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NAVY TO CHRISTEN NEW GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER
US Defense Link ^ | 1/8/2003 | DOD

Posted on 01/08/2003 10:38:52 AM PST by PokeyJoe

No. 008-03
(703)697-5131(media)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2003
(703)428-0711(public/industry)

NAVY TO CHRISTEN NEW GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER

The Chung-Hoon, the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, will be christened Jan. 11, 2003, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. The ship honors Navy Rear Adm. Gordon P. Chung-Hoon, born in Honolulu, July 10, 1910. Chung-Hoon attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in May 1934. He is a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer for USS Sigsbee (DD 502) from May 1944 to October 1945. In the spring of 1945, the Sigsbee assisted in the destruction of 20 enemy planes while screening a carrier strike force off the Japanese island of Kyushu.

On April 14, 1945, while on radar picket station off Okinawa, a kamikaze crashed into the Sigsbee, reducing her starboard engine to five knots and knocking out the ship's port engine and steering control. Despite the damage, then Cmdr. Chung-Hoon valiantly kept his antiaircraft batteries delivering "prolonged and effective fire" against the continuing enemy air attack while simultaneously directing the damage control efforts that allowed his shipto make port under her own power. Chung-Hoon retired in October 1959 and died in July 1979.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christen; destroyer; navy; newship; ships; usnavy
Congratulations to Cmdr. Kenneth Williams for being appointed the first Commanding Officer of DDG-93, USS Chung-Hoon
1 posted on 01/08/2003 10:38:53 AM PST by PokeyJoe
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To: PokeyJoe
whats up with the name of the ship?
2 posted on 01/08/2003 10:42:25 AM PST by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke
The late admiral was part Chinese, Hawaian, and British.
3 posted on 01/08/2003 10:47:19 AM PST by PokeyJoe
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To: KantianBurke
whats up with the name of the ship?

Here's some more background info for you.

$1 Billion Chung-Hoon Warship To Be Christened
Source: Honolulu Advertiser; Published: January 7, 2003; Author: William Cole


4 posted on 01/08/2003 10:55:55 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen
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To: KantianBurke
Did you not read the article?
5 posted on 01/08/2003 10:58:27 AM PST by Intimidator
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To: PokeyJoe
CHRISTENED!!!!!!! Take that BinLaden!!!!!!!!!
6 posted on 01/08/2003 11:01:42 AM PST by Highest Authority
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To: PokeyJoe
Cmdr. Chung-Hoon one courageous American navy man. A well deserved name for a billion dollar navy ship.
7 posted on 01/08/2003 11:08:09 AM PST by desertcry
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To: Intimidator
I asked a poorly worded question (at work, am busy) Whats the MAN'S story which caused a ship to be named after him.
8 posted on 01/08/2003 11:10:34 AM PST by KantianBurke
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To: KantianBurke
In announcing his decision to name DDG 93 Chung-Hoon, then-Navy Secretary Richard Danzig remarked, ``The destroyer Chung-Hoon commemorates a triumph of the human spirit. Commander (later Rear Admiral) Chung-Hoon secured two victories by his courage and tenacity in the face of catastrophic damage to his own ship. The officers and crew of DDG 93 will proudly serve on a ship that bears this name.''

In the spring of 1945, Chung-Hoon, in command of Sigsbee, assisted in the destruction of 20 enemy planes while screening a carrier strike force off the Japanese island of Kyushu. On April 14, 1945, while on radar picket station off Okinawa, a kamikaze crashed into Sigsbee, reducing her starboard engine to five knots and knocking out the ship's port engine and steering control. Despite the damage, Chung-Hoon valiantly kept his antiaircraft batteries delivering ``prolonged and effective fire'' against the continuing enemy air attack while simultaneously directing the damage control efforts that allowed Sigsbee to make port under her own power. He retired in 1959.

9 posted on 01/08/2003 11:14:35 AM PST by RoughDobermann
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To: KantianBurke
Whats the MAN'S story which caused a ship to be named after him.

The ship honors Navy Rear Adm. Gordon P. Chung-Hoon, born in Honolulu, July 10, 1910. Chung-Hoon attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in May 1934. He is a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer for USS Sigsbee (DD 502) from May 1944 to October 1945. In the spring of 1945, the Sigsbee assisted in the destruction of 20 enemy planes while screening a carrier strike force off the Japanese island of Kyushu.

On April 14, 1945, while on radar picket station off Okinawa, a kamikaze crashed into the Sigsbee, reducing her starboard engine to five knots and knocking out the ship's port engine and steering control. Despite the damage, then Cmdr. Chung-Hoon valiantly kept his antiaircraft batteries delivering "prolonged and effective fire" against the continuing enemy air attack while simultaneously directing the damage control efforts that allowed his ship to make port under her own power. Chung-Hoon retired in October 1959 and died in July 1979.


10 posted on 01/08/2003 11:15:19 AM PST by Chemist_Geek (Better Living Through Chemistry!)
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To: Chemist_Geek
thanks - will skim posts less often at work
11 posted on 01/08/2003 11:28:01 AM PST by KantianBurke
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To: PokeyJoe
For a portrait of this vessel's namesake:

http://www.billykrsigsbee502.com/DDG93.htm
12 posted on 01/08/2003 12:54:52 PM PST by Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek
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To: PokeyJoe
Cool! You can see the Home Port in Pascagoula from my sister's house. She can see the ships going out through the Channel!
13 posted on 01/08/2003 1:00:02 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ
Will you look at the size of those Propellers?

WOW!

14 posted on 01/08/2003 1:04:58 PM PST by PokeyJoe
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To: PokeyJoe
Motto of USS CHUNG-HOON DDG-93:


Imua e nu Koa Kai - "Go forward Sea Warriors"

 
 
DDG Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers example:
15 posted on 01/09/2003 5:14:30 AM PST by Rain-maker
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To: KantianBurke
It tells his story in the article
16 posted on 01/09/2003 6:39:45 AM PST by Intimidator
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