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THE SHIP Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971), ninth of thirty in the Spru- ance class, is named for the late Hospital Corpsman Second Class David R. Ray. The son of Mr. and Mrs. David F. Ray, he was born on 14 February 1945, in McMinnville, Tennessee. He grad- uated from City High School in McMinnville in 1963. David R. Ray was a 1963 University of Tennessee alumni scholorship win- ner and attended the university ' s Knoxville campus from 1963 to 1966. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Nashville, Tennessee on 28 March 1966 and subsequently reported to Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, after which he was assigned to the Naval Hospital in the USS HAVEN (AH- 12). Following his tour in the hospital ship, David R. Ray next served at the Naval Hospital, Long Beach, California. In May 1968, he requested a tour of duty with the Marines. He reported for instruction at the Field Medical Service School, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, and in July he joined the Second Battalion, Eleventh Marines, First Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force. David R. Ray was serving as a Corpsman with the battalion when he was mortally wounded on 19 March 1969, while treating wounded Marines. For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty . . . near An Hoa, Quang Nam Providence, in the Republic of Vietnam ... David R. Ray was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. In ad- dition to the Purple Heart Medal which was awarded for wounds received in action, he also had the Combat Action Ribbon, Na- tional Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with star and the Republic of Vietnam campaign Medal. USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971) is the ninth Spruance class destroyer and the fifth to join the Pacific Fleet. DAVID R. RAY is homeported in Long Beach, California. Designed and built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, DAVID R. RAY is a member of the first major class of surface ships in the U.S. Navy to be powered by gas turbine engines. Four General electric LM-2500 engines, marine versions of those used on DC- 10 and C-5A aircraft, drive the ship in excess of 30 knots. Twin controllable-reversible propellers provide DAVID R. RAY with a degree of maneuverability unique among warships of her size. A highly versatile multi-mision destroyer, DAVID R. RAY is capable of operating independently or in company with Am- phibious or Carrier task forces. Her overall length is 563 feet and she displaces approximately 9200 tons. DAVID R. RAY ' S sonar, the most advanced underwater detection and control system yet developed, is fully intergrated into a digital Naval Tactical Data System, providing the sh ip with faster and more accurate proccessing of target information. Intergration of the ships digital gunfire control system into the NTDS provides quick reaction in the performance of ship ' s mission areas of shore bombardment, surface warfare actions, and anti-aircraft warfare. Ship ' s weapons include the MK-41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), the SQQ-89(V) sonar suite, two MK-45 lightweight 5 inch guns, two 20 millimeter Close In Weapons System (CIWS) gatling guns, 2 triple barrel MK-42 torpedo tubes, and facilities for embarkation of anti-submarine helicopters. The ship ' s mis- sile systems consist of the NATO Seasparrow missile system, a short range surface to air defense weapon, the Harpoon Weapon System, which employs a medium range offensive sur- face to surface anti-ship cruise missile, and the Tomahawk missile System, which can be used in either land attack or anti- shipping mode. Additionally the ship is equipped with rapid blooming offboard chaff, a decoy system used in an electronic warfare enviroment. Space, weight, and electrical power res- ervations have been allocated in the design of the ship to provide for addition of future weapons systems and enable DAVID R. RAY to keep abreast of future technology. Although built for maximum combat effectiveness, crew comfort and habitability are an intregal part of DAVID R. RAY ' S design. Berthing compartments are spacious and crew spaces include a crew ' s library, lounge, and weight room. Au- tomated weapons and engineering systems permit operation of the ship, the size of a World War II light cruiser, by a reduced crew of 23 officers, 28 chiefs, and 305 enlisted men. DAVID R. RAY is one of the world ' s most modern destroy- ers. Possessing advanced propulsion systems and fully inter- grated combat systems, with space and weight reservation available to ensure a formidable seaborne platform well into the future.
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USS DAVID R. RAY COAT - OF - ARMS The coat of arms of USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971) serves as a heraldic reminder of the ship ' s namesalce, HM2 David R. Ray. The Hght blue center section and white five pointed star allude to the Medal of Honor ribbon; the star is inverted in reference to the silhouette of the Medal of Honor pendant. The light blue and two navy blue stripes refer to the courage, perserverance and selfless devotion of Petty Officer Ray in performance of duty while serving as Corpsman with Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Divisuion (Reinforced) Fleet Marine Force. The Battery ' s position is indicated by the scarlet and gold embattled boarder. Navy blue and gold and scarlet and gold are the colors of the Navy and Marine Corps. The navy blue caduceus is the insignia worn on white uniforms by Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy. This insignia and the howitzer cartridges, in the colors of the Marine Corps, allude to the medical services customarily provided the Marine Corps by the Navy. In particular, the caduceus and howitzer cartridges symbolize the action in which Petty Officer Ray, though severely wounded, was killed while giving medical assistance and protection to his wounded Marine comrads. The ship ' s motto, Determined, Ready, Resourceful allude to the initials of the ship ' s namesake, and epitomizes HM2 Ray ' s legacy to the ship that bears his name. The motto serves as a guide and inspiration for the men who will serve in USS DAVID R. RAY throughout her commissioned life.
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