Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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ADMIRAL ROYAIv E. I] GERS»OLL Admiral Royal E. IFiQERSOLL was bom in 1883 in Washington, D.C., and was graduated with distinction from the United States Piaval Academy with the class of 1905, standing fourth in his class. He sailed with the United States Battle fleet in the round-the-world cruise of 1907-1909, a geopolitical maneuver by President Theodore Roosevelt which established the United States as a Great Power. At the conclusion of World War 1, Admiral (then Commander) inOERSOLL was assigned as Communications Officer for the American Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, led by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1924, Commander iriQERSOLL took command of USS MOKOMIS, a fleet survey ship. After subsequent sea tours on fleet staffs and shore tours at the Fiaval War College and on the staff of the Chief of naval Operations, Captain IHQERSOLL served in command of the heavy cruiser USS AUGUSTA in 1933, and of the heavy cruiser USS SAM FRAMCISCQ in 1934. In 1936, while serving as director of the War Plans Division in the Office of the Chief of naval Operations, Captain iriQERSOLL was assigned additional duty as technical advisor to the American Delegation to the London Maval Conference. In 1937, President Franklin D. ROOSEVELT sent him back to London to participate in preliminary discussions which established the basis for Anglo-American naval cooperation during World War II. In 1938, Admiral inQERSOLL was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and assumed command of Cruiser Division SIX of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He returned to Washington, D.C. in 1940 as an assistant Chief of naval operations, where he was serving when Japan launched a naval air attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet Base at Pearl Harbor. Shortly thereafter, on 1 January 1942, Admiral mOERSOLL was promoted to the four-star rank of a full Admiral, and assumed duties as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, a post he held for almost three years. During that time, he served as the operational commander of the vital, and eventually successful war against German submarine forces operating against Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean. In november 1944, with the naval Battle of the Atlantic winding down, and with the war effort beginning to shift toward the Pacific Campaign, Admiral inGERSOLL was assigned as Commander, Western Sea Frontier, with responsibilities for the logistic support of the final island campaigns in the Pacific Theater and for the planned invasion of Japan. He was serving in this post at the conclusion of the war. Admiral IMGERSOLL ' s significant decorations include the navy Cross and Distinguished Service Medal. He was also an honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire, and a Commander of the Legion of Honor of France. USS inGERSOLL (DD-990) is the second ship to bear the family name. USS IP1GERSOLL (DD-652) commissioned in 1943, was named for the Admiral ' s father. Rear Admiral R. inGERSOLL, and for his son. Lieutenant Royal R. inGERSOLL, who was killed in action in 1942. Admiral inGERSOLL died in 1976.

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D SHIP ' S HISTORY INGERSOLL was placed in commission on 12 April 1980. The ship is named after Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll, one of the navy ' s most distinguished leaders during World War 11. Admiral Ingersoll served as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet during most of the war, and is credited with defeating the German submarine threat, thus opening the Atlantic sea lanes and ensuring eventual victory in Europe. At 563 feet in length, 55 feet at the beam, and displacing approximately 8000 tons, IMGERSOLL is more than twice the size of a typical Worid War 11 destroyer. The ship was designed as an anti- submarine warfare platform, and features the most advanced underwater detection and fire control system afloat. INGERSOLL ' s gun and missile systems likewise provide impressive capabilities in the traditional destoyer roles of shore bombardment and anti-surface warfare. The ship ' s main propulsion is provided by four gas turbine engines which produce 20,000 shaft horsepower each and can propel the ship at speeds in excess of 30 knots. IMGERSOLL is served by 25 officers and a crew of 300 highly skilled professional sailors. IMGERSOLL is now a veteran of three deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. During its most recent deployment the ship served as a vital component of the USS CARL VINSON task group during exercises in the North Arabian Sea.

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Commaudiiig Officer Captain H.F. AMERAU JR. C0MM iNDimG Captain Amerau was bom in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended tlie U.S. Maval Academy and graduate school at Catholic University. Me is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Quantico, Virginia. Commissioned in 1965, Captain Amerau served aboard the USS LEARY (DD-879) and USS GRANT COUMTY (LST-1174). In January 1968, he was ordered to Vietnam as Officer-in-Charge of a Fast Patrol Craft (PCF) in the Mekong Delta. He later served as Weapons Officer aboard the USS FLOYD B. PARKS (DD-884) which saw gunline duty in Vietnam, and as Executive officer, USS TOWERS (DDG-9) Captain Amerau ' s personal decorations include the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V , Meritorious Service Medal, Piavy Commendation Medal with Combat ' V, and the Purple Heart. His decorations also include two Presidential Unit Citations. Captain Amerau ' s most recent tour was as riaval aide to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.