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USS McCandless (DE 1084)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - I - Q - C

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: CG Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star
Second Row: Humanitarian Service Ribbon - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

"Illumino Marem"
(To Light Man's Way)

Specifications:
Class: Knox
Type: SCB No. 199C / 1964
Number in Class: 46
Displacement: 3020 tons (std), 4065 tons (full)
Length: 415' (wl), 438' (oa)
Beam: 46' 9" (extreme)
Draft: 24' 9" (draft limit)
Propulsion: 2 Combustion Engineering 1200psi boilers; 1 Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000 shp; 1 shaft
Speed: 27 kts
Range: 4,500 nm @ 20 knots
Complement: 16 / 211
Missiles: 1 8-tube Mk25 Sea Sparrow BPDMS in DE 1052-1069, 1071-1083, 1 8-tube Mk29 NATO Sea Sparrow IPDMS in DE 1070, Harpoon missiles from modified ASROC launcher
Guns: 1 x 5"/54 cal. DP Mk 42 (600 rds)
ASW Weapons: 1 Mk16 ASROC launcher (16 missiles), 4-12.75" (324mm) Mk 32 (4x1 fixed) tubes / Mk 46 torpedos (6)
Radars: AN/SPS-10 (surface), AN/SPS-40 (air), AN/SPS-58 threat warning in some ships
Sonars: AN/SQS-26CX, AN/SQS-35 IVDS in FF-1052, 1056, 1063-1071, 1073-1076, 1078-1097
Fire Control Systems: Mk68 Mod. 11/13/14 Gun FCS, Mk114 Mod 14/16 ASW FCS
Helicopter: 1 - SH-2 LAMPS Helicopter

McCandless (DE 1084) Building and Operational Data:

25 August 1966: Building contract awarded to the Avondale Shipyard Corp.

04 June 1970: Keel laid by the Avondale Shipyard Corp., Westwego, La.

20 March 1971: Launched

18 March 1972: Commissioned at the Boston NSY, Cmdr. Ralph A. Turner, Jr. in command, assigned to CruDesLant at Norfolk, Va.

30 June 1975: Reclassified Frigate (FF 1084)

31 December 1991: Reclassified Training Frigate (FFT 1084), assigned to Naval Reserve Force, Atlantic, at Norfolk, Va.

06 May 1994: Decommissioned at Ingleside, Tex. after 22 years and 1½ months of service; leased to Turkey, renamed TCG Trakya (F-257)

