John Rodgers (DD 983) - Naval Cruise Book

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Each day the crew of a modern warsh1p IS faced Wllh an unparalleled challenge to functlon completely effectwely as the ult1mate team A group of d1verse men not only must mamtam and be prepared to flght a h1ghly complex sh1p but also must prov1de for every human need that each w1ll have Ach1ev1ng such spec1al1zed self suff1c1ency demands super1or profess1onal per formance mature fleX1b1l1ty and d1sc1pl1ne In any day a young seaman may swab a deck and later stand at the helm steer1ng 8500 tons of destroyer through the ocean An englneermg petty offlcer may tra1n to f1ght potent1alf1res and later oversee the operat1on of four 21 500 horsepower gas turbme engmes A technlcian may do ma1nten ance on a state of the art computer and later compute a f1re control solut1on and shoot a 5 54 gun Th1s book IS ded1cated to the spec1al group of these lughly sk1lled young profess1onals who mannedJOHN RODGERS between February 1984 and Apr1l 1985 Through an arduous North Atlant1c deployment followed by a part1cularly successful n1ne month overhaul 1n Pascagoula Mrs zppl these Through them JOHN RODGERS has done her part to mal 1ta1n Amer1ca s status as the only true symbol of power and freedom To the men who made lt happen some memor1es 7 I I . 2 1 I I .. I 1 Q . s Q 7 ' f I V. f 4 ' 7 ' ' V ' f ? , I ll I ' ' proud, resourceful petty officers, seamen and firemen consi's'tently excelled. , l l 5 , Mr ' l y D ,'TIl'f:

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AMESAKES USS JOHN RODGERS CDD-9835 is the third ship named in honor of Commodore John Rodgers, his son and great grandson, all of whom served the Navy and the Nation with great distinction. The careers of these men provide the crew of JOHN RODGERS a heritage of service in the finest traditions of the United States Navy. Commodore John Rodgers served in CON- STELLATION and commanded MARYLAND during the Quasi-War with France. He com- manded JOHN ADAMS during the Tripolitan Wars and was Commodore of the Mediterra- nean 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 Henry. Later he served as a highly successful President of the Board of Commissioners. 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 andthe Naval Observa- tory. ' Q5 1 Commodore? Rodgers' great grandson, Com- mander .Iohn Rodgers, becamefthe Navy's second naival aviator and-receivedithe Distin- guished Sqrvice Medalffor minesweeping opera- tions in World War I. He later served as an aircraft squadron commander on the Navy's first carrierg, USS LANGLEY. He also pioneered trans-ocean, non-stop flight, par- ticipating in the first attempt at non-stop flight from California to Hawaii in 1925. Commander Rodgers served as Assistant Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics until his death in an airplane crash in 1926. ' 2 Commodore John Rodgers C1772-18385 Rear Admiral John Rodgers 41812-18883 Commander John Rodgers C1881-19263