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|Ship name=''Ross'' |
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|Ship namesake= [[Donald K. Ross]] |
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|Ship ordered=8 April 1992 |
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|Ship builder=[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] |
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|Ship laid down=10 April 1995 |
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|Ship launched=22 March 1996 |
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|Ship commissioned=28 June 1997 |
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|Ship motto=''Fortune Favors Valor'' |
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|Ship nickname= ''Quad Cruiser'' |
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*[[Hull number]]: DDG-71 |
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|Ship class={{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}} |
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==Service history== |
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After commissioning, ''Ross'' set sail for a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial, which lasted six weeks, and then sailed back to Pascagoula for three months for her Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). She was then returned to her homeport of [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], and completed the Basic Training Phase: Engineering Certification, CART II, TSTA I, and III, Cruise Missile Tactical Qualification, Final Evaluation Period (FEP), and Logistics Management Assessment.{{ |
After commissioning, ''Ross'' set sail for a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial, which lasted six weeks, and then sailed back to Pascagoula for three months for her Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). She was then returned to her homeport of [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], and completed the Basic Training Phase: Engineering Certification, CART II, TSTA I, and III, Cruise Missile Tactical Qualification, Final Evaluation Period (FEP), and Logistics Management Assessment.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
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''Ross'' completed her Intermediate Training Phase and set sail early in 1999 as part of [[Carrier Strike Group Eight|Carrier Group 8]], led by {{USS|Theodore Roosevelt|CVN-71|2}}. The group sortied for a Joint Task Force Exercise to prepare for an upcoming six-month deployment set to commence on 26 March 1999. During this deployment to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and [[Adriatic Sea]] ''Ross'' participated in [[Operation Allied Force]]. On 22 September, she returned to [[Naval Station Norfolk]].{{ |
''Ross'' completed her Intermediate Training Phase and set sail early in 1999 as part of [[Carrier Strike Group Eight|Carrier Group 8]], led by {{USS|Theodore Roosevelt|CVN-71|2}}. The group sortied for a Joint Task Force Exercise to prepare for an upcoming six-month deployment set to commence on 26 March 1999. During this deployment to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and [[Adriatic Sea]] ''Ross'' participated in [[Operation Allied Force]]. On 22 September, she returned to [[Naval Station Norfolk]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
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On 15 May 2000, she set sail for Northern Europe in order to participate in the [[BALTOPS|Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2000]]. She served as the [[flagship]] for the Commander of Carrier Group Eight, and together with the destroyer {{USS|Peterson|DD-969|2}} operated with more than 50 ships from the numerous European countries. During these exercises ''Ross'' visited [[Stockholm, Sweden]], and [[Kiel]], Germany, before returning to the United States in late June.{{ |
On 15 May 2000, she set sail for Northern Europe in order to participate in the [[BALTOPS|Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2000]]. She served as the [[flagship]] for the Commander of Carrier Group Eight, and together with the destroyer {{USS|Peterson|DD-969|2}} operated with more than 50 ships from the numerous European countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History - USS Ross (DDG-71) |url=https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Operational-Forces/Destroyers/USS-Ross-DDG-71/About-Us/History/ |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=US Navy}}</ref> During these exercises ''Ross'' visited [[Stockholm, Sweden]], and [[Kiel]], Germany, before returning to the United States in late June.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
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On 16 October 2001, ''Ross'' was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and [[Persian Gulf]] in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]], and conducting operations in support of the U.N. resolutions against Iraq. During this deployment, ''Ross'' was again part of the ''Theodore Roosevelt'' Battle Group. |
On 16 October 2001, ''Ross'' was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and [[Persian Gulf]] in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]],<ref name=":0" /> and conducting operations in support of the U.N. resolutions against Iraq. During this deployment, ''Ross'' was again part of the ''Theodore Roosevelt'' Battle Group.<ref name=":0" /> |
