Pharris (FF 1094) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS PHARRIS CFF-10911-D USS PHARRIS, built by Avondale Shipyards Inc., in Westwego, Louisi- ana, is designed for optimum performance in locating and destroying submarines and in screening support forces and convoys far from home bases. In addition to the ship's primary mission 0fAntl-Submaflfle Warfare, PHARRIS is fully equipped to perfomi effectively in several oth- er mission areas, including destruction of surface shipping, Naval Crun- fire Support, self defense against air attack, reconnaissance and rnte- grated operations with allied forces. PHARRIS' Udestroyer of submarines mission area is complimented by the Navy's finest in SONAR development. These SONAR systems include the SQS-26CX hull mounted Activef Passive system, the AN fSQS-55 ln- dependent Variable Depth Sonar and the AN fSQR-18AfVJ1 towed array. A significant addition to our versatility the LAMPS fLight Airborne'Mult1- Purpose Systemb SH2F l'Seasprite helicopter provides a significant long range capability to localize submarines. LAMPS also provides us with the capacity for over the horizon detection of surface threats, a tac- tic which enhances the effectiveness of PHARRIS' anti-shipping weap- ons suite. PHARRIS' principle annament is the Anti-Submarine torpedo. Placed in the general vicinity of an enemy submarine, the torpedo seeks out and destroys its prey. The ship's impressive weapons arsenal provides a high degree of flexibility through a triple-threat torpedo launching sys- tem. The major components of this delivery system are over-the-side torpedo tubes, a rocket thrown torpedo KASROCJ and the LAMPS SH2 helicopter which is capable of canfying two specially configured torpe- does. Other major armaments aboard PHARRIS include the 5 154 rapid fire gun, the HARPOON Anti-Ship cruise missile and the Anti-Missile Vul- can Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System. The ship is 458 feet long with a beam of 47 feet and a maximum draft of 26 feet. Fully loaded PHARRIS displaces 4,255 tons. A highly efficient and reliable engineering plant powers steam turbines to produce 55,000 shaft horsepower to drive a single, five-bladed twelve ton propeller. Fea- turing automatic combustion control on her two boilers, the ship is ca- pable of speeds in excess of 27 knots. Gyro-stabilizing fins are provided for increased seaworthiness and comfort. The above list of ship's statistics is impressive, but the most important factor of all is people, the dedicated young men who make PHARRIS come alive. The modem U.S. Navy is formed ofthe best-trained and most educated seaman in history. In a combatant ship, where the success or failure of a mission may rest on the ability of a single individual, today's American sailor is our ultimate weapon. PHARRIS has a complement of 20 officers, 20 CPO's and 250 enlisted men. Their dedication to the successful completion of any mission assigned was probably best dem- onstrated during our recent Mediterranean deployment where PHARRIS was involved in combat operations off Libya with the USS AMERICA bat- tlegroup. As a result of their professionalism PHARRIS was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal. Since PHARRIS' commissioning in Norfolk, Virginia on 26 January 1974, the ship has completed the following deployments: Mediterranean Sea in 1975-76, the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf in 1976-77, the North Atlantic as a unit of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1978, to South America and West Africa in 1980, the Persian Crulf in 1981, the Mediterranean Sea in 1985. The fall of 1985 was spent in the treacherous North Atlantic as a participant of the Ocean SafarifBaltops 85, and PHARRIS completed a six month deployment to the Mediterranean in September 1986. The most recent deployment for PHARRIS was to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic, which was completed in October 1988. 1 USS PHARRIS has always, and will continue to meet, any demand placed upon her. The men of PHARRIS combined with the hardware of this mighty frigate are but one small part of the complex framework of the U.S. Navy's growing fleet. The ultimate goal always being the preser- vation of our Constitution and the promise to the world that the seaways will be free to innocent passage. 2 HA EVALORQ F 109 JACKSON CHARLES PHARRIS: THE MAN Jackson Charles Pharris was bom on 26 June 1912 in Columbus, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Navy as an Apprentice Seaman on 25 April 1955 at Macon, Creorgia. He was appointed Gunner 27 January 1941 while in USS MISSISSIPPI, a battleship. Soon after, he was ordered to report for duty in the battleship CALIFORNIA, which was operating in Hawaiian waters as flagship of the Battle Force, United States Pacific Fleet. Lieutenant Commander PHARRIS fthen a Crunnerl was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heriosm during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was in charge of the Ordnance Repair Party on CALIFORNIA's third deck when the first Japanese torpedo struck almost directly under his station. Though stunned and severely injured by the concussion, which had hurled him to the overhead and back to the deck, he quickly recovered and acted on his own ititiative to set up a hand ammunition supply train for the anti-aircraft guns. Lieutenant Commander PHARRIS was twice rendered unconscious by the nauseous fumes and, handicapped by his painful injuries, he persisted in his desperate efforts to speed up the supply of ammunition. At the same time, he repeatedly risked his life to enter flooding compartments and drag to safety his unconscious shipmates who were gradually being submerged in oil. He saved many of his shipmates from death and was redited as being largely responsible for keeping USS CALIFORNIA in action during the attack. Lieutenant Commander PHARRIS was transferred to the Retired List of the United States Navy on 1 May 1948 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He retired in Califomia where he died on 17 October 1966. i'Etemal vigilance is the price of liberty. Thomas Jefferson

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XAQNIIQQ P of X 00 if XA 4. ,M W gl I LO-33 F E, V x A U1 I f T f l'A3'f,, A X , xi XX O-IO QC? Sy- YA -I Q' AITES of P' SI'IIP'S DECK LOG U.S.S. PHARRIS FF-1094 ATTACHED TOg TENTI'I DESTROYER SQUADRON EIGI'ITI'I CRUISER-DESTROYER GROUP COMMANDER SECOND FLEET COMIVIENCING +5 R 0800 25 APRIL, 1988 AT PIER 2, NAVAL STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA SC -Transit the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea to anchorage H at Port Said, Egypt. -Transit the Suez Canal to the Red Sea and on through the Straits E of BABEL MANDEB to the North Arabian sea. D -Transit the Straits of HORMUZ and enter the Persian Gulf. U -Patrol fSurveillance duties in Central Persian Gulf. L -Port visit in Manamah, Bahrain E -Transit Persian Gulf and Straits of l'lormuz to escort merchant ves- sel Mighty Servant 2 to the Red Sea. O -Brief stop for fuel in Mombasa, Kenya then continue transit south- ward. E F -Port visit in Maputo, Mozambique -Transit Indian Ocean to Seychelles Islands -Port visit in Victoria, Island of Mahe -Transit Indian Ocean and Red Sea to Port Suez, Egypt -Transit the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea to Naples. S -Port visit in Naples, Italy -Transit Mediterranean Sea to the Island of Mallorca -Port visit to Palma de Mallorca, Spain. . -Transit through the Straits of Gibraltar to Naval Station Rota, Spain to refuel and resupply. -Transatlantic voyage to Norfolk, Virginia. Home. V E N T