Propulsion: Two DeLaval steam turbines - 85,000 shp; 2 shafts Four 1200 psi Combustion Engineering boilers Two Six-bladed constant pitch props, Single rudder
Crew: 418 (31 officers, 387 enlisted)
Missiles: One Dual railed Mk10 Mod7 launcher Terrier/Standard-ER SAM Magazine Cap: 60 combined Terrier and ASROC): Guns: One 5-inch 54-caliber Dual purpose Mk42 Two 3-inch 50-caliber single barreled
ASW Weapons: ASROC launched from Mk 10 missile launcher Two triple tube Mk 32 torpedo mounts
Radars: SPS-10 Surface search (replaced by SPS-67 in 1991) SPS-40 Air search radar SPS-48 3-D search
Sonar:
SQS-26BX bow mounted sonar
Fire Control: One MK 14 Weapons Direction System One MK 114 ASW fire control system One Mk 76 Mod 9 missile fire control system using 2 SPG-55B radars One Mk 68 Gun Fire Control System with SPG-53F radar (5" gun) Two Manual visual directors for 3" 50 caliber guns
EW Systems:
One SLQ-32 electronic Warfare Suite
SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy
Chaffroc - rocket deployed chaff dsipensers
Decommissioned 24 March 1994 at Naval Station, San Diego, CA.
Commanding Officers:
CAPT Christofferson Jr., Edward A. - 08 Apr 67 to 29 Nov 70
CAPT Tyler, Claude L. - 29 Nov 68 to 13 Aug 70
CAPT Hilton, Jack - 13 Aug 70 to 06 Mar 72
CAPT Reichert, Herbert E. - 06 Mar 72 to 26 Apr 74
CAPT Collins, Phillip K. - 26 Apr 74 to 9 Oct 75
CAPT Farnham, Charles G. - 9 Oct 75 to 1 Feb 78
CAPT Donnell III, John S. (retired VADM) - 1 Feb 78 to 6 Feb 80
CAPT Richardson, Daniel C. (retired RADM) - 6 Feb 80 to 13 Feb 82
CAPT Sullivan III, Geroge E. - 13 Feb 82 to 15 Feb 84
CAPT McCoy, Jimmy H. - 15 Feb 84 to 10 Oct 85
CAPT Lockett III, Joseph L. - 10 Oct 85 to 6 Aug 86
CAPT Bailey, Fred W. - 6 Aug 86 to 27 Sep 86
CAPT Genet, Richard P. - 27 Sep 86 to 19 Aug 88
CAPT Plott, Barry M. - 19 Aug 88 to 10 Sep 90
CAPT Blount Jr., Thomas E. - 10 Sep 90 to 17 Dec 92
CAPT Dorsey, Gordon O. - 17 Dec 92 to 24 Mar 94
Notable Persons
CNO Admiral Mike Mullen -
Michael G. "Mike" Mullen, ADM Admiral Mullen was sworn in as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2007. Until his retirement, he served as the principal military advisor to the president, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council.
A native of Los Angeles, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968.
He commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG 56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG 20) and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG 48).
As a flag officer, Mullen commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group 2, the George Washington Battle Group and the U.S. 2nd Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic.
Ashore he served in leadership positions at the Naval Academy, in the Navy's Bureau of Personnel, in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the Navy Staff. He was the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to October 2004.
His last operational assignment was as commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe.
Mullen is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Prior to becoming chairman, Mullen served as the 28th Chief of Naval Operations.
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Upon entering San Diego on 4 June 1991, Sterett was trailing a 400-foot homecoming pennant.
Sterett entered dry dock on 13 September at the Southwest Marine facility in San Diego. Engineering and habitability spaces received special attention but the major upgrade was Combat System upgrades and installation of the New Threat Upgrade (NTU) suite. This was a major enhancement that replaced and/or upgraded all electronic systems, weapons systems and radars aboard the ship. It was during this overhaul that crewmembers were notified that the CNO had authorized Sterett the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for recognition of Sterett's participation in earthquake and typhoon disaster aid and for other acts of humanitarian aid to the Filipino population while home ported in Subic Bay. Sterett completed post overhaul sea trials in October of 1992 and immediately commenced training and qualification trials.
In July of 1992 Sterett began a four and a half month deployment to the Caribbean in support of CENTAM/CARIB counter narcotics operations. Sterett passed through the Panama Canal on 28 Sept 1993. In October, Sterett was redirected to the waters off Haiti is support of Operation Support Democracy. During CENTAM/CARIB operations, Sterett was instrumental in the disruption of delivery of over 28,000 kilograms of cocaine. Sterett ended the deployment with 58 friends and dependents on a "Tiger Cruise" from Mazatlan to San Diego.
Sterett's last cruise before decommissioning was a dependents cruise in the SOCAL area on 8 January 1994. Sterett was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy Register on 24 March 1994 at San Diego.