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On 11 September 2001, ''Ross'' was underway on a three-hour notice in response to the [[September 11 attacks]], acting temporarily as a Regional Air Defense Commander in support of Commander, [[North American Air Defense Command]]. ''Ross'' was also recognized that year with the Arizona Memorial Trophy for being the most combat ready ship in the US Navy.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | On 6 June 2005, a [[.50 caliber machine gun]] on her deck fired while leaving a shipyard. The single .50 caliber bullet struck a nearby barge and two washing machines within the barge. The gun was discharged while performing a check on its firing operation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050608/ai_n14673513 |title= |
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⚫ | On 6 June 2005, a [[.50 caliber machine gun]] on her deck fired while leaving a shipyard. The single .50 caliber bullet struck a nearby barge and two washing machines within the barge. The gun was discharged while performing a check on its firing operation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050608/ai_n14673513 |title=Navy destroyer opens fire leaving port Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles |access-date=13 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005050451/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050608/ai_n14673513 |archive-date=5 October 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Later in 2005, ''Ross'' participated in UNITAS 47-06 in place of the [[cruiser]] {{USS|Thomas S. Gates|CG-51|2}} due to the damage to Pascagoula created by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. ''Ross'' enjoyed liberty in [[Curaçao]], [[St. Maarten]], and [[Rio de Janeiro]], while participating in the multi-ship exercise with naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. During the return home, ''Ross'' encountered heavy seas at high speeds resulting in a tear in her hull. The crew isolated her flooding and performed de-watering during the remainder of the journey up the Atlantic coast eventually arriving in Norfolk in time for [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]. |
Later in 2005, ''Ross'' participated in UNITAS 47-06 in place of the [[cruiser]] {{USS|Thomas S. Gates|CG-51|2}} due to the damage to Pascagoula created by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. ''Ross'' enjoyed liberty in [[Curaçao]], [[St. Maarten]], and [[Rio de Janeiro]], while participating in the multi-ship exercise with naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. During the return home, ''Ross'' encountered heavy seas at high speeds resulting in a tear in her hull. The crew isolated her flooding and performed de-watering during the remainder of the journey up the Atlantic coast eventually arriving in Norfolk in time for [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]. |
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On 21 October 2015, ''Ross'' intercepted a [[RIM-2 Terrier|Terrier missile]] as part of ASD-15 anti-ballistic missile testing in the North Sea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacewar.com/reports/USS_Ross_intercepts_ballistic_missile_during_coalition_test_999.html |title=USS Ross intercepts ballistic missile during coalition test |publisher=Spacewar.com |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref> ''Ross'' spent the summer of 2017 conducting [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] patrols around the [[Norwegian Sea]] and the [[Arctic Ocean]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Navy Times]] |quote=The Ross has been conducting anti-submarine patrols in the high north Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean with fellow destroyers Laboon and James E. Williams, as well as with the cruiser Leyte Gulf during the summer. |url=https://www.navytimes.com/articles/ross-sailors-cross-into-arctic-circle-and-join-order-of-the-blue-nose |title=Ross sailors cross into Arctic Circle, join 'Order of the Blue Nose' |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref> |
On 21 October 2015, ''Ross'' intercepted a [[RIM-2 Terrier|Terrier missile]] as part of ASD-15 anti-ballistic missile testing in the North Sea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacewar.com/reports/USS_Ross_intercepts_ballistic_missile_during_coalition_test_999.html |title=USS Ross intercepts ballistic missile during coalition test |publisher=Spacewar.com |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref> ''Ross'' spent the summer of 2017 conducting [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] patrols around the [[Norwegian Sea]] and the [[Arctic Ocean]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Navy Times]] |quote=The Ross has been conducting anti-submarine patrols in the high north Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean with fellow destroyers Laboon and James E. Williams, as well as with the cruiser Leyte Gulf during the summer. |url=https://www.navytimes.com/articles/ross-sailors-cross-into-arctic-circle-and-join-order-of-the-blue-nose |title=Ross sailors cross into Arctic Circle, join 'Order of the Blue Nose' |first=Geoff |last=Ziezulewicz |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref> |
