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USS SCOTT (DD-995 / DDG-995)


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CLASS - KIDD As Built.
Displacement 9200 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 563' (oa) x 55' x 20' 6" (Max)
Armament 2 x 5"/54 RF (2x1), 2 Mk 26 Launchers (2x2) 50 SAM, 16 ASROC missiles,
RGM-64(C/D) "Harpoon" anti-ship missile battery (2x4),
2x20mm Phalanx CIWS 6 x 12.75" Mk 32 ASW TT (2x3). 1 Helicopter.
Machinery, 80,000 SHP; 4 LM 2500 Gas Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 30 Knots, Range 6000 NM@ 20 Knots, Crew 296.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Litton Ingalls, Pascagoula Miss. February 12 1979.
Launched March 1 1980 and commissioned October 24 1981.
Built for Iran.
Taken over by the US Navy By Executive order after the fall of the Shah in July 1979.
Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-995 August 8 1979.
Decommissioned December 10 1998.
Transferred to Taiwan on May 30 2003.
Initially named RCS Tong-Teh (DDG 1803).
On October 21 2004 she was towed to Deyen's Shipyard Charleston, SC for activation from ISMF Philadelphia.
On August 24 2006 she was delivered, as RCS Tong-Teh, and departed for Taiwan August 26 2006.
Arrived at Su-Ao Naval Base September 29 2006.
Commissioned as RCS Tzuo-Ying (DDG 1803) on November 1 2006.

