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The first picture ever taken of the DD-985
The following were taken in the Summer of 1992
The next picture is from a magazine article in the early 1980's
The crewmen are:
Front row, L-R--STG1 Kenneth Crouch, STGSN Howard Zelizman;
Middle row L-R--LT(jg) Craig Lilly, STG2 Robin Butcher, STG2 Joseph Larico, STG1 John Gates;
Back row L-R--STG3 William Klippel, TMSN Archie Cuthbert, STG3 Mark Bogardus;
On the ladder is STG3 Frank Cordova, and holding the brush is STGSA Richard Johnson.
The next four pictures were taken during RimPac 1998
The next 6 pictures were taken during an underway refueling from the USS Flint T-AE-32 in 1998.
Left to right: USS Gary FFG-51, USS John S. McCain DDG-56 USS Cushing DD-985, USS Vincennes CG-49.
The next three images are aerial pictures taken in August of 1999. The ship that appears with Cushing is USS John S. McCain DDG-56
Look Close! There are lines stretched between the ships
The next three are aerials of Cushing and USS Frank Cable AS-40
The next two were taken in Saipan on July 4, 1999
Starboard side
Starboard quarter
from USS Seattle AOE-3
Left-USS John S. McCain DDG-56, Center-USS John F. Kennedy CV-67. Right-USS Cushing DD-985. In foreground, 2 Kuwaiti Patrol Boats.
In the Arabian Gulf, Feb, 2000
Feb, 2000
Mar, 2000
The next 3 pictures were taken on March 26, 2000 in the Indian Ocean
Date unknown
Postmarked 1982
This came from the Change of Command/Welcome Aboard packet of 1984
The next 6 images were taken during Cushing's deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002
The next four images are used with the permission of and copyright 2000 by Christiaan Werk. Please visit his website Maritime Images.
The next three images are postcards of the 985. They are in chronological order.
The next four images are from John Jamison's UNITAS 33-92 Cruise Book.
On december 8, 1991, Sara Beverly McFadden was christened on the DD-985. The Ship's Bell was used as the Font. The next four pictures of of the event. They were provided by Sara's Mother, Joanne.
CDR Hall (the 985's CO at the time) presents a Cushing plaque to Scott McFadden for Sara. Joanne McFadden is in the background.
(L-R) LTjg Bill Siddall (Supply Officer), Sheryl Siddall, Joanne McFadden holding Sara, Scott McFadden, Rev. William Curtiss (Joanne's Father), LT Dave Weiding
(L-R) Rev. William Curtiss, Beverly Curtiss (Joanne's Parents), Joanne McFadden holding Sara, Scott McFadden
(L-R) Rev. William Curtiss, Bill Siddall, Sheryl Siddall, Joanne McFadden holding Sara, Scott McFadden. The bell is at the far lower left of this picture.
The next four pictures were taken on Cushing's Decommissioning Day
Cushing awaits the end.
RADM Miller, Cushing's first CO.
RADM Miller, Bill York, and I think, CDR Mucklow.
The Plankowners that managed to attend.
Cushing being towed to storage to await her final fate after decommissioning.
Pen and Ink
Picture Credits
Duane Anderson
Scott Carrington
Willie Cook
Kevin Corbin
The Defense Link
Ingalls Shipbuilding
John Jamison
Marc Manor
Commander M. Simon, USS Cushing CO
Bill Thoms
USS Cushing DD-985
USS Flint T-AE-32
Christiaan Werk
J.J. Marold
Ed Arnold
Annie Johnson
US Navy
Will & Deb Deatrick
My Collection
Last Updated 3/1/2006