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On 7 April 2017, ''Ross'' and {{USS|Porter|DDG-78|2}}, from their positions in the Eastern Mediterranean, [[2017 Shayrat missile strike|fired a total of 59]] [[Tomahawk (missile)|Tomahawk missiles]] at specific military targets at the [[Shayrat]] airfield in [[Syria]]. The missile barrage was in response to the death of at least 80 civilians in the immediate aftermath of 4 April 2017, [[Khan Shaykhun chemical attack]] in [[Idlib Governorate|Idlib province]], an attack that the US government concluded was launched by the Syrian regime, from Shayrat.<ref>{{Cite journal|author = Hennigan, W.J. & Wilkinson, Tracy |date=6 April 2017|title=U.S. Launches Dozens of Missiles in Response to Chemical Weapons Attack|journal= [[Los Angeles Times]] | url = https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-syria-us-20170406-story.html|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author = Gordon, Michael R., Cooper, Helene & Shear, Michael D.|date=6 April 2017|title=Dozens of U.S. Missiles Hit Air Base in Syria | journal= [[The New York Times]] | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/world/middleeast/us-said-to-weigh-military-responses-to-syrian-chemical-attack.html|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Phipps|first=Claire|date=6 April 2017|title=Syria: US Launches 60 Missiles in Strike on Airbase near Homs|journal=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/apr/07/us-syria-response-donald-trump-assad-pentagon-live|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author = Sopel, Jon & BBC Staff |date=6 April 2017|title=Syria War: US Launches Missile Strikes in Response to Chemical 'Attack'|journal=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39523654|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
On 7 April 2017, ''Ross'' and {{USS|Porter|DDG-78|2}}, from their positions in the Eastern Mediterranean, [[2017 Shayrat missile strike|fired a total of 59]] [[Tomahawk (missile family)|Tomahawk missiles]] at specific military targets at the [[Shayrat]] airfield in [[Syria]]. The missile barrage was in response to the death of at least 80 civilians in the immediate aftermath of 4 April 2017, [[Khan Shaykhun chemical attack]] in [[Idlib Governorate|Idlib province]], an attack that the US government concluded was launched by the Syrian regime, from Shayrat.<ref>{{Cite journal|author = Hennigan, W.J. & Wilkinson, Tracy |date=6 April 2017|title=U.S. Launches Dozens of Missiles in Response to Chemical Weapons Attack|journal= [[Los Angeles Times]] | url = https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-syria-us-20170406-story.html|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author = Gordon, Michael R., Cooper, Helene & Shear, Michael D.|date=6 April 2017|title=Dozens of U.S. Missiles Hit Air Base in Syria | journal= [[The New York Times]] | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/world/middleeast/us-said-to-weigh-military-responses-to-syrian-chemical-attack.html|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Phipps|first=Claire|date=6 April 2017|title=Syria: US Launches 60 Missiles in Strike on Airbase near Homs|journal=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/apr/07/us-syria-response-donald-trump-assad-pentagon-live|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author = Sopel, Jon & BBC Staff |date=6 April 2017|title=Syria War: US Launches Missile Strikes in Response to Chemical 'Attack'|journal=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39523654|access-date=7 April 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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[[File:Ambassador Friedman's Remarks on USS ROSS in Ashdod.webm|thumb|[[List of ambassadors of the United States to Israel|United States Ambassador to Israel]], [[David M. Friedman]]'s remarks on USS Ross during its visit to the Israeli [[Port of Ashdod]], 10 October 2018]] |
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On 16 February 2018, ''Ross'' joined {{USS|Carney|DDG-64}} in the [[Black Sea]] for an "unspecified regional proactive presence mission". The move follows increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. after American federal prosecutors announced indictments against 13 Russian citizens for their alleged interference in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 U.S. Presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2018/02/18/two-u-s-guided-missile-destroyers-now-operating-black-sea|title=Two U.S. guided missile destroyers now operating in the Black Sea|publisher=usni.org|date=18 February 2018|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref> |
On 16 February 2018, ''Ross'' joined {{USS|Carney|DDG-64}} in the [[Black Sea]] for an "unspecified regional proactive presence mission". The move follows increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. after American federal prosecutors announced indictments against 13 Russian citizens for their alleged interference in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 U.S. Presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2018/02/18/two-u-s-guided-missile-destroyers-now-operating-black-sea|title=Two U.S. guided missile destroyers now operating in the Black Sea|publisher=usni.org|date=18 February 2018|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref> |
