Callaghan (DDG 994) - Naval Cruise Book

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COAT OF ARMS US S C A L - LAGHAN’s coat of arms represents the name, birthplace, and distinguished career of Rear Admiral J. Cal- laghan. It also represents the modern technology of the new CALLAGHAN honored by that name. The chief simulates the Golden Gate Bridge, sym- bolizing San Francisco, California, Admiral Cal- laghan’s place of birth. The trident connotes his naval career and the two lightning flashes for his service in World War I and in World War II. The single star represents the medal of honor for his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” in the Naval Battle of Guadalca- nal during World War II. The trident with the arcs and the lightning flashes also allude to the mission and capabilities of CAL- LAGHAN. CREST MOTTO The crest “heraldically speaks” the name Callaghan. The volf is suggested by the CALLAGHAN coat of arms, and the shamrock symbolizes Ireland. The two stars connote the rank of Rear Admiral Callaghan; they arc conjoined to indicate that this is the second ship to bear the name CAL- LAGHAN. The ship’s motto is the word “Intrepid- ity”. Taken from Rear Admiral Cal- laghan’s Medal of Honor citation, the motto serves as inspiration to all who serve aboard CALLAGHAN to be brave and cou- rageous not only in battle, but also in their daily lives. 2

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uss CALLAGHAN DDG 994 SOUTHPAC ’97 April 23,1997 Thru October 23,1997 Upon departing Naval Station Everett, CALLAGHAN began SOUTHPAC ’97 with “Teamwork South,” a success- ful two month multi-national exercise off the coast of South America. CALLAGHAN spent the last four months of her final deployment patrolling the eastern Pacific in support of America’s war on drugs.

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CALLAGHAN Legacy USS CALLAGHAN (DDG 994) is the second KIDD-class Guided Missile Destroyer and the second ship of the fleet to bear the name. Her namesake, Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan, a San Francisco native, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for preventing a far superior Japanese force from attacking Guadacanal in 1942. His outnumbered cruisers and destroyers fought in the most violent night combat action in history near what is called Iron Bot- tom Sound”. Rear Admiral Callaghan was killed by a direct hit on the bridge of his flagship, USS SAN FRANCISCO. Shortly thereafter, on November 27, 1943, the first USS CALLAGHAN (DD 792), a FLETCHER class destroyer, was commissioned. Her short but exciting life was highlighted by submarine at- tack, air attack, escort duty, search and rescue missions, and typhoons. The ship finally met her fate in the early morning hours of July 29, 1945, when a Kamikaze crashed amidships less than ninety minutes before the ship was scheduled to head for home from duty off Oki- nawa. Today’s USS CALLAGHAN (DDG 994) is far more capable than her predecessor. She is designed to meet and defeat threats from the air, other ships, or subma- rines with state of the art combat systems and a jet en- gine propulsion system capable of high speeds. USS CALLAGHAN is homeported in Everett, Wash- ington and serves in Destroyer Squadron Nine. She will be decommissioned to inactive reserve duty on March 31, 1998. 3