USS Fife (DD-991)
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'''USS ''Fife'' (DD-991)''', a {{Sclass|Spruance|destroyer}}, was a ship of the [[United States Navy]] named for Admiral [[James Fife, Jr.]] (1897–1975), a distinguished Submarine Force commander during [[World War II]].
''Fife'' was laid down on [[6 March]] [[1978]] by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]]; [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on [[1 May]] [[1979]]<!--; sponsored by Mrs. SPONSOR-->; and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on [[31 May]] [[1980]]<!-- at [[COMMLOC]]-->, Commander John Y. Schrader, Jr. in command.
''Fife'' was decommissioned [[28 February]] [[2003]], and stricken from the [[Navy List]] [[6 April]] [[2004]]. USS ''Fife'' was the 29th of the 30 ''Spruance''-class destroyers. Between [[June 27]] and [[July 11]], 2002, ''Fife'' was the U.S. Task Group flagship for the Pacific Phase of the annual UNITAS exercise conducted with naval forces from five nations off the coast of Chile. The ship's five-month deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean for Counter-Drug Operations and the UNITAS exercise was the final deployment for the destroyer.
Last homeported in Everett, Wash., under the command of CDR Frank Ponds, ''Fife'' was stricken from the Navy list on [[April 6]], [[2004]], and sunk as a target during a live-fire exercise on 23 August 2005 by {{USS|Russell|DDG-59}}.
==Namesake==
USS ''Fife'' is named in honor of Admiral James Fife, Jr., a distinguished naval officer. He served in both World War I and World War II in submarines and surface combatants. He served in the battleship {{USS|Idaho|BB-42|2}} and the destroyers {{USS|Leary|DD-158|2}} and {{USS|Hatfield|DD-231|2}} from 1923 until May 1935.
During World War II, Admiral Fife commanded Submarine Squadron 20 (under Admiral T. C. Hart) and after it was dissolved later into Submarines, Asiatic Fleet, he served as Chief of Staff to the Commander until May 1942. He served with [[Douglas MacArthur|General MacArthur]] as the representative of Admiral A. S. Carpenter during the Buna campaign.
Admiral Fife was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Medal (United States)|Distinguished Service Medal]] for meritorious service as the Chief of Staff to Commander Submarines, Asiatic Fleet, the [[Air Medal]] (by the Army), and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal for action in the Pacific area. During the last months of the war he served as Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific; Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Western Australia; and Commander Task Force 71. As a result, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Distinguished Service Medal.
From April 1947 until 1950, he commanded the Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet. This assignment was followed by duty as Assistant Chief, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Operations). His final assignment before retirement was as U. S. Naval Commander in Chief, Mediterranean, under Admiral [[Louis Mountbatten|Mountbatten]], Royal Navy.
==History of USS ''Fife''==
[[Image:USS Fife;0599115.jpg|thumb|left|upright|USS Fife (DD-991)]]
On [[March 6]], [[1978]] at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries in [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] the keel was laid for USS ''Fife'', the 29th ''Spruance''-class destroyer. Launched on [[July 21]], [[1979]] and sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Fife Prior, daughter of the ship's namesake Admiral James Fife Jr., the ship was commissioned on [[May 31]], [[1980]] and placed under the command of Commander John Y. Schrader, Jr.
Designed for modern antisubmarine warfare and to replace the many retiring World War II-era ships, the ''Spruance''-class destroyer was intended to operate as a multi-mission warship either independently or in company with amphibious or carrier task groups. Powered by gas turbine engines and armed with antisubmarine rockets (ASROC), Harpoon and Sea Sparrow missiles and two {{convert|5|in|mm|0|sing=on}} guns, ''Fife'' possessed a technical superiority with her advanced SQS-53 sonar and third generation naval tactical data system (NTDS).
''Fife'' was fitted out at Pascagoula, getting underway on [[June 6]], [[1980]] heading for the west coast and her assignment to the [[Pacific Fleet]]. She arrived in [[San Diego, California]], on [[June 18]] following stops in Cozumel, Mexico and Rodman, Panama. Shakedown system trials and crew training proceeded through the summer when the destroyer's first tasking came suddenly at the end of August. Departing San Diego on [[August 29]], she quickly steamed north to Alaska to conduct two weeks of surveillance on a Soviet Task Force operating in American waters. Returning to San Diego on [[September 22]], ''Fife'' conducted final weapon system tests and exercises in preparation for her first overseas deployment.
