@GfrmdaBrnx Better they go this way than to the breakers yards in Brownsville, TX where they are hauled out of the water a few feet at a time and cut up for scrap. At least during a SINKEX they get a warriors death and they serve one last time as a test of our current weapons systems which help make us the Best Navy in the World!
I was the Mk 86 GFCS Work Center Supervisor for this Sink-EX, and sat at the COC for this. It was at first an exciting shoot, but after I instructed the bridge to come round so we could put some ordnance on the fan tail (after we had destroyed and melted the helo hangar) We realized that she was going to go down by the fantail. Came top-side and stood right next to Captain Horn, and saluted her as she slipped into the sea. Amazing moment for a proud warrior. A moment I will never forget.
I served on the USS Chandler DDG 996. I am happy to see that she is still going strong and now serving the Taiwan Navy, along with the other Kidd class sister ships.
I hate when our ships are sunk like this. I feel it it an insult to all who served on her and totally disrepectful. All the hard work and pride the crews put in to make it a great ship is ridiculous.
my first ship!! 1991-92
TheCorpsmanChannel 1 week ago
@GfrmdaBrnx Better they go this way than to the breakers yards in Brownsville, TX where they are hauled out of the water a few feet at a time and cut up for scrap. At least during a SINKEX they get a warriors death and they serve one last time as a test of our current weapons systems which help make us the Best Navy in the World!
rpshipley 1 month ago
Still sportin' my green caps! Mighty OB, protecting the deep now. FC2 Beall '84-'88
oldmanwintersjeep 3 months ago
I was the Mk 86 GFCS Work Center Supervisor for this Sink-EX, and sat at the COC for this. It was at first an exciting shoot, but after I instructed the bridge to come round so we could put some ordnance on the fan tail (after we had destroyed and melted the helo hangar) We realized that she was going to go down by the fantail. Came top-side and stood right next to Captain Horn, and saluted her as she slipped into the sea. Amazing moment for a proud warrior. A moment I will never forget.
Swieske1 3 months ago
@Qwuxx The Harpoon was launched from HMCS Vancouver
mattmatt115 8 months ago
HMCS Vancouver hit USS O'Brien with Harpoon missile in this exercise.
Great job guys.
mattmatt115 8 months ago
The Spruance Destroyers, The last of the great "GREYHOUNDS"........
GfrmdaBrnx 8 months ago
I served on the USS Chandler DDG 996. I am happy to see that she is still going strong and now serving the Taiwan Navy, along with the other Kidd class sister ships.
GfrmdaBrnx 8 months ago
I hate when our ships are sunk like this. I feel it it an insult to all who served on her and totally disrepectful. All the hard work and pride the crews put in to make it a great ship is ridiculous.
GfrmdaBrnx 8 months ago
@deserthuskyracer Still green in '01. Not sure about the dent.
NachoDog3 11 months ago