Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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. O Commissioned 16 December 1978, USS t00SBRUGGER is the 18th in a series of 31 rlruance Class Destroyers. These multi-rnission lips were specifically designed to meet the diverse ltmands imposed on the U.S. Navy by high tthnology. Just as the Late Vice Admiral Frederick floosbrugger tfor whom the ship is namedi ftstinguished himself a great leader in the Pacific Lrmpaign of World War II, USS MOOSBRUGGER a leader in the fleet, having excelled in combat ltd peacetime evolutions. f Designed and built in 1975 by Ingall's llripbuilding Division of Litton Industries in liscagoula, Mississippi, MOOSBRUGGER is a rtember ofthe first major class of U.S. Navy ships to fepowered by gas turbine engines and generators. four General Electric LM-2500 engines drive twin frafts to roduce a total of 80,000 HP and speeds in rv f I l l Vice Admiral Fredrick Moosbrugger excess of 30 knots. contributing to her reputation as a NGREYHOUND OF THE FLEET. A unique degree of' maneuverability is obtained through the use of controllable-reversible pitch propellers and an integrated throttle control sy SIEHI allowing MOOSBRUGGER an trnparalleled response among warships her size lroughly 10.000 tons or the equivalent ofa WWII-crtriserr. Capable of operating independently or rn the company of .-Xrrrphibious Assault I-orces or Aircraft Carrier Battle Cirotrps. Nlt X DSISRI it EGFR is a highly versatile rntrltr-rrirssrorr llcstrrryer With her unique Undersea Warfare tlfSXX'r sensors and weapons suite. the ship cart operate superbly rn an oflensiv e trrrdersea warfare role. lirrrplr is rrrg the ANI SQQ-89 rrrtegrated LSW sv stetrr. comprised of the ANXSQR- I LJ Iactrcal Ion ed Xrray Sy stern IT.-XC li.AXSt. .XNWSQR-FFII htrll rrrotrntcd sonar. and tfte .XNUSQQ-Its acoustic processor. NIOOSBRIIECEIZR has earned .rn unprecedented eight consecutrv e USNN' mission area awards. Integrated into the Naval Tactical Data S5 stern r NTI JS i to prov ide quick reaction in combat. NltXJSBRl'CiUliR'S combat systems can counter air. surface and subsurface threats. including the invisible electronic warfare threat. Furthermore, NltXlSBRl'CiCiER is capable of conducting long- rarrge sea-trxshore strike missions using Torrrahawk missiles latrnched from the MK--ll Vertical Launching Sy stern rX'LSt. The XIK-S6 Gun Fire Control S5 stem cart direct two light-weight 5-inch gttn mounts each capable of firing 20 rounds per mintrte. Tvv o triple-barrel torpedo tubes consummate the LSW engagement. Two quad Harpoon anti- ship missile launchers provide a long range. over- the-horizon capability against enemy surface craft. One eight cell anti-air NATO Seasparroxv Surface Missile System INSSN IS J and two Close-In-Weapon Sy stems tClWS'f provide rnedrurn rzuige turd close in protection against enemy aircraft and missil threats. ln addition. MOOSBRUGGER is able t employ the Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System. ILAA IPSI MK-Ill helicopter. While built for maximum comba effectis erress. MOOSBRUGGERR crew comfort an lrahitability are also an integral part of her design NIOOSBRUGGER's high degree of' atrtomatiot .rllovv s for reduced manning requirements t'ornparatively speaking. a WW-Il cruiser of simil' displacerrrent had a crew of 500. wherea MOOSISRUGGER is manned by 22 Officers, 2 Chief Petty Officers. and 300 enlisted. In 1994 MOOSBRIFC JGER became the first destroyer in the Atlantic Fleet to embark a full complement ol' fernalt Sailors. A veteran of Operation Urgent Fur'EiI'S of tGrcnadal. the Multi-National Peace Keeping forces and in lebanon, Operations Desert Shield and f'Deser Storm and counter-narcotics operations sroosrarzeoorin has been awarded the Amrerllege e rl th N ivy Unit Commendation Thrmt Southw estAsra Service Medal the National Defensr Service Medal. two Meritorious Unrlclpa Commendations. and the Liberation of Kuwaighrm Forces Expeditionary Medal. the Navy Expeditionarj I-man M 'dt , e 2 f ' ' ' , - 6 Medal g ' ' Reese MOOSBRUGGER is homeported in Hemisphere Group But most importantly and ment Maypon, Florida and is assigned to Westem proudly. MOOSBRUGGER has a worldwide 3 W1 6 reputation for excellence and takes pride in being ready to answer the call for duty and provide MORE THAN REQUIRED. I relief