Heading west from San Diego on [[January 5]], [[1982]], ''Fife'' joined several other ships and sailed from [[Pearl Harbor]] via [[Guam]] to [[Subic Bay]], Philippines. She conducted numerous ASW exercises with the 7th Fleet in the South China Sea before a liberty port in [[Manila]]. Exercise "Team Spirit" in South Korea preceded war-at-sea evolutions with three American aircraft carriers as part of "READIEX 82" in April. Another brief stop in Subic Bay in May for upkeep was followed by liberty visits to Hong Kong and Japan before returning to San Diego on [[June 30]].
===1983 deployment===
On [[July 20]], [[1983]] ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported that the ''Fife'' along with seven other vessels in the {{USS|Ranger|CV-61|6}} Battle Group left San Diego on Friday [[July 15]], [[1983]] and were headed for the western Pacific when they were rerouted and ordered to steam for Central America to conduct training and flight operations in areas off the coasts of [[Nicaragua]], [[El Salvador]] and [[Honduras]] as part of major military exercises planned for that summer.
Besides the ''Ranger'', the battle group is composed of the cruiser {{USS|Horne|CG-30|2}}, the guided missile destroyer {{USS|Lynde McCormick|DDG-8|2}}, the destroyers {{USS|Fletcher|DD-992|2}} and ''Fife'', the [[frigate]] {{USS|Marvin Shields|FF-1066|2}}, the [[Oiler (ship)|oiler]] {{USS|Wichita|AOR-1|2}} and the support ship {{USS|Camden|AOE-2|2}}.
''Fife's'' second overseas deployment began with "READIEX 83-4." Departing with the USS ''Ranger'' battlegroup on [[July 15]] for the [[Persian Gulf]], she alternated carrier escort duties with surveillance operations in the [[Gulf of Aden]]. While operating with the ''Ranger'' on [[17 November]], a Soviet guided missile frigate closed the warships in violation of international agreements for preventing collisions at sea. Fortunately, ''Fife'' suffered only minor damage from the resulting collision with the ''Razyashchiy''. In December, ''Fife'' sailed south for a port visit in [[Mombassa]], Kenya. While there, a cyclone passing over Agalegra in the Mauritius Islands caused massive destruction. ''Fife'', along with her SH-2F helicopter, provided aid transferring food and water ashore. During the return trip north, ''Fife'' intercepted the Soviet aircraft carrier ''Novorossiysk'' and performed a brief period of surveillance before rendezvousing again with the ''Ranger'' battlegroup.
Relieved by the {{USS|Midway|CV-41|6}} battlegroup in January, the warships turned for home, arriving in [[San Diego]] on [[February 29]], [[1984]].
The following sixteen months were spent preparing for her next overseas deployment, with the warship's time split between local training operations, a series of overhaul periods at [[Long Beach Naval Shipyard|Long Beach]] (where she received new propeller blades, weapons, and electronics), and various propulsion plant inspections and pre-deployment refresher exercises. Following a Harpoon firing exercise in June 1985, the destroyer sailed for the Far East on [[July 24]]. Following a brief stop in Subic Bay, the destroyer continued west through the [[Strait of Malacca]] to the Indian Ocean and an exercise with the Royal Singapore Navy.
The warship suffered its first mishap on [[September 1]] when a UH-46 helicopter lost power on take-off, struck the NATO Seasparrow missile mount, leaving the stricken helicopter hanging over the ships' starboard side. Fortunately, ''Fife's'' damage control teams quickly lashed the UH-46 in place and all 16 personnel were rescued without serious injury.
After pulling into Singapore to crane off the damaged helicopter, the warship sailed west to [[Diego Garcia]] to receive a new Seasparrow mount. In late September, ''Fife'' steamed in the vicinity of Socotra in the Gulf of Aden to conduct surveillance operations against the Soviet Navy, a mission carried out again in the Red Sea during October. After port calls to Mombassa, Kenya, and [[Victoria, Seychelles]], ''Fife'' sailed for home on [[November 13]], arriving in San Diego on [[December 21]].
The fast pace of operations did not end upon her return. ''Fife'' immediately began a hectic series of training evolutions, department inspections, and pre-overhaul preparations. These included the exercise "Kernel Blitz" in April 1986, propulsion exams in May and June and a command inspection in August.
