USS Benjamin Stoddert Association DDG-22

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USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG-22)

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign - NHMC

Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign (circa 1968) - RANGEFINDER

CLASS - CHARLES F. ADAMS As Built.
Displacement 4526 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 437' (oa) x 47' x 15' (Max)
Armament 2 x 5"/54 RF (2x1), Tartar SAM (1x1 Mk 13) ASROC ASW (1x8), 6 x 12.75" Mk 32 ASW TT (2x3).
Machinery, 70,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 33 Knots, Range 4500 NM@ 20 Knots, Crew 333-350.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging, Seattle on June 11 1962.
Launched January 8 1963 and commissioned September 12 1964.
Decommissioned December 20 1991.
Stricken November 20 1992.
Fate Sank February 3 2001 in the Pacific Ocean will under tow for breaking up in Brownsville, Texas.

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California Here We Come!

October 13-17, 2010
Best Western Hacienda Hotel

4041 Harney St.
San Diego, CA 92110
800 888-1991
(be sure to ask for USS Benjamin Stoddert Reunion rates)
http://www.haciendahotel-oldtown.com/

click here for 2010 Reunion Registration Packet

click here to download Stoddert Sitrep Spring 10 edition

click here to download Winter 09 newsletter newly renamed "Stoddert Sitrep"

2010 Association Dues are now due
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Click here to see Maureen and Ted's photos from the reunion (we missed you, Frank!)

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2010 Membership Roster

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1.         Robert Beard 67-70
2.         Dave Behrend 71-74
3.         Bruce Bigari 67-68
4.         Leo Biodrowski 71-75
5.         Donald Black
6.         Douglas Black 68-74
7.         Gary Blinn 67-68
8.         B.J. Bower-Hansen fam
9.         Carole Bryan family
10. Tom Carroll 67-70
11. Bert Cassels 64-65
12. Herm Chambers 66-68
13. Frank Chesla 63-66
14. Bill Christensen 75-79
15. Ronald Crow 80-82
16. Roger Davis ??-??
17. Ed Denk 66-69
18. Dave Dietsche
19. John Dishaw 65-68
20. Troy Dooley 70-74
21. Dennis Doyle 66-68
22. James Dungan 69-72
23. Harry Dunleavy 67-69
24. Wayne Ellington 65-67
25. George Fiebelkorn 66-67
26. Ronald Fodor 72-75
27. Chuck Griffis 72-75
28. Thomas Grzywacz 68-69
29. William Halvorson 71-74
30. Art Hansen 72-76
31. Bill Harrison 73-75
32. James Heesch 72-74
33. Peter Hekman 75-76
34. Jim Hinton 67-70
35. Michael Hoffman 68-71
36. Lloyd Hoffmeister 64-67
37. Richard Hurst 67-69
38. Larry Icenogle 71-73
39. Marc Jacob 74-81
40. Jay Jansson 70-71
41. Milford Jarvis 66-69
42. Clifton Jensen 71-74
43. Bill Key 64-66
44. Henry Koopman 66-69
45. John Lekwa 71-74
46. Jon Malay 74-77
47. Rick Mason 65-67
48. James May 71-75
49. Walter McCandless 65-67
50. Sam McGovern 73-75
51. Steve McPhillips 69-71
52. Del Melroe 66-70
53. Danny Mitchell 73-75
54. Bill Moore 64-68
55. Al Mullin 79-82
56. Monty Newberry com-65
57. Garry Nichols 76-78/81-84
58. Dave Nicholson 64-65
59. Dennis O'Leary 71-74
60. Ken Ogawa 71-73
61. Rich Palazzo 71-72
62. Joe Patz 64-67
63. Lee Rahn 64-65
64. John Reynolds 65-67
65. John Richard 64-66
66. Joe Romero 72-75
67. Terry Ryan 66-67
68. Dave Saunders 66-72
69. James Saunders 63-67
70. Ron Schall 76-78
71. Bill Sostrich 69-72
72. John Souza 72-76
73. Jeff Taylor 78-81
74. Michael Tribble 69-70
75. Lou Turilli 68-69
76. Robert Wasalaski 72-74
77. Ted Waypa 66-69
78. Scott Welch 82-85
79. Walt Welsh 64-66
80. Ron Zorn 64-67

The Benjamin Stoddert was a great ship from the beginning to the day that she sank in the Pacific and to this day (unlike so many other old ships) remains "underway with no way on". B.C.

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