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USS Thorn (DD-988)

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|Ship caption=USS ''Thorn'' in July 1984, Cartagena, Colombia
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|Ship country=United States
|Ship flag={{USN flag|2004}}
|Ship name=''Thorn''
|Ship namesake=[[Jonathan Thorn]]
|Ship ordered=15 January 1975
|Ship builder=[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
|Ship laid down=29 August 1977
|Ship launched=3 February 1979
|Ship acquired=21 January 1980
|Ship commissioned=16 February 1980
|Ship decommissioned=25 August 2004
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|Ship out of service=
|Ship struck=25 August 2004
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|Ship identification=*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NOPQ
*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Oscar}}{{ICS|Papa}}{{ICS|Quebec}}
*[[Hull number]]: DD-988
|Ship motto=''Sharply Perseverant''
|Ship fate= [[Target ship|Sunk as target]], 22 July 2006
|Ship notes=
|Ship badge=[[File:DD-988 crest.png|150px]]
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{{Spruance class destroyer infobox ship characteristics
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'''USS ''Thorn'' (DD-988)''', a [[Spruance class destroyer|''Spruance''-class]] [[destroyer]], was the second ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for [[Jonathan Thorn|Lieutenant Jonathan Thorn]] (1779–1811), who took part in [[Stephen Decatur|Decatur's]] expedition to destroy the captured [[frigate]] [[USS Philadelphia (1799)|''Philadelphia'']] in 1804.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?183362 |title=USS Thorn (DD-988) (+2006) |website=Wrecksite.eu}}</ref>

== Construction and career ==
''Thorn'' was laid down on 29 August 1977 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula, Miss.]]; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 22 November 1978  (Thorn was christened on 3 February 1979 by Mrs. Patricia Ansley); and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 16 February 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD988}} |title=Thorn (DD 988) |date=August 7, 2006 |website=[[Naval Vessel Register]]}}</ref>

''Thorn'' was decommissioned and stricken from the [[Navy list]] on 25 August 2004.

''Thorn'' was sunk as a test/target at 08:50 on 22 July 2006 off the [[United States East Coast]].

== Gallery ==
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File:USS Thorn (DD-988) underway, circa the 1980s (NH 106906).jpg|USS ''Thorn'' in the 1980s
File:USS Thorn (DD-988) and USS William V. Pratt (DDG-44) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in 1981.jpg|USS ''Thorn'' and [[USS William V. Pratt]] in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in 1981
File:A port bow view of the destroyer USS THORN (DD 988) navigating an inland waterway during Exercise UNITAS XXV - DPLA - 0b484df8753f6fcf4d008c04c6d21a44.jpeg|USS ''Thorn'' on 1 October 1984
File:US Navy 030905-N-5471P-002 USS Thorn (DD 988) sails in the Atlantic Ocean as it conducts work ups before an upcoming scheduled six-month deployment.jpg|USS ''Thorn'' in the Atlantic Ocean on 5 September 2003
File:US Navy 030905-N-5471P-008 Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) ships perform divisional tactics while underway in the Atlantic Ocean.jpg| USS Thorn, [[USS Cole (DDG-67)|USS Cole]], [[ARA Sarandí (D-13)|ARA Sarandí]] and [[USS Gonzalez]] in the Atlantic Ocean on 5 September 2003
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==References==
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== External links ==
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USS Hayler

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|Ship namesake=[[Robert W. Hayler]]
|Ship ordered=29 September 1979
|Ship builder=[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
|Ship laid down=20 October 1980
|Ship launched=2 March 1982
|Ship sponsor= Margot Hayler and Nicole Hayler
|Ship acquired=10 February 1983
|Ship commissioned=5 March 1983
|Ship decommissioned=25 August 2003
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|Ship struck=6 April 2004
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|Ship identification=*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NRWH
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*[[Hull number]]: DD-997
|Ship motto=''Courageous in Conflict''
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|Ship fate=[[Target ship|Sunk as target]], 13 November 2004
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'''USS ''Hayler'' (DD-997)''' was a [[Spruance class destroyer|''Spruance''-class]] [[destroyer]] that served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1983 to 2003. Named for [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] [[Robert W. Hayler]] (1891–1980), she was the last ship of her class.