The destroyer then entered Southwest Marine Shipyard for an extensive overhaul, commencing [[September 29]]. During the yard work - which was interrupted in mid-February 1987 by bomb threats made by disgruntled shipyard workers - ''Fife'' received numerous mission-expanding upgrades. The AN/SQ-89 sonar suite and the new LAMPS III helicopter system extended ''Fife's'' ASW capabilities. The Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) turned ''Fife'' into a [[Tomahawk missile|Tomahawk cruise missile]] strike platform. Two Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) point defense weapons upgraded her self-defenses, and engineering plant and firefighting system modifications improved her overall war fighting capabilities. Following almost thirteen months of work, the destroyer carried out sea trials in November before returning to San Diego on [[December 14]].
In 1988, as part of a forward deployment strategy, ''Fife'' changed homeports from San Diego to [[Yokosuka]], Japan, arriving there on [[August 31]]. During the first few months as the crew settled into their new home ''Fife'' made several short excursions, including an ASW operation in October and port visits to Subic Bay and Hong Kong in November and December 1988.
After a period in dry dock in Yokosuka to repair a crack in her sonar dome, ''Fife'' put to sea in March 1989 for surveillance operations against Soviet warships operating out of [[Vladivostok]]. On [[June 26]], while sailing in the [[South China Sea]], ''Fife'' spotted a distressed boat of Vietnamese refugees. Fifty-one refugees were rescued from the sinking vessel and provided with medical assistance and other care before being delivered to a United Nations refugee organization in Thailand a week later. The warship conducted a second cruise in the region in July, during which time she rescued another boat of refugees - this time 151 Vietnamese - before conducting exercises with Thai and Australian Navy ships.
Continuing west, ''Fife'' sailed to the Persian Gulf and arrived there on [[September 19]]. The warship steamed back east in October and, after a port visit to [[Fremantle]], Australia, she sailed north for Yokosuka. An attempted coup in the Philippines diverted ''Fife'' in early December, however, and she stood by for possible contingency operations until the crisis abated. ''Fife'' returned to Yokosuka on [[December 11]].
===1990s===
''Fife'' began preparations for another Persian Gulf deployment after [[invasion of Kuwait|Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990]]. In addition to pre-deployment workups, ''Fife'' successfully passed her Cruise Missile Tactical Qualifications, On [[October 2]], ''Fife'' sailed in company with the USS ''Midway'' Battle Group Alpha to the Persian Gulf, arriving there on [[November 2]]. During [[Operation Desert Shield]], ''Fife'' helped enforce trade sanctions against Iraq as part of the Maritime Interception Force.
In mid-January 1991, ''Fife'' moved to the Northern Arabian Sea in preparation for launching Tomahawks as the U.N. deadline for an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait approached. On [[January 17]], ''Fife'' launched 22 missiles against Iraq at the outbreak of [[Operation Desert Storm]]; the first of 60 Tomahawks launched over the next two weeks. After the last strike was carried out on [[January 31]], she rendezvoused with the {{USS|Tripoli|LPH-10|6}} and Amphibious Task Group 151.11, spending the next few weeks participating in minesweeping and feint operations in the northern Gulf off Kuwait. ''Fife'' provided some assistance to ''Tripoli'' and {{USS|Princeton|CG-59|6}} after they suffered mine hits in February. Departing the Gulf on [[March 9]], the destroyer stopped at Pattaya Beach, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Subic Bay, before returning to Yokosuka on [[April 17]].
Departing Japan again on [[April 15]], [[1992]], ''Fife'' made liberty stops at Bali, Indonesia, Singapore, and Phukett, before arriving at Muscat, Oman, on [[May 19]]. After transiting the Straits of Hormuz on [[May 24]], the warship came under control of the newly established Central Command in the Persian Gulf and helped enforce United Nations sanctions against Iraq. In company with the ''Independence'' battle group, ''Fife'' sailed for home on [[September 17]] and, following stops at Pattaya Beach and Hong Kong, arrived in Yokosuka on [[October 13]].
In October, ''Fife'' entered Dry Dock 5 at Yokosuka for regular system maintenance and repair.
Work was complete in February 1994. After successful sea trials in early April, ''Fife'' got underway on the [[April 13]] for an extended post-overhaul cruise into the southern Pacific waters. In May, the destroyer sailed on to Thailand, where she participated in Exercise "Cobra Gold" before returning to Yokosuka on [[June 1]].