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In December 2019, ''Ross'' arrived in [[ |
In December 2019, ''Ross'' arrived in [[Odesa]], Ukraine, on [[Christmas Eve]], part of its mission in the Black Sea. ''Ross'' is the first U.S. vessel to stop in Odesa since the USS Porter made a port call there in October.<ref>{{in lang|vi}} [https://www.nguoi-viet.com/the-gioi/chien-ham-my-tren-duong-toi-ukraine-bi-chien-dau-co-nga-doa-tan-cong/ Chiến hạm Mỹ trên đường tới Ukraine bị chiến đấu cơ Nga dọa tấn công "US vessel on its way to Ukraine simulated Russian attack"]. ''Nguoi Viet Daily News''. Retrieved 29 December 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/12/26/USS-Ross-arrives-in-Ukraine-after-simulated-Russian-attack-at-sea/3991577377812/ USS Ross arrives in Ukraine after simulated Russian attack at sea]. ''UPI''. Retrieved 29 December 2019.</ref> |
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On 6 September 2022, ''Ross'' departed [[Naval Station Rota|Rota]] and began her journey to [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] for a scheduled port shift. She was relieved by {{USS|Paul Ignatius|DDG-117}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correll |first1=Diana Stancy |title=USS Ross departs Rota for home port shift to Norfolk |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/09/08/uss-ross-departs-rota-for-home-port-shift-to-norfolk/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |publisher=Navy Times |date=8 September 2022}}</ref> |
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==Upgrades== |
==Upgrades== |
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On 12 November 2009, the [[Missile Defense Agency]] announced that ''Ross'' would be upgraded during Fiscal Year 2012 to [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3]] (SM-3) capability in order to function as part of the [[Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System]].<ref>[http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/navy_aegisbmd_111209w/ "MDA announces next 6 BMD ships"], ''[[Navy Times]]'', 12 November 2009.</ref> |
On 12 November 2009, the [[Missile Defense Agency]] announced that ''Ross'' would be upgraded during Fiscal Year 2012 to [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3]] (SM-3) capability in order to function as part of the [[Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System]].<ref>[http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/navy_aegisbmd_111209w/ "MDA announces next 6 BMD ships"], ''[[Navy Times]]'', 12 November 2009.</ref> |
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In 2016, four destroyers patrolling with the [[U.S. 6th Fleet]] based in [[Naval Station Rota, Spain]], including ''Ross'' received self-protection upgrades, replacing the aft [[Phalanx CIWS]] 20mm [[Vulcan cannon]] with the [[RIM-116 RAM#SeaRAM (weapon system)|SeaRAM]] 11-cell [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile]] launcher. The SeaRam uses the same sensor dome as the Phalanx. This was the first time the close-range ship defense system was paired with an Aegis ship. All four ships to receive the upgrade were either Flight I or II, meaning they originally had two Phalanx CIWS systems when launched.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.usni.org/2015/09/15/navy-integrating-searam-on-rota-based-ddgs-first-installation-complete-in-November |title=Navy Integrating SeaRAM on Rota-Based DDGs; First Installation Complete In November |last=Eckstein |first=Megan |website=usni.org |publisher=U.S. Naval Institute |date=15 September 2015 |access-date=20 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008160945/https://news.usni.org/2015/09/15/navy-integrating-searam-on-rota-based-ddgs-first-installation-complete-in-November |archive-date=8 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.usni.org/2016/03/08/navy-successfully-completes-first-live-fire-test-of-searam-from-destroyer |title=Navy Successfully Completes First Live Fire Test of SeaRAM From Destroyer |last1=Eckstein |first1=Megan |date=8 March 2016 |website=usni.org |publisher=USNI News |access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> |
In 2016, four destroyers patrolling with the [[U.S. 6th Fleet]] based in [[Naval Station Rota, Spain]], including ''Ross'' received self-protection upgrades, replacing the aft [[Phalanx CIWS]] 20mm [[Vulcan cannon]] with the [[RIM-116 RAM#SeaRAM (weapon system)|SeaRAM]] 11-cell [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile]] launcher. The SeaRam uses the same sensor dome as the Phalanx. This was the first time the close-range ship defense system was paired with an Aegis ship. All four ships to receive the upgrade were either Flight I or II, meaning they originally had two Phalanx CIWS systems when launched.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.usni.org/2015/09/15/navy-integrating-searam-on-rota-based-ddgs-first-installation-complete-in-November |title=Navy Integrating SeaRAM on Rota-Based DDGs; First Installation Complete In November |last=Eckstein |first=Megan |website=usni.org |publisher=U.S. Naval Institute |date=15 September 2015 |access-date=20 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008160945/https://news.usni.org/2015/09/15/navy-integrating-searam-on-rota-based-ddgs-first-installation-complete-in-November |archive-date=8 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.usni.org/2016/03/08/navy-successfully-completes-first-live-fire-test-of-searam-from-destroyer |title=Navy Successfully Completes First Live Fire Test of SeaRAM From Destroyer |last1=Eckstein |first1=Megan |date=8 March 2016 |website=usni.org |publisher=USNI News |access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> |
