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USS ''Coontz'' (DLG-9/DDG-40) was a ''Farragut''-class destroyer leader/frigate in the United States Navy. She was named after Admiral Robert Coontz, the US Navy's second chief of naval operations. Commissioned in 1960, she spent the early part of her career in the Pacific, participating in four tours of duty during the Viet Nam War. In the early 1970s she transferred to the east coast and spent the remainder of her service years in the Caribbean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Persian Gulf. She assisted in saving USS ''Stark'' after that ship was hit by Iraqi missiles. In 1975, as part of the Navy's reclassification process, all ships of her class were reclassified as guided missile destroyers (DDG). ''Coontz'' was decommissioned in 1989, and sold for scrap five years later. Her transom nameplate was salvaged and donated to the city of Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of Admiral Coontz. ==Construction and commissioning == ''Coontz'' keel was laid at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in March 1957, just 39 years after Admiral Coontz left his post as the shipyard's commander. The first guided-missile frigate to be built on the West Coast, and the second ship to bear the name of the Navy’s second chief of naval operations, ''Coontz'' was christened by Mrs. Robert J. Coontz, wife of the admiral’s grandson, on 6 December 1958. Commanded by Commander H.H. Reis, ''Coontz'' was commissioned on 15 July 1960 and completed post-shakedown training in April 1961. ''Coontz'' was commissioned 6 months ahead of ''Farragut'', the lead ship of the class, some references refer to the class as ''Coontz''-class frigates/destroyers. ''Coontz'' then became a unit of the Cruiser-Destroyer Force U.S. Pacific Fleet and joined the First Fleet as flagship of Destroyer Division 152, home port in San Diego, California. Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 flew his flag in ''Coontz'' from 4 May to 12 July 1961. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Coontz (DDG-40)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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