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USS FIFE (DD 991) Ship ' s Description FIFE, the 29th SPRUANCE Class destroyer built by Ingall ' s Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi, proudly joined the Pacific Fleet after commissioning in 1980. Designed with the future in mind and the capacity for growth, the ship was completely overhauled in 1987 to add some of the most advanced weapons in the Navy ' s arsenal. USS FIFE is powered by four LM-2500 gas turbine engines, which provide both the speed and response necessary to operate with the fastest Carrier or Battleship Task Group, or operate alone and quietly in search of submarines. Truly a versatile, multi-mission combatant, F IFE ' S pri- mary missions are to operate offensively in an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role, and Anti- Surface Warfare (ASUW) role, and present a strike capability on land. To support her primary ASW mission, FIFE employs a state of the art ASW combat system - the AN SQQ-89 suite. This system effectively integrates the AN SQR-19 Tactical Towed Array Sonar, the AN SQS-53B Hull Mounted Sonar, the AN SQQ-28 Sonar Signal Processing System, and the Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS Mark III) to provide accurate submarine target classification and location. The ASUW and shore strike capability roles are supported by the Tomahawk Weapon Systems (TWS) and the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). FIFE also has secondary mis- sions such as Shore Bombardment (NGFS), Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), escort duties, and Search and Rescue (SAR). In support of these secondary missions, FIFE uses the Mark 86 Gun Fire Control System, the NATO Seasparrow Missile System (NSSMS), various long and short range search radars, and sophisticated satellite communications equipment. All of these systems and sensors are fed into the nerve center of the ship, the Combat Informa- tion Center (CIC), where the complex tasks of target identification, tracking, and weapons employment are integrated through computer, control consoles, and the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). From CIC the Commanding Officer or Tactical Action Officer (TAO) can direct the employment of FIFE ' S armament, which in includes: two Mark 45 5 guns; two triple barrel Mark 32 Torpedo tubes; the SH-60B Lamps Mark II helicopter, capable of carrying two torpe- does; the 8-cell Mark 57 NSSMS missile launcher, two Mark 51 Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) 20mm rapid fire cannons; and the Harpoon and Tomahawk cruise missiles. The Mark 41 VLS, located on the forcastle, is capable of firing all variants of the Tomahawk missile and the verti- cal launch (ASROC) (VLA). VLS has the capacity to hold 61 missiles. Crew comfort and habitability are also a major consideration of FIFE modern design. Berthing compartments are spacious and the ship is equipped with a crew ' s library, lounge, weightroom, ship ' s store, and SITE TV system that allows use of cameras and videotape for training and en- tertainment. The highly automated weapons and engineering systems allow FIFE, the same size as a World War II Light Cruiser, to be manned by a relatively small crew of 20 Officers, 26 Chief Petty Officers, and 300 enlisted personnel. vU V
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THE SHIP ' S CREST The official crest of FIFE, displayed on both the front cover and the adjacent picture is highly symbolic of the ship ' s namesake, Admiral James Fife, Jr, a great American naval officer. The dark blue and gold of the shield are the colors which are traditionally asso- ciated with the Navy and symbolize the sea and excellence. The shield is divided into three sections to represent the air, the surface of the sea, and the depths. The bomb burst extends into all 3 areas of the shield to reflect the versatility and striking power of the Spruance Class Destroyer. Admiral Fife was an especially distinguished sub- mariner. The bomb burst, whose barbs ra- diate in all directions, also refers to the abil- ity of a submarine to attack without warn- ing in any direction. Thus the bomb bursts alludes to Admiral Fife ' s service as well as symbolizing the Destroyers mission of Anti- submarine Warfare. The dolphins, old mari- time symbols, represent Admiral Fife ' s out- standing career, which encompassed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and World Wars I and II. They are adapted from the submarine badges and represent Ad- miral Fife ' s chosen field of service as a sub- mariner. The red torpedo alludes to his sub- marine command during World War II, while the red color denotes his active ser- vice during the war, as well as the destruc- tive power of the torpedo. The three gold discs on the torpedo represent the three distinguished service medals awarded to Admiral Fife for his exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service during the war. The ship ' s motto, Successum Merere Conemur, meaning endeavor to deserve success, appears on the gold scroll beneath the shield.
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