O Brien (DD 975) - Naval Cruise Book

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Litton Industries News Bureau Ingalls Shipbuilding division Peoe Box Pascegmllap M5 39567 FOR RELEASE: After Noon Wednesday Navembel' 30 1977 Den Knecht C601 D769-3971 f 'l-'Ji'-' PASCAGOULA, MS - The tenth ship of the new Spruance class of 30 multi- mission destroyers, designed and being built by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries here, will be commissioned by the Navy Saturdn Ulec. 3l. The USS 0'Brien QDD-9751, will be the seventh Ingalls ship to be am- missioned this year, and the second destroyer to be comissioned in the pmt two weeks. While 10 destroyers of the Spruance class have now been delivered by Ingalls, the first 20 have been launched, and the remaining 10 are in various stages of completion. The new destroyer is named in honor of Jeremiah 0'Brien, an American- Irishman from Machias, Maine, who led the first naval battle of the American Revolution on June 12, 1775. DD-975, designed primarily as an anti-submarine weapon system, is along the largest U.S. destroyers ever built. It is 563 feet long and displsces 7,800 tons. The 0'Brien is powered by four gas turbine engines and maintains speeds in excess of 30 knots. In addition to anti-submarine duty, the 0'Brien can be assiglell to bcsbard shore positions, support amphibious assaults, escort military and merchant ship convoys, perform surveillance and tracking of hostile surface ships, establish blcckades and undertake search and rescue operations. 'me new class of destroyers hae been designed by Ingalls for costs. 'he CIIUOICTU' VOIPOIU Ula 01009101110 the midi-tional Ill-dlfo IPCC' lid effectiveness at lower operating spaces are planned with adequate margins for th are developed. power to accommodate additional and more advanced systx as ey mlD8il0BDdd1lP1lD1lDt0ffh0dllHOIC!lgllK11llulOdYl!l11lhiP design, is planned so the ships will maintain heir stability all efficiency whenlargergmms,sissilescrotherweepoIIandthei1'supporth3e leotrcnice are loaded. Presentennentonthedxipcons1stsoftwo5-imhf5lo0l1iNl'l1llolfl llti-ll.'lKl1'iX!0Gk9f1 1XQ0l'lP,id!Xktlm'f1ti'iiim hel iccpters . 'Bze0'2Br:l.enw:lllbee4isded'lUc:1nil! atssnliiedh Calif- Jil J. hllll. a native Of harnt Hills, IJ. Hue ship will be hmeperid fl! 'L v ...vu an-4. 4. -1... 1 N-Q--.--.Q-nas vcr.. - 1 4 1-4gu:1enu:-.v-nssnisu1e- nz.o..c,-ww-ow rf- Q- ., 1-M, .........i. . , ,J

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is uss o'BmEN QDD-9751 iifli FAMILYGRAM E ,if - ,Arno ' Q A V I' if ' l f', 3' ,I ff :L '.-,, fijr3,!m44 ff? ' Commanding Ollicer Executive Otticer ' Q, CDFI. J. J. MULLEN LCDR R. L. BRANT f, f-4.H':r4 ,, r f ' ir v s' e 'A .int 4 ff gs ,i-1, . 3 DECEMBER 1977 To The Famllles And Friends OI The United slam Shlp O'BRIEN: W This is Our hrs! ollorl al procluclriq .ul U UHIEN Familygram. It is a loin! venture ol U'BFilENs Public Allalrs Ollicor, Ensign Kon Triornpsori USNH .md his number orlo and only assistant Torpei.lorri.m 50601761 Class W. P. Van Twuyver, USN lleel mal they -'iJtv'Ut'lOlltJ ct magnillcorll fob and I look forward lo lm: mix! issue live will bo publishing il Farmlyqrurn .rr lrtrqileml irileervttlis duflflg Our hrs! yoar of comrmsslofl to keep .ill .mreasl ol tho ships accomplishrrionls I am extremely proud ol me crew im rm-. lin.: day of COf71l71IS5IOl1fIfl service Fvmy I.i'il m,irl flirt. null .md 8liC00d0d my higllflfsl 0!pf?ClrlllC'lllf. I rmyi- ,i-xiii-.J mr rrmry, hours ol lusl plain ll.-lril work from ,mfr filllllb .mil husbands. and they have 'hisnivvrl .irhilfiil .is wi-IJ .is .my gr0Up ol Nilvymerl lflill I have served with inf W :mal lf' years. l Call assure you ffm! lhvv .ire wl'IIl'Vvrl.ifv'rflf'1'..l1I the O'BRIEN and I am conliderir lm! we will rrmvf vwrry challenge with success in Ihr' months .irmirl In closing please accepr my pvrsrmal rlmwl- T3 for your support over the past months ariclrlori rhesifafo to C.1IlOf1 me il I may be ol assistance Simjnrely, J ,I Mullen CDF? USN Conirvmrldlrtiy Oflrrjgr i X USS O'BRlEN fDD 9751 Commissioned this day. 3 December 19?7, USS OBFRIEN COD 975i is the thirteenth Spruance Class Destroyer to be designed and built for the Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division ol Litton industries in Pascagoula. Mississippi. Spruance Class is the first maior class lo be powered by marine gasturbine engines. which will enable O'BRlEN lo cruise at speeds in excess of 30 knots. Her twin controllable. reversible pitch propellers render O'BFllEN much more manueverable than conventional destroyers. Although a multi- mission destroyer, O'BRlEN'S primary mission is Anti-Submarine Warlare. and she is equipped with the most advanced sonar and weapons systems available to do the lob, Her secondary missions, including Anti-Air and Anti-Surface Warfare and Naval Gunfire Support, are accomplished with two 5 incht'54 caliber. fully-automatic guns. An advanced fire control system pinpoints targets with nearly 10046 accuracy. O'BFtIEN was also designed with the crew in mind. She has spacious berthing areas and other features uncommon to more conventional destroyers including a walk-in ships store, library. gymnasium, and hobby shop. ln conclusion. O'BRlEN is a destroyermans dream. incorporating crew comfort with an unequalled technology to comprise the most practical and Capable destroyer afloat anywhere in the world.