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=== Motto === |
=== Motto === |
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The ship's motto, written on a scroll of blue that has a red reverse side, is "''Fortune Favors Valor''." It refers to the honorable feats of Captain Ross and the Medal of Honor he received. |
The ship's motto, written on a scroll of blue that has a red reverse side, is "''Fortune Favors Valor''." It refers to the honorable feats of Captain Ross and the Medal of Honor he received.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/ddg71/|title=USS Ross DDG-71|publisher=surflant.usff.navy.mil|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Seal === |
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 19 July 2024
USS Ross on 29 May 2005
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Ross |
Namesake | Donald K. Ross |
Ordered | 8 April 1992 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 10 April 1995 |
Launched | 22 March 1996 |
Commissioned | 28 June 1997 |
Homeport | Norfolk |
Identification |
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Motto | Fortune Favors Valor |
Nickname(s) | Quad Cruiser |
Honours and awards | See Awards |
Status | in active service |
Badge | |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
Displacement | |
Length | 505 ft (154 m) |
Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Propulsion | 2 × shafts |
Speed | In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R |
USS Ross (DDG-71) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship to be named Ross, the first Navy ship named for Medal of Honor recipient Donald K. Ross and the 21st destroyer of her class. The first Ross, DD-563, was named for David Ross, a captain in the Continental Navy.
Construction
[edit]Ross was the 10th ship of her class to be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was laid down on 10 April 1995; launched on 22 March 1996; sponsored by Mrs. Helen L. Ross, widow of the late Captain Ross; and commissioned on 28 June 1997, at Galveston, Texas, Commander Jeffrey R. Ginnow in command.[4]
Service history
[edit]After commissioning, Ross set sail for a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial, which lasted six weeks, and then sailed back to Pascagoula for three months for her Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). She was then returned to her homeport of Portsmouth, Virginia, and completed the Basic Training Phase: Engineering Certification, CART II, TSTA I, and III, Cruise Missile Tactical Qualification, Final Evaluation Period (FEP), and Logistics Management Assessment.[citation needed]
Ross completed her Intermediate Training Phase and set sail early in 1999 as part of Carrier Group 8, led by Theodore Roosevelt. The group sortied for a Joint Task Force Exercise to prepare for an upcoming six-month deployment set to commence on 26 March 1999. During this deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea Ross participated in Operation Allied Force. On 22 September, she returned to Naval Station Norfolk.[citation needed]
On 15 May 2000, she set sail for Northern Europe in order to participate in the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2000. She served as the flagship for the Commander of Carrier Group Eight, and together with the destroyer Peterson operated with more than 50 ships from the numerous European countries.[5] During these exercises Ross visited Stockholm, Sweden, and Kiel, Germany, before returning to the United States in late June.[citation needed]
On 16 October 2001, Ross was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,[5] and conducting operations in support of the U.N. resolutions against Iraq. During this deployment, Ross was again part of the Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group.[5]
On 11 September 2001, Ross was underway on a three-hour notice in response to the September 11 attacks, acting temporarily as a Regional Air Defense Commander in support of Commander, North American Air Defense Command. Ross was also recognized that year with the Arizona Memorial Trophy for being the most combat ready ship in the US Navy.[5]
On 6 June 2005, a .50 caliber machine gun on her deck fired while leaving a shipyard. The single .50 caliber bullet struck a nearby barge and two washing machines within the barge. The gun was discharged while performing a check on its firing operation.[6]
Later in 2005, Ross participated in UNITAS 47-06 in place of the cruiser Thomas S. Gates due to the damage to Pascagoula created by Hurricane Katrina. Ross enjoyed liberty in Curaçao, St. Maarten, and Rio de Janeiro, while participating in the multi-ship exercise with naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. During the return home, Ross encountered heavy seas at high speeds resulting in a tear in her hull. The crew isolated her flooding and performed de-watering during the remainder of the journey up the Atlantic coast eventually arriving in Norfolk in time for Thanksgiving.