Underway again on [[August 22]], [[1995]], ''Fife'' transited the Straits of Malacca on [[August 30]] and, after catching up to the ''Independence'' Battle Group, arrived in Bahrain on [[September 9]]. In a reprise of her last visit, ''Fife'' assumed the duties of Ready Strike Platform in the northern Persian Gulf and carried out Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) as required. As part of the latter duties, ''Fife's'' Visit, Boarding, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team uncovered thousands of contraband automobile tires and batteries hidden in the Indian-flagged tramp ''Al Shakeel''. This was the largest seizure in months and caused a shift in focus toward smaller ships and dhows previously overlooked. Although the ''Independence'' BG departed the area in October, ''Fife'' remained on station owing to a shortage of strike platforms in the region. Departing the region on [[November 13]], ''Fife'' steamed for home and arrived in Yokosuka on [[December 7]], following stops at Phukett and Singapore.
On [[June 6]], during RIMPAC '96, ''Fife'' helped protect ''Independence'' during the numerous war-at-sea exercises and attacks by "enemy" surface action groups and submarines. At one point, the Japanese warship ''Yuugiri'' accidentally shot down an A-6 from ''Independence'' during a live-fire CIWS exercise. ''Fife'' closed the area to help rescue both aviators and recover wreckage for analysis. The ship's crew ended the operation with a port visit in Pearl Harbor, a rare stateside visit for forward deployed naval forces.
''Fife'' returned to Japan in July and departed Japan on [[February 24]], [[1997]] for her next deployment, this time sailing south for exercises off Australia. After a stop in Guam to refuel, the ship arrived in the Coral Sea on [[March 14]]. There, she joined Australian and other US ships for Exercise "Tandem Thrust '97" - a joint surface warfare evolution. ''Fife'' then visited Hobart, Melbourne, and Esperance during a half-circumnavigation of Australia before stopping in Bali for three days of liberty. She moved on to Jakarta, Indonesia, in late April before steaming to Thailand for Exercise "Cobra Gold '97." After a final ASW exercise with the Japanese Navy in June, the warship moored at Yokosuka on [[July 16]].
Following the ASW Exercise "Sharem 108-2" off Japan in late January 1998, ''Fife'' sailed south to Darwin, Australia. Arriving there on [[February 18]], she participated in the anniversary ceremony of the bombing of Darwin during World War II. After returning home in March, ''Fife's'' crew then loaded Tomahawk missiles for transit to Hawaii for maintenance. Her crew also prepared for a shift of homeport from Yokosuka to Everett, Washington. Departing Japan on [[April 9]], the warship stopped at Pearl Harbor to swap out missiles before steaming to Everett and mooring there on [[May 5]]. After settling into her new homeport, the warship made preparations for her next deployment.
Embarking Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 49 (HSL 49) with an SH-60 helicopter and a Coast Guard boarding team, ''Fife'' steamed south to the coast of Mexico on [[October 5]]. There, she tracked suspect vessels and conducted boardings in support of counter-narcotic operations. The warship also coordinated patrols by P-3C and C-130 aircraft, which helped Mexican counter-narcotic aircraft to force down a suspect aircraft and capture half a ton of cocaine. ''Fife'' returned to Everett on [[December 18]].
===2000s===
After her return, ''Fife'' moved to Bremerton, Washington for restricted availability on [[October 13]], a period that would last until [[January 10]], 2000. Two weeks later she sailed south to San Diego for pre-deployment training operations. Those were interrupted by search-and-rescue efforts following the crash of Alaska flight 612 in early February. Departing Everett on [[March 31]], ''Fife'' sailed west to the Persian Gulf via Pearl Harbor and Townsville and Darwin, Australia. She transited the [[Strait of Hormuz]] on [[May 19]] and began sanction enforcement operations three days later. The warship departed the Gulf on [[August 2]] and, after stops in Phukett, Singapore, and Hong Kong, she returned once again to Everett on [[September 29]].
''Fife'' spent the remainder of the year preparing for her upcoming shipyard availability and started 2001 in Todd Shipyard Seattle, where, among other work, she received an upgrade to the Advanced Tomahawk Weapon Control System. She completed her training cycle on [[October 23]], right after a change of Command where ''Fife's'' final Commanding Officer was instated. ''Fife'' then headed south on a six-week surge to South America where she seized 600 pounds of cocaine before returning to homeport on [[December 14]].
