire control radar Mark 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 array Passive sonar Naval Tactical Data SystemElectronic warfare amp decoysAN SLQ 32 Electronic Warfare System AN SLQ 25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures Mark 36 SRBOC Decoy Launching System AN SLQ 49 Inflatable DecoysArmament2 x 5 in 127 mm 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns 1 x 8 cell ASROC launcher removed 1 x 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher 2 x quadruple Harpoon missile canisters 2 x Mark 32 triple 12 75 in 324 mm torpedo tubes Mk 46 torpedoes 1 x 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missilesAircraft carried2 Sikorsky SH 60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters Deyo was laid down on 14 October 1977 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula Miss launched on 20 January 1979 and commissioned on 22 March 1980 Contents 1 History 1 1 Fate 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit USS Iowa BB 61 USS Deyo DD 989 and USS Comte de Grasse DD 974 as part of the Iowa Battleship Battle Group USS Deyo operating in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 29 March 2003 Deyo foreground steams off the port side of the Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in the waters south of Italy Admiral Kuznetsov was en route to duty with the Soviet Northern Fleet Deyo took part in operations in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas and the Persian Gulf The ship first deployed in May 1981 when it was ordered to the Persian Gulf in response to rising tensions in the Middle East In July 1987 Deyo deployed to the Mediterranean North Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean as part of the Iowa Battleship battle group The ship returned to the Persian Gulf in July 1989 to support tanker escort duties during Operation Earnest Will After completing counter drug operations in the Caribbean Sea in August 1990 Deyo deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in May 1991 as part of the Forrestal Carrier Battle Group The ship visited Liverpool England in 1993 and represented the US during the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of The Battle of the Atlantic The destroyer returned to the Mediterranean Sea in 1994 as a member of the George Washington Carrier Battle Group In June 1996 Deyo was struck by the Military Sealift Command vehicle cargo ship USNS Gilliland T AKR 298 while moored in port at Newport News 1 A sudden windstorm caused Gilliland to break free of her moorings and cross the harbor colliding with Deyo and the submarine USS Tucson SSN 770 moored ahead of Deyo Deyo suffered the most damage while Tucson suffered only minor damage In June 1998 Deyo again deployed for the Mediterranean Sea becoming the first American ship to serve as flagship for Standing Naval Force Mediterranean During its final deployment in December 2002 with the Harry S Truman Carrier Battle Group Deyo was one of the first ships to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles on Iraqi targets during Operation Iraqi Freedom Deyo is unique for being the only Spruance class destroyer armed with armored box launchers that were later upgraded to the Mk 41 VLS Fate Edit Deyo was decommissioned on 6 November 2003 at NS Norfolk Virginia She was stricken from the Navy list on 6 April 2004 and was sunk as a target in a fleet training exercise 25 August 2005 Gallery Edit USS Deyo s SH 2F Seasprite in 1982 USS Deyo on 1 June 1993 USS Deyo transits the Suez Canal on 14 March 2003 USS Deyo in Norfolk on 23 May 2003References Edit damagecontrolmuseums org USS DEYO DD 989 and USNS GILLILAND T AKR 298 Collision June 1996External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Deyo DD 989 nvr navy mil USS Deyo cffc navy mil Deyo Decommissioned After 23 Years Retrieved from https en 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