In 2006, Ross returned from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. She conducted over 850 vessel queries, commanded over 17 ships from various nations, performed over 40 helicopter landings and takeoffs and 41 port visits to six countries and 14 ports. From 1 May 2006 to 7 November 2006, Ross traveled over 64,000 nautical miles (119,000 km; 74,000 mi). In Alicante, Spain, in August 2006, Ross became the group flagship, embarking the American commander of the standing maritime group. Her mission was to perform as part of Operation Active Endeavour; deterring terrorism, smuggling and human trafficking in the Mediterranean.
In September 2014, responding to turmoil in Ukraine, the US Navy announced that a guided missile destroyer had entered the Black Sea in order to participate with Ukrainian ships in the naval exercise "Sea Breeze". Ross "serves to demonstrate the United States' commitment to strengthening the collective security of NATO allies and partners in the region," the Navy said in a press release.[7]
In November 2014, three sailors from Ross were attacked while ashore in the port of Istanbul, apparently by members of the Turkey Youth Union.[8]
In May 2015, Ross was buzzed by a pair of Russian Su-24 Fencers at a distance of 500 m (1,600 ft) while the ship was on-station in the Black Sea.[9] Russian Federation State media RIA Novosti quoted a military source, which claimed that Ross had acted aggressively and was scared away by the bombers. The US Navy published a statement, denying the Russian claims and pointing out that the ship was in international waters and did not deviate from its operations.[10]
On 21 October 2015, Ross intercepted a Terrier missile as part of ASD-15 anti-ballistic missile testing in the North Sea.[11] Ross spent the summer of 2017 conducting anti-submarine patrols around the Norwegian Sea and the Arctic Ocean.[12]
On 7 April 2017, Ross and Porter, from their positions in the Eastern Mediterranean, fired a total of 59 Tomahawk missiles at specific military targets at the Shayrat airfield in Syria. The missile barrage was in response to the death of at least 80 civilians in the immediate aftermath of 4 April 2017, Khan Shaykhun chemical attack in Idlib province, an attack that the US government concluded was launched by the Syrian regime, from Shayrat.[13][14][15][16]
On 16 February 2018, Ross joined USS Carney (DDG-64) in the Black Sea for an "unspecified regional proactive presence mission". The move follows increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. after American federal prosecutors announced indictments against 13 Russian citizens for their alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign.[17]
In December 2019, Ross arrived in Odesa, Ukraine, on Christmas Eve, part of its mission in the Black Sea. Ross is the first U.S. vessel to stop in Odesa since the USS Porter made a port call there in October.[18][19]
On 6 September 2022, Ross departed Rota and began her journey to Norfolk for a scheduled port shift. She was relieved by USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117).[20]
Upgrades
[edit]On 12 November 2009, the Missile Defense Agency announced that Ross would be upgraded during Fiscal Year 2012 to RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) capability in order to function as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.[21]
In 2016, four destroyers patrolling with the U.S. 6th Fleet based in Naval Station Rota, Spain, including Ross received self-protection upgrades, replacing the aft Phalanx CIWS 20mm Vulcan cannon with the SeaRAM 11-cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher. The SeaRam uses the same sensor dome as the Phalanx. This was the first time the close-range ship defense system was paired with an Aegis ship. All four ships to receive the upgrade were either Flight I or II, meaning they originally had two Phalanx CIWS systems when launched.[22][23]
Awards
[edit]- Navy Unit Commendation - (Oct 2001-Apr 2002, 7 Apr 2017)[24]
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - (11-19 Sep 2002)
- Battle "E" - (1999, 2004, 2019)
- Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy - (2014) [1]
Coat of arms
[edit]Shield
[edit]The shield is in the shape of a octagon with a gold background and blue trim. The center of the shield consists of an inverted silver star, anchor and crossing red lightning bolts.