==Design and construction==
For fiscal year 1978, Congress authorized the production of two additional ''Spruance''-class destroyers, though they funded only one. These were intended to be built as [[helicopter destroyer]]s (DDH), provided they would not cost more than a standard ''Spruance''-class. Litton-Ingalls completed sketch design work for DDH-997, which moved the helicopter deck aft, stretching the length of the hangar and displacing the [[RIM-7 Sea Sparrow|Sea Sparrow]] launcher to the top of the hangar. The design would have accommodated two [[SH-3 Sea King]]s or four smaller [[SH-60 Seahawk]] or [[SH-2 Seasprite]] helicopters. While the prospective DDH-997 probably wouldn't have cost much more to build than a standard ''Spruance''-class, the detail design and engineering work required before the ship could be built would have been substantial (similar work for the [[Kidd class|''Kidd''-class]] cost $110.8 million). This raised the cost of the DDH substantially above a standard ''Spruance''-class destroyer. While this additional cost might have been justified if the DDH was going to enter series production, it was difficult to justify for a single ship. Accordingly, the Navy built ''Hayler'' to a similar design as the rest of the class, while incorporating some systems from the Ticonderoga Cruiser and Kidd Destroyer designs.

''Hayler'' was laid down on 20 October 1980 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], in [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula, Miss.]]; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 2 March 1982; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 5 March 1983.

===Ship's crest===
According to the U.S. Navy, ''Hayler'''s crest is representative of Vice Admiral Hayler's inspiring leadership, his dedication to his country, his proficiency as a naval officer, and of the history and traditions of the naval service.<ref name="crest">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20010608160908/http://www.spear.navy.mil/ships/dd997/DD997_SEAL.HTM |archivedate= 2001-06-08 |url= http://www.spear.navy.mil/ships/dd997/DD997_SEAL.HTM |title= Ship's Crest |website= USS Hayler (DD-997) }}</ref>

The gold stars on the blue background in the upper area of the shield symbolize the many Pacific Island Campaigns Admiral Hayler participated in as a commanding officer, and as a commander of a cruiser division during World War II. The stars also represent the numerous awards he received, some repeated two and three times. The chevron is a symbol of strength and support, and the blue crosses represent the Admirals's three [[Navy Cross]]es, an award for valour exceeded only by the [[Medal of Honor]].<ref name="crest"/>

The crossed red battle axes are a symbol of strength and resourcefulness under fire, and represent Admiral Hayler's wartime service. The two stars they bear are in recognition of the [[Silver Star|Silver]] and [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]]s awarded to Admiral Hayler for valour. The bomb represents naval firepower, gunfire support and anti-aircraft fire, and symbolizes the contributions of Admiral Hayler to the development of naval ordnance at the outbreak of [[World War II]].<ref name="crest"/>

The anchor refers to the fleet, and Admiral Hayler's efforts toward its strength and safety. The predominant colors, red, white, and blue, are representative of the national flag, and Admiral Hayler's patriotism and loyalty to the flag and the nation it represents.<ref name="crest"/>

The ship's motto "Courageous in Conflict" exemplifies the ardent professionalism and steadfast leadership that characterized Vice Admiral Hayler's career and now serves as the watchword to guide HAYLER sailors.<ref name="crest"/>

==Service history==
On 23 October 1988, ''Hayler'' was in collision with the West German [[replenishment tanker]] {{ship|German tanker|Rhön||2}}. ''Hayler'' was badly damaged aft, and was under repair at [[Rosyth Dockyard]], Scotland, until 20 November.<ref>{{harvnb|Sturton|1989|p=247}}</ref>

The ship was assigned escort duties for the [[USS La Moure County (LST-1194)]] as it accidentally ran aground near the coast of Caleta Cifuncho Bay, Chile in the pre-dawn hours of 12 September 2000 during a routine amphibious training operation with a sister vessel, the Chilean Valdiva.

===Fate===
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|caption1=''Hayler'' (DD 997) U.S. Navy EOD rigged ship to sink. Fuel storage drums, bow and starboard mid-ship, destroyed for effect before sinking.
|image2=US Navy 041113-N-5319A-001 Explosives charges provided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU-2) detonate aboard the U.S. Navy's decommissioned destroyer Hayler (DD 997), during a Sink Exercise.jpg
|caption2=The end of ex-USS ''Hayler'', 13 November 2004.}}}}
''Hayler'' was decommissioned 25 August 2003 at [[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]], [[Portsmouth, Virginia|Portsmouth, Va.]] She was stricken from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 6 April 2004 and sunk as a target on 13 November 2004, during the 2004 Sink Exercise.

