John Rodgers (DD 983) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP ' S SCHEDULE 29 April-8 May: Transit, Atlantic 9-10 April: Inport Rota, Spain 11-13 May: Ops, West Med 14 May: BSF, Augusta Bay, Sicily 15-16 May: Ops, Cent East Med 17-22 May: Novorossiysk Ops 22 May: Search and Rescue Mission 23 May-5 [une: Beirut 6-10 June: Visit Alexandria, Egv ' pt 11-13 June: Transit, Adriatic Sea 14-26 June: IMAV Trieste, Italy 27-30 June: Ops, Cent Med 1-7 July: Visit Monaco, Monte Carlo 8-13 July Ops, Cent Med 14-15 July Ops, West Med 16-21 July Visit Malaga, Spain 22-27 July Transit Med 28 Jul-6 Sept: Beirut 7-14 Sept: Visit Ashdod. Israel 15 Sept-11 Oct: Beirut 12-14 Oct: Transit Cent Med 15-26 Oct: IMAV Gaeta, Italy 27-30 Oct: Ops, West Med 30 Oct: Anchor Tangier, Morocco 30 Oct-8 Nov: CRISEX 83 9-10 Nov: Inport Rota 10-20 Nov Transit Atlantic

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NAMESAKES Commodore John Rodgers [1772-1838) Commodore John Rodgers served in CONSTELLATION and commanded MARYLAND during the Quasi-War with France. He commanded JOHN ADAMS during the Tripolitan Wars and was Commodore of the Mediterranean Squadron in 1805. In the War of 1812, he captured 23 prizes and rendered valuable service on land, defending Baltimore during the attack on Fort Henr ' . Later he served as a highly successful President of the Board of Commissioners. USS OHN RODGERS (DD-983) is the third ship named in honor of Commodui. Rodgers. his son and great grandson; all of whom served the Nav ' and the Nation with gre distmction. The careers of these men provide the crew of JOHN RODGERS a heritage of service in the finest traditions of the United States Navy. Rear Admiral John Rodgers (1812-1888) His son. Rear Admiral John Rodgers. led the North pacific naval expeditions just prior to distinguished service with the Union Navy during the Civil War. Following the war, he commanded the Asiatic Squadron, the Mare Island Naval Station and the Naval Observatory. Commander John Rodgers (1881-1926) Commodore Rodgers ' great grandson. Commander )ohn Rodgers, became the Navy ' s second naval aviator and received the Distinguished Service Medal for mines- weeping operations in World War I. He later served as an aircraft squadron commander on the Navy ' s first carrier, USS LANGLEY. He also pioneered trans-ocean, non-slop flight, participating in the first attempt at non-stop flight from California to Hawaii in 1925. Commander Rodgers served as Assis- tant Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics until his death in an airplane crash in 1926. COAT OF ARMS The official crest of USS JOHN RODGERS symbolizes the service of three members of a prominent Navy family. The anchor represents the service of Commodore John Rodgers, who acted as president of the Board of Naval Commissioners following the War of 1812 until 1837. His son. Rear Admiral [ohn Rodgers, led exploring expeditions in Chinese waters and through the Bering Strait in 1855: the compass rose is symbolic of his service. Commander John Rodgers, great-grandson of Commodore Rodgers, was a pioneer of Naval Aviation and his service is alluded to by the wings. The sea eagle, a sharp-eyed, marine bird-of-prey, represents the ship ' s primary mission of detection and tracking of submarines, with the addition of incredibly deadly striking ability. The three arrowheads refer to the multi-mission capabilities of JOHN RODGERS.

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