The traditional Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. The anchor represents the anchorage at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II after being attacked 7 December 1941. The propeller represents Warrant Officer Ross and a Navy Machinist badge signifies the post he held at the time of action. The inverted silver star stands for his heroism during the attack and the Medal of Honor he won for valor on board the battleship USS Nevada. The shield's shape refers to the AEGIS combat system of DDG-71. The color gold represents excellence, while red denotes courage and sacrifice.
Crest
[edit]The crest consists of a griffin holding a trident with a red and gold framing below.
The griffin, denoting vigilance, intelligence, and valor, reflects USS Ross's versatile operational capabilities. The griffin holds a trident to represent the ship's offensive equipment with exceptional firepower. The color gold represents excellence.
Motto
[edit]The ship's motto, written on a scroll of blue that has a red reverse side, is "Fortune Favors Valor." It refers to the honorable feats of Captain Ross and the Medal of Honor he received.[25]
Seal
[edit]The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS ROSS" at the top and "DDG 71" in the base all gold.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mk46 MOD 1 Optical Sight System". Kollmorgen. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Rockwell, David (12 July 2017). "The Kollmorgen/L-3 KEO Legacy". Teal Group. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Hart, Jackie (17 December 2023). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Evans 2015.
- ^ a b c d "History - USS Ross (DDG-71)". US Navy. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Navy destroyer opens fire leaving port Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles". Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
- ^ "USS Ross to Enter Black Sea Story Number: NNS140903-10". Navy News Service. 3 September 2014.
- ^ "US Sailors Victims of Videotaped Attack in Istanbul". ABC News. 12 November 2014.
- ^ Shinkman, Paul D. (1 June 2015). "More 'Top Gun': Russian Jets Buzz U.S. Navy Destroyer in Black Sea". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Withnall, Adam (2 June 2015). "US Navy releases video showing dramatic close pass by Russian warplane in Black Sea". The Independent. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "USS Ross intercepts ballistic missile during coalition test". Spacewar.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Ziezulewicz, Geoff (7 July 2017). "Ross sailors cross into Arctic Circle, join 'Order of the Blue Nose'". The Navy Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
The Ross has been conducting anti-submarine patrols in the high north Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean with fellow destroyers Laboon and James E. Williams, as well as with the cruiser Leyte Gulf during the summer.
- ^ Hennigan, W.J. & Wilkinson, Tracy (6 April 2017). "U.S. Launches Dozens of Missiles in Response to Chemical Weapons Attack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gordon, Michael R., Cooper, Helene & Shear, Michael D. (6 April 2017). "Dozens of U.S. Missiles Hit Air Base in Syria". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Phipps, Claire (6 April 2017). "Syria: US Launches 60 Missiles in Strike on Airbase near Homs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Sopel, Jon & BBC Staff (6 April 2017). "Syria War: US Launches Missile Strikes in Response to Chemical 'Attack'". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Two U.S. guided missile destroyers now operating in the Black Sea". usni.org. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ (in Vietnamese) Chiến hạm Mỹ trên đường tới Ukraine bị chiến đấu cơ Nga dọa tấn công "US vessel on its way to Ukraine simulated Russian attack". Nguoi Viet Daily News. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ USS Ross arrives in Ukraine after simulated Russian attack at sea. UPI. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Correll, Diana Stancy (8 September 2022). "USS Ross departs Rota for home port shift to Norfolk". Navy Times. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "MDA announces next 6 BMD ships", Navy Times, 12 November 2009.
- ^ Eckstein, Megan (15 September 2015). "Navy Integrating SeaRAM on Rota-Based DDGs; First Installation Complete In November". usni.org. U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Eckstein, Megan (8 March 2016). "Navy Successfully Completes First Live Fire Test of SeaRAM From Destroyer". usni.org. USNI News. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "trump-orders-missile-attack-in-retaliation-for-syrian-chemical-strikes". defense.gov.
- ^ "USS Ross DDG-71". surflant.usff.navy.mil. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here. Evans, Mark L. (31 August 2015). "Ross II (DDG-71)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- USS Ross official website Archived 16 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- nvr.navy.mil: USS Ross