page_title: USS Spruance (DD-963)
hierarchical_section_title: USS Spruance (DD-963)
caption_attribution_description: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Spruance (DD-963) cruises the Atlantic Ocean preparing for an early underway replenishment a with the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE-3), not visible. Spruance was involved in a joint exercise, known as "Combined Joint Task Force Exercise". The exercise allowed all services and several countries to train in a joint environment.
context_page_description: USS Spruance (DD-963) was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Spruance-class of destroyers and was named after Raymond A. Spruance, a U.S. Navy admiral.
  Spruance was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi, and launched by Mrs. Raymond A. Spruance, Commander Raymond J. Harbrecht in command.
  Spruance served in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 24 and operating out of Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
  Spruance was decommissioned on 23 March 2005 and then was sunk as a target on 8 December 2006.
context_section_description: USS Spruance (DD-963) was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Spruance-class of destroyers and was named after Raymond A. Spruance, a U.S. Navy admiral.
  Spruance was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi, and launched by Mrs. Raymond A. Spruance, Commander Raymond J. Harbrecht in command.
  Spruance served in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 24 and operating out of Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
  Spruance was decommissioned on 23 March 2005 and then was sunk as a target on 8 December 2006.
caption: USS Spruance (DD-963) in June 2004.
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