USS Hull (DD-945)
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World / United States / California
military, shipwreck, United States Navy, target (military)
The USS Hull was the 12th member of the Forrest Sherman Class of Destroyers and served with the US Pacific Fleet from 1958 to 1983. During her service she saw action in the Cuban Missile Crisis and deployed to Vietnam 6 times in support of Naval & Ground forces.
From 1974-1980 the Hull carried a experimental 8-inch rapid fire gun, then being considered for installation on Spruance Class Destroyers. However the program was cancelled and the gun was eventually removed and replaced with a standard 5-inch gun.
Following her decommissioning she was placed into the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet until April 7th, 1998 when she was sunk as a target at this location in 2,096 fathoms.
www.navsource.org/archives/05/945.htm
From 1974-1980 the Hull carried a experimental 8-inch rapid fire gun, then being considered for installation on Spruance Class Destroyers. However the program was cancelled and the gun was eventually removed and replaced with a standard 5-inch gun.
Following her decommissioning she was placed into the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet until April 7th, 1998 when she was sunk as a target at this location in 2,096 fathoms.
www.navsource.org/archives/05/945.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hull_(DD-945)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°35'1"N 120°32'0"W
- San Nicolas Island 119 km
- San Clemente Island 187 km
- Special Warfare Training Area Three (SWAT-3), SCI Underwater Range 192 km
- Naval Construction Battalion Center (CBC), Port Hueneme 215 km
- Port Hueneme, California 216 km
- Naval Air Station Point Mugu 216 km
- Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG/KVBG) 259 km
- Camp Roberts 370 km
- Fort Hunter Liggett 402 km
- Naval Air Station Lemoore 426 km
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