USS Horne (CG-30)

USS "Horne" (DLG/CG-30) was a "Belknap"-class destroyer leader / cruiser. Named for Admiral Frederick J. Horne, 1880-1959. She was launched as DLG-30, a frigate, and reclassified Cruiser on 30 June 1975.

The contract to construct "Horne" was awarded on 20 September 1961. Her keel was laid down at San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 12 December 1962. Launched 30 October 1964 and sponsored by Mrs. Frederick Horne, widow of Admiral Frederick J. Horne. Delivered 7 July 1967 and commissioned on 15 April 1967.

1983 Deployment

On July 20, 1983 the New York Times reported that the Horne along with seven other vessels in the Carrier Ranger Battle Group left San Diego on Friday July 15, 1983 and were headed for the western Pacific when they were rerouted and ordered to steam for Central America to conduct training and flight operations in areas off the coasts of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras as part of major military exercises planned for that summer.

Besides the Ranger, the battle group is composed of the carrier Ranger, the cruiser Horne, the guided missile destroyer Lynde McCormick, the destroyers Fletcher and Fife, the frigate Marvin Shields, the oiler Wichita and the support ship Camden.

1994 Decommissioned

After more than 26 years of service, "Horne" was decommissioned on 4 February 1994. She was struck the same day, transferred to the United States Maritime Administration and was laid up at the Suisun Bay National Defense Reserve Fleet. Initially scheduled to be scrapped, she was spared the breakers torch and is now scheduled to be sunk as a target on June 29th, 2008 as part of a multi-national naval exercise off Hawaii [http://www.ktvu.com/news/16717006/detail.html] .

Unit awards

The USS "Horne" (CG-30) and its crewmembers have received the following awards [http://www.usshorne.net/horne/decom_3&4.htm] :

External links

* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG30.htm NVR CG-30]
* [http://www.usshorne.net/ USS Horne net]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cg-30.htm GlobalSecurity.org]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1130/040130.htm NavSource - CG-30]
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h8/horne.htm DANFS - Horne]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/CG-30 CG-30 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]
* [http://www.ktvu.com/news/16717006/detail.html News Article detailing exact fate]