Harry Hill (DD 986) - Naval Cruise Book

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ADMIRAL HARRY W. HILL USS HARRY W. HILL (DD 986). is named in honor of Admiral Harry Wilbur Hill. U S Navy, a distinguished naval officer who achieved ex- traordinary success and much honor as commander of numerous am- phibious operations during World War II A graduate of the Naval Academy in 191 1 . he served successively in USS MARYLAND (ARC 8), torpedo boat tender USS IRIS, USS PER- RY (DD 11), with the Pacific Flotilla, as the Engineer Officer in USS AL- BANY (CL 23), and dunng World War I. m USS TEXAS (BB 35), and as navigator m USS WYOMING (BB 32), when Doth battleships were attached to the British Grand Fleet Immediately after WWI he ?» ' .■■ ' as navigator in USS ARKANSAS (BB 33) until January 1919 wt wasassignedduty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Admiral R E C Commander of the Atlantic Fleet s Division Seven In July ' ' year he transferred to similar duty on the staff of Commai Six. Pacific Fleet, Continuing as aide to Admiral Coont.- ,i val Operations from 1919 to 1923. Lieutenant C lomed USS CONCORD (CL 10) as gunnery officf After serving the next three months as Aide to the C . . U S Fleet he again had duty afloat as gunnery officer m USS MEMPHIS (CL 13). After duty as executive officer of the receiving barracks at Hampton Roads, he was gunnery officer in USS MARYLAND (BB 46) from 1928 to 1931 and then served m the Executive Department at the Naval Academy Since a number of ships won gunnery awards while under his di- rection, he served as Force Gunnery Officpr on thp Staff of Commander Battle Force. U S Fleet, m th- ( ' , • • ' n 1933 to 1934 As a Com- mander he commissioned ,r ! USS DEWEY (DD 349) from October 4. 1934 until Ji. n he was again assigned lolheOlficeof theChiefof Nd.,i r- ' ' Navy Department In May 1938 Commander Hill completed the Senior Course at thp Navai Wa ' College, and was promoted to Captain. Captain Hill t • Plans Officer on the Staff of the Commander m Chie ' until February 1940. after which he had a t ' ' -; •-, ' • of Naval Operations, where he was at , 1 . i • until January 1942 Captain Hill th.-.r • ,.,, ,,.i.; • jSSWICHI- TA (CA 45), wh . duty with the British Homi- k In Sep- ' •■ ■• ' ' ° ' ' ' ' ■ ■. :-d as Com- sS MARYLAND (BB 46). ' i ' i ' ' - ' ' 1 task on ■up dft.c.pdttsJ in the • e Gilberts. Mar- commanded the ampniDious ana support operations oi mat lorce until the island was secured at the end of June At the close of the war in August 1945. Admiral Hill commanded the Amphibious Force that landed the Sixth Army tor the occupation of Japan He later served as first Commandant of the National War College, Chairman of the General Board of the Navy, and Superintendent of the U S Navy Academy Although he retired in the rank of Admiral in May 1 952. he was not detached from his final assignment until the following August Admiral Hill then reported as Governor of the Naval Home at Phiiadeip)hia Pennsylvania where he continued to serve on active duty until May 2 1 1954 Admiral Harry Wilbur Hill piassed away on July 19 1971

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Built hy: Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation. Division ofLitton Industries. PascagcHila. Miss. Keel Laid: 3 January 1977 Launched: 10Augustl978 Christened: 7 October 1978 Commissioned: 17 November 1979 Statistics Length: 563 feet 4 inches Beam: 55 feet Displacement: 8000 tons Personnel: Ship ' s Company Officers: 26 CPO: 24 Enhsted:270 Air Dercichnu ' in 4 1 12 Aircraft: Annament: Lamps SH-60B Helicopter Guns 2 - MK-45 5 inch ( 1 27mm) .54 Cal. Gun Mounts 2 - MK-242 25mm Rapid Fire Machine Guns 2 - MK- 1 6 Close-in Weapon System (PHALANX) 4 -.50 Cal. Machine Guns 4 - M60 Machine Guns Main Engines: Anti-Subinarine Weapons 2 - Triple MK-32 Toipedo Tubes Missiles 8 - Haipoon Missile Cannisters i - 8 cell Nato Seasparrow Launcher 4 - General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine Engines 2 - Shafts 80,000 Shaft Horse Power Generators: 3 - Allison 50 1 -k 1 7 Gas Turbine Generators 6.0( )().()()() Watt Pow er Maximum Speed: 30 -i- Knots Endurance: 2.600 Nautical Miles at Maximum Speed 1 6.880 Nautical Miles at Trail Shaft Fuel Capacity: 5 12.829 Gallons

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COMMANDING OFFICER CDR John R Wallace Commander John p. Wallace is a native of Rising Sun. Man land. Follow ing graduation from the U.S.Na al Academy Preparatory School in 1 974. he entered the U . S. Naval Academy and was commissioned in June 1 978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. His first fleet assignment was in USS MISSISSIPPKCGN 40) as Machinery Division Officer and Electrical Division Officer. CDR Wallace ' s subsequent tours include USS CALIFORNIA (CGN 36) as Main Propulsion Assistant and Chemical Radiological Controls Assistant: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an NROTC Instructor: USS LONG BEACH (CGN 9) as Electrical Officer: USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) as Commanding Officer: and the Surface Warfare Of ficer ' s School Command as E.xecutive Director of Department Head Training. HegraduatedfronuheU.S. Na al War College in June 1996 with a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. CDR Wallace is a qualified Surface Ship Nuclear Engineer and a proven subspecialist in Anti-Submarine and Mine Warfare. His notable fieet operations include a Mediterranean deployment.: numerous exercises in Alaskan aters and the Caribbean Sea. highlighted by Exercise Blue Harrier. His personal awards include the Meritorious Ser ice Medal, the Na y Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achiev ement Medal, as well as numerous service awards including the Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Meritorious LInit Commendation. He is married to Colleen J. Mahan of Medway, Massachusetts and they prescnilv reside ui the Paratiisc Hills area of San Diego. CA.