== Gallery ==
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File:Aerial bow view of the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) underway during sea trials - DPLA - ba83af35a8656912d94adeca3f74d2b7.jpeg|USS ''Hayler'' on 15 November 1982
File:A port beam view of the destroyer USS HAYLOR (DD 997) - DPLA - 26ae89cae5df158bad927a9d801ea6c6.jpeg|USS ''Hayler'' on 1 July 1986
File:330-CFD-DN-ST-90-09250 (21571544834).jpg|USS ''Hayler'' on 29 April 1989
File:USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) and other warships at Naval Station Norfolk on 25 June 1995.jpeg|USS ''Hayler'' on 25 June 1995
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==See also==
*[[List of destroyers of the United States Navy]]

==Citations==
{{USNAVY|article=USS Hayler (DD-997) Ship's Crest|url=http://www.spear.navy.mil/ships/dd997/DD997_SEAL.HTM}}
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==References==

* {{cite book |editor-last=Gardiner |editor-first=Robert |title=Warship 1989 |year=1989 |location=London |publisher=Conway Maritime Press |isbn=0-85177-530-6 |last=Sturton |first=Ian |chapter=The Naval Year in Review: F (ii). Major Casualties at Sea From 1 April 1988 to 30 April 1989 |pages=247–249}}

==External links==
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*{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD997|title=nvr.navy.mil: USS ''Hayler''}}

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USS Deyo

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|Ship caption=USS ''Deyo'' underway 10 December 1991
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|Ship flag={{USN flag|2003}}
|Ship name=''Deyo''
|Ship namesake= [[Morton L. Deyo]]
|Ship ordered=15 January 1975
|Ship builder=[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
|Ship laid down=14 October 1977
|Ship launched=20 January 1979
|Ship acquired=25 February 1980
|Ship commissioned=22 March 1980
|Ship decommissioned=6 November 2003
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|Ship struck=6 April 2004
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*[[Hull number]]: DD-989
|Ship motto=''Brave and Proud''
|Ship fate=[[Target ship|Sunk as target]], 25 August 2005
|Ship badge= [[File:USS Deyo (DD-989) crest.png|150px]]
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'''USS ''Deyo'' (DD-989)''', a [[Spruance class destroyer|''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]].

''Deyo'' was laid down on 14 October 1977 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula, Miss.]]; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 20 January 1979; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 22 March 1980.

==History==
[[File:USS Iowa (BB-61), USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) and USS Deyo (DD-989) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 14 January 1987 (6423483).jpg|thumb|left|{{USS|Iowa|BB-61}}, USS ''Deyo'' (DD-989), and {{USS|Comte de Grasse|DD-974}} as part of the ''Iowa'' Battleship Battle Group]] [[File:USS Deyo;0598917.jpg|thumb|left|upright|USS ''Deyo'' operating in support of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] on 29 March 2003.]]
[[File:USS Deyo with Admiral Kuznetsov.jpg|thumb|left|''Deyo'', foreground, steams off the port side of the Soviet [[aircraft carrier]] [[Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov|''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 Ocean|Atlantic]] and Eastern [[Pacific Ocean]]s, [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] and [[Mediterranean Sea]]s, 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 [[USS Iowa (BB-61)|''Iowa'']] [[Battleship battle group]]. The ship returned to the Persian Gulf in July 1989 to support [[Tanker (ship)|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 [[USS Forrestal (CV-59)|''Forrestal'']] [[Aircraft carrier|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 [[USS George Washington (CVN-73)|''George Washington'']] Carrier Battle Group.

In June 1996, ''Deyo'' was struck by the [[Military Sealift Command]] [[vehicle cargo ship]] [[USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298)|USNS ''Gilliland'' (T-AKR-298)]] while moored in port at Newport News.<ref>[http://www.damagecontrolmuseums.org/Ship_Cas_history/DEYO/DEYO_n.html damagecontrolmuseums.org USS DEYO (DD 989) and USNS GILLILAND (T-AKR 298), Collision, June 1996]</ref> 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 [[USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75)|''Harry S Truman'']] Carrier Battle Group, ''Deyo'' was one of the first ships to fire [[BGM-109 Tomahawk|Tomahawk]] [[cruise missile]]s on [[Iraq]]i targets during [[2003 invasion of Iraq|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===
''Deyo'' was decommissioned on 6 November 2003 at [[Naval Station Norfolk|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 ==
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File:SH-2F HSL-34 on USS Deyo (DD-989) 1982.JPEG|USS ''Deyo''<nowiki/>'s [[Kaman SH-2 Seasprite|SH-2F Seasprite]] in 1982
File:330-CFD-DN-SC-94-00823 (21571042944).jpg|USS ''Deyo'' on 1 June 1993
File:US Navy 030314-N-0115R-048 The crew maintains a close watch as the spruance class destroyer USS Deyo (DD 989) transits the Suez Canal, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.jpg|USS ''Deyo'' transits the [[Suez Canal]] on 14 March 2003
File:US Navy 030523-N-9251B-012 he USS Deyo (DD 989) pulls alongside the pier at Naval Station Norfolk.jpg|USS ''Deyo'' in [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] on 23 May 2003
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==References==
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== External links ==
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*{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD989|title=nvr.navy.mil: USS ''Deyo''}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050124162959/http://www.cffc.navy.mil/deyo-decomm1107.htm cffc.navy.mil: ''Deyo Decommissioned After 23 Years'']

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