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82k | Commander William B. Cushing, USN, (1842-1874), was born in Delafield, Wisconsin, on 4 November 1842, but spent most of his childhood in Fredonia, New York. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy from 1857 until March 1861, when his high-spirited behavior led to his resignation. The outbreak of the Civil War brought him back into the service, and he soon distinguished himself as an officer of extraordinary initiative and courage. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in mid-1862, Cushing served as Executive Officer of the gunboat Commodore Perry, then was given command of the tug Ellis, which was lost under heroic circumstances on 25 November 1862. He subsequently commanded the gunboats Commodore Barney, Shokokon and Monticello. During this time, he led several daring reconnaissance and raiding excursions into Confederate territories. On the night of 27-28 October 1864, Cushing and a small crew took the Navy steam launch Picket Boat Number One upriver to Plymouth, NC, where they attacked and sank the Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle with a spar torpedo. This action made him a national celebrity, and he was quickly promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In January 1865, Cushing helped lead the Navy landing force in the conquest of Fort Fisher, NC, again distinguishing himself. Following the Civil War, LCdr. Cushing was executive officer of USS Lancaster and commanding officer of USS Maumee. Promoted to Commander in 1872, he was captain of USS Wyoming in 1873-74. In November 1873, he boldly confronted Spanish authorities in Cuba to save the lives of many passengers and crew of the steamer Virginius, which had been captured bringing men and supplies to Cuban revolutionaries. While serving as Executive Officer of the Washington Navy Yard, DC, Commander Cushing's always delicate health gave way and he died on 17 December 1874. | NHC | |
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| 91k | Undated, location unknown. | Jerry Hays | |
| 63k | Undated, location unknown. | Fred Weiss | |
| 54k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 61k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 80k | Ships of Desron 7, USS Cushing (DD-985), during the "Tiger Cruise" returning from the 1982-83 WestPac, as viewed from the Decatur (DDG-31.) | Lee Noland | |
| 50k | Sydney, Australia October 1984. | Marc Piché | |
| 61k | Seattle, WA August 1986. | Marc Piché | |
| 68k | Seattle, WA August 1986. | Marc Piché | |
| 44k | Vancouver, BC April 24 1987. | Marc Piché | |
| 29k | Esquimalt, BC June 1989. | Marc Piché | |
| 40k | Vancouver, BC June 24 1991. | Marc Piché | |
| 66k | DN-ST-93-04493. A sailor polishes the ship's bell aboard the destroyer USS CUSHING (DD-985) during exercise Unitas XXXIII. Unitas is a five-month-long joint exercise conducted by the U.S. Navy and the navies of various South American countries. Photo by JO1 Steve Orr, January 1 1993. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 151k | A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launches from the Spruance class destroyer on June 4, 1996 from the USS Cushing (DD 985) near Kauai, Hawaii, to intercept a drone from Barking Sands missile range during exercise RIMPAC '96. DOD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Guzman. 960604-N-4704G-001 | Bill Gonyo | |
| 53k | (Left to right) Kuwait Patrol craft Failaka (P3715), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), USS Cushing (DD-985), and Kuwait Patrol craft Maskan (P3717), participate in a U.S.-Kuwait photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in the Persian Gulf, February 6, 2000. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christian Eskelund (#000206-N-9568E-001). | USN | |
| 39k | Fremantle, Australia March 31 2000. | Marc Piché | |
| 70k | Hobart, Australia December 4 2000. | Glenn Tower | |
| 105k | The Pacific Ocean, Apr. 11, 2001, the Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985) conducts sea trials in the Pacific Ocean following a regularly scheduled shipyard period. Cushing is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis Cantrell. [010411-N-8157C-011] Apr. 11, 2001. | Fred Weiss | |
| 128k | At sea with USS Cushing, Oct. 31, 2001, the Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985) enters Apra Harbor during a port visit to Guam. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan D. Monyelle. [011031-N-9885M-001] Oct. 31, 2001. | Fred Weiss | |
| 94k | Arabian Gulf (June 25, 2002), the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985) conducts an inspection of a merchant vessel suspected of transporting illegal cargo. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. | Fred Weiss | |
| 70k | At sea aboard USS Cushing (DD 985) Jun. 27, 2002, the Spruance Class destroyer steams toward a merchant vessel suspected of carrying illegal cargo in the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. | Fred Weiss | |
| 120k | 030817-N-2613R-008. Aboard USS Cushing (DD 985), August 17 2003, Petty Officer 1st Class Ben Bynum, from Rocky Mountain, N.C., plots damage, fires and repairs for USS Cushing (DDG 985) during a simulated General Quarters (GQ) drill. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Erich Ryland. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 114k | 040506-N-7586B-085, Gulf of Oman May 6 2004, ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) was established to monitor, inspect, board, and stop suspect shipping to pursue the war on terrorism and includes operations currently taking place in the North Arabia Sea to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Countries contributing to CTF-150 currently include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 99k | DN-SD-06-13028, 041225-N-2101W-001. The US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer, USS CUSHING (DD 985) displays her onboard holiday lights on Christmas morning during Fleet Activities in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (JPN). To the right of the USS CUSHING are the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (AEGIS), USS COWPENS (CCG 63) and an unidentified USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (AEGIS). Photo by PH1 Alan Warner, December 25 2004. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 73k | DN-SD-06-13040, 050208-N-9851B-009. The US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer, USS CUSHING (DD 985) is pushed out to sea from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (JPN), by the Large Harbor Tug (YTB) KITTANNING (YTB 787). Photo by PH2 John Beeman, February 8, 2005. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 129k | 050321-N-9588P-002. Chinae, Republic of Korea, March 21 2005, sailors prepare to remove lines in preparation to getting the Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985) underway during Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle exercises (RSO&I/Foal Eagle). RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's mission. The defensive Naval Foal Eagle exercises began Mar. 19, 2005 with eight U.S. Navy ships from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Scott Morton. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 79k | 050328-N-2101W-007. Yokosuka, Japan, March 28 2005, the Spruance Class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985) returns to her forward deployed operating base, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, after a regularly scheduled underway period. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan Warner. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 49k | 050921-N-0899S-001, San Diego, September 21 2005, USS Cushing (DD 985), the last Spruance-class destroyer, is decommissioned on the ship’s 26th anniversary. Speakers for the decommissioning ceremony included Cushing’s first commanding officer, Rear Adm. William C. Miller (Ret.) and the ship’s current commanding officer, Cmdr. Steven A. Mucklow. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Cynthia R. Smith. | Tony Cowart | |
| 162k | 050921-N-0899S-002, San Diego, September 21 2005, USS Cushing (DD 985), the last Spruance-class destroyer, is decommissioned on the ship’s 26th anniversary. Speakers for the decommissioning ceremony included Cushing’s first commanding officer, Rear Adm. William C. Miller (Ret.) and the ship’s current commanding officer, Cmdr. Steven A. Mucklow. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Cynthia R. Smith | Tony Cowart | |
| 108k | Peleliu (LHA-5) and Cushing (DD-985) moored at Naval Station San Diego, CA. APL-25 was alongside Cushing to accommodate her crew while the destroyer was undergoing pre-decommissioning prior to her actual decommissioning, 21 September 2005. | Richard Miller | |
| 85k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
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