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USS HORNE (DLG/CG 30)

Image courtesy of Al Grazevich

       
Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Xray - Whiskey

Tactical Voice Radio Call: "FLYER"


Patch image contributed by Mike Smolinski 		CLASS - BELKNAP
Displacement 8,957 Tons, Dimensions, 547' (oa) x 54' 10" x 29' (Max)
Armament 1 Terrier/ASROC (60 Missiles) 1 x 5"/54RF, 2 x 3"/50, 6 x12.75" TT.
Machinery, 85,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 400.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 12 DEC 1962 by San Francisco Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, CA
Launched 30 OCT 1964
Commissioned 15 APR 1967
Reclassified CG 30 on 30 JUN 1975
Decommissioned 04 FEB 1994
Stricken 04 FEB 1994
Fate: Sunk by 3 Air-Launched AGM-84 Harpoon Cruise Missiles on 14 July 2008 as part of a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008.
Patch image contributed by Robert M. Cieri
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (2)- Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (8)
Fourth Row - Southwest Asia Service Medal (1) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (8) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Fifth Row - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Click On Image
For Full Size Image		 Size Image Description Contributed
By And/Or Copyright
Horne
04013000		 266k Horne's namesake, Admiral Frederick J. Horne, Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1942 - 1945. Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013039		 289k War bonds poster featuring Vice Admiral Frederick J. Horne. Ron Reeves
Horne
04013011		 365k Commissioning booklet, 15 April 1967. Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013022		 89k Commissioning ceremony, 15 April 1967. Kurt Olenburg, USN (Ret.)
Horne
04013034		 943k Manning the rail during the Commissioning ceremony at San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard (Hunters Point Division) on 15 April 1967.
 Darryl Baker
Horne 191k Stern view, showing detail of her aft 5"/54 mount. USN
Horne 130k Port view, Underway. USN
Horne 106k Starboard view, underway. USN
Horne 44k

Wichita (AOR 1) replenishing USS Horne (CG 30).

US Navy photo.

 USN
Horne 132k

Undated port bow view.

U.S. Navy photo.

 Wendell Royce McLaughlin Jr.
Horne
04013036		 1.2m

Aerial photo of USS Horne (DLG 30) taken in March 1967. Photo likely taken when she was on builders trials.

Vallejo Naval Historical Museum

 Darryl Baker
Horne
04013010		 343k Starboard bow view off Hunters Point, CA, 26 June 1967 Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013023		 184k USS Horne (DLG 30) in Francisco Bay in 1967. Kurt Olenburg, USN (Ret.)
Horne 75k Port bow view, while the date is unknown the photo was taken prior to the 1976 overhaul when the single 3"50 cal. guns were removed. Edward H. Cleary
Horne
04013037		 147k USS Horne (CG 30) at anchor in Hong Kong harbor, circa 1975. Photo taken by Karsten Petersen. Robert Hurst
Horne
04013035		 84k Refueling from USS Enterprise (CVN 65), 1977. Edward H. Cleary
Horne 95k Sydney Harbor, Sydney, Australia, August 1977. Edward H. Cleary
Horne 88k Starboard bow view showing the added deckhouse behind the after mack and removal of the 3"50's which dates it to sometime between 1976 and 1981 Edward H. Cleary
Horne
04013013

302k

 Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1980. Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013009		 288k Starboard side view in the Pacific, 15 April 1983 Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013038		  

Aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS Horne (CG 30) underway, on 29 June 1986.

U.S. Navy Photo #DNSC8500426 taken by PH2 Egenburger, USN.

 Robert Hurst
Horne 186k Port bow view while visiting Hobart, Australia in May 1991. Glenn Towler
Horne
04013031		 559k

USS Horne (CG 30) executing an UNREP with USS Sacramento (AOE 1) circa 1992 to 1994.

Photos by SMC (SW) Mills

 Ed Cleary
Horne
04013032		 534k

USS Horne (CG 30) executing an UNREP with USS Sacramento (AOE 1) circa 1992 to 1994.

Photos by SMC (SW) Mills

 Ed Cleary
Horne
04013033		 543k

USS Horne (CG 30) executing an UNREP with USS Sacramento (AOE 1) circa 1992 to 1994.

Photos by SMC (SW) Mills

 Ed Cleary
Horne
04013012		 165k Decommissioning Booklet, 4 February 1994. Robert M. Cieri
Horne
04013018		 101k The ex-Horne in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013019		 85k The ex-Horne in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013020		 67k The ex-Horne in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013041		 114k 27 September 2004 - The EP2, Launcher Captain's panel in the Missile House. This is the newer NTU (New Threat Upgrade) version of the panel. Operation of the system was controlled from here Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013040		 91k 27 September 2004 - The "A Side" Missile Magazine door as seen from the Missile Strikedown area. The EP4 Assembly panel is visible to the right of the Magazine Door. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013042		 130k 27 September 2004 - The Ready-Service rings (RSR)in the missile magazine. Note the 3rd RSR at the bottom of the photo. This was unique to the GMLS MK 10 Mod 7 (seen here)and 8 versions. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013014		 97k The ex-Horne, tied up in Richmond, CA on 26 February 2008. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013015		 137k The ex-Horne, tied up in Richmond, CA on 26 February 2008. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013016		 116k The ex-Horne, tied up in Richmond, CA on 26 February 2008. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013017		 126k The ex-Horne, tied up in Richmond, CA on 26 February 2008. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013021		 148k The ex-Horne, tied up in Richmond, CA on 26 February 2008. Joe Westerberg
Horne
04013024		 33k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013025		 34k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013026		 39k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013027		 49k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013028		 57k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013029		 50k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Horne
04013030		 43k The ex-Horne (CG 30) being towed out of San Francisco Bay by USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169). She is on her way to Hawaii to be used as one of four targets for a SinkEx during RIMPAC 2008. Photos taken from the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Mike McCullough
Commanding Officers
Name/Rank Class Final Rank Dates
Turner, Stansfield, CAPT 1947 ADM 04/15/67 - 07/26/68
Lupia, Archy Louis, CAPT     07/26/68 - 02/03/70
Glaser, William Reed, CAPT     02/03/70 - 08/24/71
Woods Jr., Edwin Elmore, CAPT     08/24/71 - 09/09/73
Altwegg, David Mattson, CAPT 1952 RADM 09/09/73 - 06/06/75
Layman, Lawrence, CAPT 1952 RADM 06/06/75 - 08/19/77
Barber Jr., James Alden, CAPT     08/19/77 - 11/16/79
Beasley, Charles Jahns, CAPT 1957   11/16/79 - 08/29/81
Stewart, Keith Archibald, CAPT     08/29/81 - 08/29/83
Hardy, Brenton Philip, CAPT     08/29/83 - 05/03/85
Killinger, Edwin Earl, CAPT     05/03/85 - 07/01/87
Long III, Edward Charles, CAPT     07/01/87 - 08/18/89
Barnett, Thomas Joseph, CAPT     08/18/89 - 08/06/91
Beason, Nathan H., CAPT     08/06/91 - 05/15/93
Johnston, Robert E., CDR     05/15/93 - 02/04/94
USS HORNE (DLG/CG 30) History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Joe Westerberg
Address: PO Box 1663, Bastrop, TX 78602
Phone:
E-mail: IC1@USSHorne.net
Date: Tentative date - 21-23 October 2021
Location: Branson, MO

Note About Contacts.

The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
Additional Resources
Hazegray & Underway Cruiser Pages By Andrew Toppan.
USS Horne website By Joe Westerberg.
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