USS Chandler (DDG-996)

USS Chandler (DDG-996) was the final ship in the Kidd class of guided-missile destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. Derived from the Spruance class, these vessels were designed for air defense in hot weather. She was named after Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Chandler.

USS Chandler on 1 June 1988
History
United States
NamesakeTheodore E. Chandler
Ordered23 March 1978
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid down7 May 1979
Launched28 June 1980
Commissioned13 March 1982
Decommissioned23 September 1999
Stricken23 September 1999
Identification
FateSold to Taiwan, 30 May 2003; commissioned as ROCS Ma Kong (DDG-1805)
General characteristics
Class and typeKidd-class destroyer
Displacement9,783 tons full
Length171.6 m (563 ft)
Beam16.8 m (55 ft)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 80,000 shp total
Speed33 knots (61 km/h)
Complement
  • 31 officers
  • 332 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		AN/SLQ-32(V)3
Armament
Aircraft carried

Originally named Andushirvan, the ship was originally ordered by the Shah of Iran, but was undelivered when the 1979 Iranian Revolution occurred. Subsequent to this, the U.S. Navy elected to commission her for service in the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea, as she was equipped with heavy-duty air conditioning and was also well suited to filtering sand and the results from NBC warfare. [1]She was commissioned in 1982.

Chandler was decommissioned in 1999. She was transferred to the Republic of China, renamed Wu Teh (DDG-1805) in 2004, and finally recommissioned as ROCS Ma Kong (DDG-1805) in 2006.

Accident

In June 1985, Chandler was involved in an accident on the Columbia River. The ship itself was sued under Admiralty law in the United States by a barge owner who claimed that Chandler's negligent action on the Columbia River caused a dangerous swell called a soliton.

The District Court of Oregon heard the case and held that the officers on Chandler breached their duty to exercise reasonable care in avoiding creation of the dangerous swell and the plaintiff was able to recover for the damages.[2][3]

Awards

References
  1. "Kidd class guided missile destroyer DDG US Navy". www.seaforces.org.
  2. Bernert Towboat Co. v. USS Chandler (DDG 996), 666 F. Supp. 1454, 1987 A.M.C. 2919 (D. Ore. 1987).
  3. Birmingham, Robert L.; Tara Shaw; Carolyn Shields (2003). "Daubert, Proof of a Prior, and the Soliton: Bernert Towboat Co. v. USS CHANDLER (DDG996)". Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. 34: 173.
  4. http://usschandler.com/awards.html
  5. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-13-mn-28616-story.html
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