After splitting the winter between Everett and San Diego, ''Fife'' geared up for her final deployment. On [[May 20]], [[2002]], ''Fife'' departed from Everett and headed south for six months off the coast of Central and South America. Taking along HSL 47 Detachment 3, as well as a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment (LEDET), ''Fife'' began the deployment with a few weeks of counter-narcotics operations, during which time she located a vessel loaded with illegal migrants from Ecuador. The vessel was intercepted and escorted to Guatemala where it was turned over to authorities. In July, ''Fife'' embarked Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14, and served as the US Flagship in the Chilean-sponsored UNITAS 43-02 Pacific Phase exercises. A month of training and exercises with five different Central and South American navies culminated in a full-scale three-day war-at-sea exercise.
Upon the conclusion of the UNITAS exercises, ''Fife'' participated with the submarine forces of Peru in the [[SIFOREX|Silent Force Exercise (SIFOREX)]]. Through sixteen ASW exercises, ''Fife'' demonstrated her ASW prowess, and was not "sunk" by the enemy forces.
==Fate==
For the last four months of ''Fife's'' final deployment she continued with her counter-narcotic mission. Nine suspected drug smugglers were detained, and over two tons of cocaine were recovered. All told, ''Fife'' interdicted over $900 million dollars worth, as well as making the largest bust of illegal shark fin on record - $6.5 million.
''Fife'' returned to Everett on [[November 20]] making preparations for decommissioning. On [[February 28]], [[2003]], ''Fife'' was decommissioned after 22 years of dedicated service to her country.
The ''Fife'' was stricken from the Navy list on [[April 6]], [[2004]], and sunk as a target during a live-fire exercise off California and sunk August 24th by several ships in the 3rd Fleet including the {{USS|Preble|DDG-88}} and the {{USS|Curts|FFG-38}}.
==About the ship's coat of arms==
===The crest===
The official crest of USS ''Fife'' is highly symbolic of the ship's namesake, Admiral James Fife, Jr. Admiral Fife was an especially distinguished submariner. The dolphins, old maritime symbols, represent his career that included service in both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during World Wars I and II. The dolphins are adapted from the submarine service badges and signify Admiral Fife's service.
The dolphins also symbolize USS ''Fife's'' mission of anti-submarine warfare. The red torpedo alludes to Admiral Fife's submarine command during World War II; the red color denotes his active service during war. The three gold discs on the torpedo represent the three Distinguished Service Medals awarded to Admiral Fife for his exceptional service during the war.
===The shield===
The gold and dark blue of the shield are colors associated with the Navy and symbolize the sea and excellence. The shield is divided into three sections to represent the air, surface, and subsurface environments of naval warfare. The bursting bomb extends into all areas of the shield and signifies the versatility and striking power of USS ''Fife''.
===The motto===
The ship's motto, "SUCCESSUM MERERE CONEMUR", translates as "ENDEAVOR TO DESERVE SUCCESS".
==USS ''Fife's'' Commanding Officers==
===Period name===
*[[May 31]], [[1980]] – [[September 15]], [[1981]] Commander John Y. Schrader, Jr., USN
*[[September 15]], [[1981]] – [[September 19]], [[1983]] Commander William S. Ulrich, USN
*[[September 19]], [[1983]] – [[January 8]], [[1986]] Commander L. P. Amborn, USN
*[[January 8]], [[1986]] – [[February 26]], [[1988]] Commander W. J. Keating, Jr., USN
*[[February 26]], [[1988]] – [[January 29]], [[1990]] Commander L. W. Bauer, Jr., USN
*[[January 29]], [[1990]] – [[February 20]], [[1992]] Commander C. A. Kemp, USN
*[[February 20]], [[1992]] – [[February 12]], [[1994]] Commander D. T. Vilotti, USN
*[[February 12]], [[1994]] – [[February 7]], [[1996]] Commander E. T. Wooldridge, USN
*[[February 7]], [[1996]] – [[December 15]], [[1996]] Commander A. B. Tamayo, USN
*[[December 15]], [[1996]] – [[January 24]], [[1997]] LCDR P. R. Kessler, USN
*[[January 24]], [[1997]] – [[September 18]], [[1998]] Commander C. A. Carpenter, USN
*[[September 18]], [[1998]] – [[April 5]], [[2000]] Commander S. H. Huber, USN
*[[April 5]], [[2000]] – [[October 1]], [[2001]] Commander John E. Field II, USN
*[[October 1]], [[2001]] – [[February 28]], [[2003]] Commander Fernandez L. Ponds, USN
==References==
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==See also==
*[[List of United States Navy destroyers]]
== External links ==
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*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/991.htm navsource.org: USS ''Fife'']
*[http://www.navysite.de/dd/dd991.htm navysite.de: USS ''Fife'']
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