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Scott 91kNorman Scott, born 10 August 1889 in Indianapolis, Ind., was appointed midshipman 17 June 1907, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1911. In December 1917, the future Rear Admiral Norman Scott was the Executive Officer of USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) when she was sunk by a German submarine and was commended for his performance at that time. He received his first command, a group of eagle boats, in 1919. During peacetime, he commanded Paul Jones and Pensacola. Commissioned Rear Admiral 16 June 1942, he commanded a strike force in the Guadalcanal campaign. On the night of 12/13 November 1942, he led his force against a numerically superior Japanese force in a desperate struggle to prevent the Japanese from turning back our first offensive action in the Pacific. He was killed aboard his flagship, USS Atlanta (CL-51), during the action, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his intrepid leadership. Photo #: NH 102454. Rear Admiral Norman Scott, USN, Halftone reproduction of a 1942 photograph, published in "Medal of Honor, 1861-1945, The Navy", page 257. Rear Admiral Scott was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity" during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.Bill Gonyo
Scott 27kUndated, location unknown.-
Scott 100kUndated, location unknown.Fred Weiss
Scott 104kUndated, location unknown.Fred Weiss
Scott 72kUndated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA.Mike Smolinski
Scott 497kScott (DDG-995) is christened by Mrs. Martha Scott Josi, granddaughter of Norman Scott, 01 March 1980.Dale Hargrave
Scott 35kPascagoula, Mississippi, October 24 1981, red, white and blue bunting decorates the guided missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) for the ship`s commissioning.Fred Weiss
Scott 143kDN-ST-86-01795. Crew members man the port rail during the commissioning of the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) at Pascagoula, Mississippi on 24 October 1981. The ship's forward Mk4 5-inch 54 caliber is in the background. Taken by: PH2 LeBarron.Fred Weiss
Scott 192kDN-ST-86-01785. Pascagoula, MS, October 24 1981, Commander Harold V. Maixner Jr., commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995), reenlists members of his crew during the ship's commissioning ceremony. US Navy photo by PH2 LeBarron.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 138kDN-SN-82-01424. Pascagoula, MS, October 24 1981, CDR Harold V. Maixner Jr., commanding officer, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995). US Navy photo by PH2 G. LaBarron.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 116kCommissioning Program for USS Scott (DDG-995) was held at Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula Miss. on 24 October 1981.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 130kDN-ST-86-01808. Pascagoula, MS, October 24 1981, crew members man the port rails, while bringing the ship to life, during the commissioning of the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995). US Navy photo by PH2 LeBarron.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 63kPortsmouth, England June 8 1984.Marc Piché
Scott 33kAs above.Marc Piché
Scott 149kMarseille, France circa 1986-1987.Philippe Gonzales
Scott 152kDN-SC-87-03639. Christmas lights and decorations adorn the USS Iowa (BB 61), as the battleship is moored at a pier at the Norfolk Operating Base. The guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) is nested outboard. Photo by PH2 Bob Maxwell on 28 December 1986.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 112kDN-ST-90-05517. Guests wait on the pier for a tour of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995) during Navy Appreciation Week 1989, which is sponsored by the Port Everglades Authority, the Broward County community and th Navy League of the United States. The guided missile destroyer USS TATTNALL (DDG 19) is tied up beside the Scott. Photo by PH2 E. E. Crawford, October 6 1989.Bill Gonyo
Scott 78kMediterranian Sea, Feb 01 1992: The guided missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG-995), second from the top, steams in battle group formation with four Spanish ships during joint operations. Fred Weiss
Scott 204kIn Villefranche on March 8 1992.Carlo Martinelli
Scott 177kIn Villefranche on March 8 1992.Carlo Martinelli
Scott 236kDN-SC-93-05407. A port bow view of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) tied up at one of the destroyer and submarine piers, Norfolk Operating Base. The vessels exhibit the new paint scheme which includes all gray masts and stack tops and shaded hull numbers. Photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret) on 4 July 1993.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 156kDN-ST-95-00118. Norfolk, VA, July 2 1994, a port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) tied up on the south side of pier #24 at the Norfolk Naval Station. US Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret). Robert M. Cieri
Scott 68kDN-SC-95-01278. A starboard view of the destroyer USS COMTE DE GRASSE (DD-974) and the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG-995) tied up at the waterfront. The stern of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SAN JUAN (SSN-751) is in the foreground. Photo by OS2 John Bouvia at Port Everglades, FL on October 8 1994.Bill Gonyo
Scott 338kDN-SC-95-01280. A starboard bow view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) tied up at the pier of Port Everglades, Florida, 11 October 1994. Photo by OS2 John Bouvia.Robert M. Cieri / Yu Chu
Scott 156kUSS Ramage at Norfolk in the summer of 1995 taken on a water tour. In the background you can also see DDG-55 USS Stout and the two Kidd Class destroyers DDG-995 Scott and DDG-993 Kidd with the USS Mount Whitney LCC-20.Cody Shaffer
Scott 138kAs above.Cody Shaffer
Scott 256kDN-SC-95-02259. A view of pier 24 showing the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) tied up on the north side and the guided-missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) tied up on the south side, at the Norfolk Operating Base. Taken by: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret) on 19 August 1995.Robert M. Cieri
Scott 96kUSS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) & USS Scott (DDG-995) laid up at Philadelphia, Aug. 1999.Marc Piché
Scott 82kMay 5 2003 at the Philadelphia NISF, USS Scott (DD-995) and USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968). See note on next photo.Warren Cressman
Scott 77kMay 5 2003 at the Philadelphia NISF, USS Scott (DD-995) and USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968). It does not seem correct that the Scott was in two different places at Philadelphia Navy Yard on the same day, can anyone confirm the dates of these two images?Warren Cressman
Scott 80kShip's patchMike Smolinski
Scott 150kShip's patchRobert M. Cieri
On Republic of China Service
Scott 140kUndated, U.S. Navy Kidd-class destroyers Ex USS Scott (DD-995) ROCS Kee Lung (DDG-1801) and Ex USS Callaghan (DD-994) ROCS Su Ao (DDG-1802).Tommy Trampp
Scott 78kSeries of 7 photos of the commisssioning of the DDG-1801 Kee Lung on December 19 2005 at Su-Ao Naval Base.John Donnelly
Scott 27kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 30kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 33kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 33kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 25kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 77kAs above.John Donnelly
Scott 14kROCS Kee Lung (DDG-1801, ex-USS Scott) tied-up pierside during National Day 2007 Celebrations, location unknown. Photo taken by Kliu.John Donnelly

USS SCOTT DD-995 / DDG-995 History
Note: History is unavailable at this time
This ship was built too late to be covered by the DANFS project

Commanding Officers
Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves


CDR Harold Vincent Maixner Jr.    Oct 24 1981 - Jan 21 1983

CDR Albert Russell Brittain Jr.    Jan 21 1983 - May 18 1985

CDR William Lund Putnam    May 18 1985 - Jul 23 1987 (Later RADM)

CDR Donald Hendrix Nash    Jul 23 1987 - Oct 26 1989

CDR Thomas Joseph Corcoran    Oct 26 1989 - Aug 30 1991

CDR Bernard Joseph (Barry) McCullough III    Aug 30 1991 - May 21 1993 (Later VADM)

CDR Darrell Anthony Russell    May 21 1993 - Mar 24 1995

CDR Steven Paul Johnson    Mar 24 1995 - Jul 11 1997

CDR Daniel Joseph Morgiewicz Jr.    Jul 11 1997 - Dec 10 1998


Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Tim Outland
Address: 2137 Soundview Dr., Gautier, MS 39553
Phone: 228-935-2870
E-mail: tbogemirep@cableone.net


Note About Contacts.

The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.


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