11 January 1995: Struck from the NVR

06 June 1998: Lease renewed, decommissioned in 2003

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
0602108401a 0602108401b	31k 143k	Bruce McCandless, the son of Commodore Byron McCandless (1881-1967) was born in Washington, DC on 12 August 1911. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1932. He served in *Indianapolis* (CA 35) and *Case* (DD 370). He was serving as communications officer of *San Francisco* when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 07 December 1941. On 13 November 1942, during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Japanese gunfire killed Radm. Daniel J. Callaghan and his staff, including Captain Cassin Young and all other officers on the San Francisco's bridge, except Lcdr. McCandless, who took the conn for the rest of the battle. For his conduct, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, and promoted to full Commander. Cmdr. McCandless continued to serve in *San Francisco* until 1944, when he took command of the destroyer *Gregory* (DD 802). On 08 April 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, Gregory was attacked and damaged by four kamikazes; her CO was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry. Captain McCandless retired on 01 September 1952, with a terminal promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral. He died in Washington, DC, on 24 January 1968, and was buried at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Radm. McCandless was the father of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II. USS *McCandless* (DE 1084) (1972-1994) was the first ship named in his honor, and that of his father, Commodore Byron McCandless. There is also a street at the U.S. Naval Academy named after Admiral McCandless, as well as the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Florence, Colorado. (U.S. Navy photo from the U.S. Naval Historical Center)	Bill Gonyo Downey, Cal. Assoc. Researcher Navsource
0602108411	96k	1973: At sea in the Indian Ocean	Glen Beattie
0602108412	76k
0602108413	146k
0602108402	127k	12 December 1979: At sea - An aerial port bow view of six ships in the USS Independence Battle Group as they head home from deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships are, clockwise from the right, USS *McCandless* (FF 1084), USS *Peterson* (DD 969), USS *Farragut* (DDG 37), USS *Mahan* (DDG 42), USS *Caron* (DD 970) and USS *Garcia* (FF 1040). (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-82-00284 by PHC Pedrick from the Defense Visual Information Center)	Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
0602108403	201k	01 November 1983: Hampton Roads, Va. - A starboard beam view of *McCandless* leaving Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09135 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
0602108415	258k	01 November 1983: Hampton Roads, Va. - A starboard quarter view of *McCandless* underway. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09136 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
0602108416	214k	01 November 1983: Hampton Roads, Va. - A starboard bow view of *McCandless* and a port quarter view of the submarine rescue ship USS *Petrel* (ASR 14) underway. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09137 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
0602108417	288k	01 November 1983: Hampton Roads, Va. - A starboard bow view of *McCandless* underway. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09138 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
0602108404	165k	01 November 1983: At sea - A starboard bow view of *McCandless* underway. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-09139 by PH2 D. Wujick from the DVIC)
0602108405	81k	15 May 1984: At sea - Commander G.T. Forbes, commanding officer of *McCandless, presents a letter of commendation and a life ring to Seaman G. P. Kallin for his action on the morning of 13 May 1984. The frigate was en route to Puerto Rico when Seaman Kallin, serving as the after lookout, reported a "Man Overboard" to the bridge. His action resulted in the rescue of a man adrift at sea for 43 hours. (U.S. Navy photo DVID* #DN-ST-84-10148 from the DVIC)
0602108422	478k	July 1977: Norfolk, Va. - USS *McCandless* (FF 1084) moored at the Norfolk Naval Station. (Heilenday photo #1 00032A from the Heilenday Collection)	Mark Heilenday Virginia Beach, Va. Captain, USN (ret.) June 1974 - July 2004
0602108406	155k	undated ship portrait by © Atlantic Fleet Sales (prior to hull upgrade modification)	Robert M. Cieri
0602108407	151k	undated ship portrait by © Atlantic Fleet Sales (after hull upgrade modification)	Robert M. Cieri
0602108418	127k	12 September 1987: Norfolk, Va. - A port bow view of *McCandless* undergoing overhaul in a floating dry dock at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-07975 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)	Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
0602108419	145k	12 September 1987: Norfolk, Va. - A port bow view of *McCandless* undergoing overhaul in a floating dry dock at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-07976 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)
0602108414	141k	02 October 1987: Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Va. - A port bow view of *McCandless* undergoing overhaul and modifications at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-88-08231 by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.), from the DVIC)	Bill Gonyo Downey, Cal. Assoc. Researcher Navsource
0602108408	666k	18 November 1987: At sea - A starboard bow view of *McCandless* underway in Thimble Shoals en route to the open ocean for sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-02295 from the DVIC)	Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
0602108420	125k	January 1989: The Mediterranean Sea - *McCandless* fuels from the starboard side of USS *Platte* (AO 186). The photo was taken by Bob while aboard USS *John F. Kennedy* (CV 67) which was fueling from *Platte*'s port side.	Bob Royes
0602108421	90k	January 1989: The Mediterranean Sea - *McCandless* passes by *Kennedy*'s starboard side.	Bob Royes
0602108409	158k	04 July 1993: Naval Station Mayport, Fla. - The training frigates USS *Ainsworth* (FFT 1090) and *McCandless* each display a rainbow of signal flags while moored at the naval station on the Fourth of July. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05527 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)	Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
0602108410	134k	04 July 1993: Naval Station Mayport - as in previous photo. (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05527 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)

McCandless Memorabilia
Ship's Plaque (as DE) Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Navy Times Ship in the Spotlight © Mario DeMarco Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Ship's Plaque (as FF) Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Decommissioning Crew Patch Courtesy of Mike Smolinski

McCandless History
The DANFS history for USS McCandless (DE 1084) is not presently available at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
View the USS McCandless (DE 1084) history located on Wikipedia.

McCandless's Commanding Officers
Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves

Dates of Command	Commanding Officers
1.) 18 Mar. 1972 - 12 Sep. 1973	Cmdr. Ralph Alamore Turner, Jr.
2.) 12 Sep. 1973 - 03 Jul. 1975	Lcdr. Howard Richard Jones, Jr. (Amory, Miss.)
3.) 03 Jul. 1975 - 29 May 1976	Cmdr. Albert Aloysius Carretta, Jr.
4.) 29 May 1976 - 02 Jun. 1978	Cmdr. Allen Morris Bissell
5.) 02 Jun. 1978 -21 Jun. 1980	Cmdr. William Robert Blakeley
6.) 21 Jun. 1980 - 14 Aug. 1982	Cmdr. Robert M. Werner (Omaha, Neb.)
7.) 14 Aug. 1982 - 01 Dec. 1984	Cmdr. George Thomas Forbes
8.) 01 Dec.. 1984 - 02 Jan. 1987	Cmdr. William Alan Gaffney (USNA '67) (Winchester, Mass.)
9.) 02 Jan. 1987 - 22 Apr. 1989	Cmdr. Joe Anderson Goodman (USNA '70) (Irving, Tex.)
10.) 22 Apr. 1989 - 05 May 1991	Cmdr. Robert Frederick Ege (Auburn, Neb.)
11.) 05 May 1991 - 15 Aug. 1991	Cmdr. William D. Largent
12.) 15 Aug. 1991 - 17 Jul. 1993	Cmdr. Gary Robert Chiaverotti (Milwaukee, Wis.)
13.) 17 Jul. 1993 - 06 May 1994	Cmdr. Craig Richard Knouse

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

McCandless's Last Known Reunion: September 2016 at Virginia Beach, Va.

Contact Name: John Capron, c/o Take Away Café
Address: 400 Executive Boulevard
City/State: Elmsford NY 10523
Phone: (914) 419-9756
E-mail: JCap02 at aol.com

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