No Higher Honor (48 page)

———. “U.S. Officers Satisfied with Action against Iran,” Associated Press, 20 April 1988.

———. “U.S. Warship Warns Off Iraqi Jet Threatening Convoy,” Associated Press, 13 February 1988.

———. “Warship's Crew Had Much to Cheer About,” Associated Press, 20 April 1988.

“Remember All Who Served,”
Providence Journal
, 12 November 1987.

Rinn, Cdr. Paul X. “Hoops for Goofs,”
The Circle
, 16 December 1965.

———.
Hudson Valley
magazine, December 1990.

———. “‘If You're Not Prepared, It's Already Too Late,'”
Surface Warfare
, March–April 1990. Abstract available at
http://www.dcfp.navy.mil/mc/museum/ROBERTS/Roberts1.htm
.

———. “Letter from the Gulf,”
Newport Navalog
, 1 April 1988.

———. Letter to the editor,
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings
, May 1984.

“Roberts' Crew Is Home,” United Press International, 21 June 1988.

“Roberts Crew Members Make First Phone Calls Home since Accident,” Associated Press, 17 April 1988.

“Roberts
Sails Out,” photo,
Portland Press Herald
, 24 October 1989.

“Roberts Welcomed Home to Newport,” Associated Press, 1 August 1988.

Ross, Michael. “Role in Gulf Bolsters U.S. Credibility, Ties to Arabs,”
Los Angeles Times
, 15 May 1988.

“Samuel B. Roberts
Repairs Complete,”
Times Record
.

“San Diego-Based Cruiser Ordered to Gulf Region,”
San Diego Union-Tribune
, 22 April 1988.

Sargent, Colin. “Legend of the Roberts,”
Portland Monthly
, November 1988.

Seitz, Capt. Frank C. Seitz Jr. Interview by Paul Stillwell, published in “SS
Bridgeton:
The First Convoy,”
Proceedings,
May 1988.

Sharp, Victoria. “Saving the Samuel B. Roberts,”
Fathom
, fall 1988.

Smith, Lt. Cdr. J. Morgan. “The Original ‘Sammy B,'”
All Hands
, August 1998.

“Spectators Greet the USS Roberts,”
Brunswick (Maine) Times Record
, 26 September 1988.

SPX Power Team Web site.
http://66.201.84.143/fullcat.php
.

Squires, Freida. “The Price of Protection,” photo caption,
Providence Journal
-Bulletin, 10 April 1988.

———. “On the Line,”
Providence Journal
, 15 April 1988.

Stevens, David Weld. “Floating the Navy the Bath Way,”
Fortune
, 5 October 1981.

Stillwell, Paul. “SS
Bridgeton:
The First Convoy,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
May 1988.

Sullivan, John. “
Roberts
Sails Back to Newport,”
Providence Journal
-Bulletin, 28 October 1989.

Swinger, Capt. Alan W. Letter to the editor,
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
August 1984.

———. “FFG 7 Class Pre-Commissioning,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
January 1982.

———. “Getting a Handle on FFG 7 Shiphandling,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
August 1982.

Taussig, Capt. Joseph Jr. (Ret.) “Upgrading Deckplate Safety,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
December 1988.

“The ‘USS Vincennes': Public War, Secret War” (transcript),
Nightline
, 1 July 1992.

“The Day in Detail: What Happened Where,”
Washington Post
, 19 April 1988.

“The Navy Heeds Shipyard Complaints,”
Businessweek
, 15 March 1976.

“The Samuel B. Roberts Has Come a Long Way,”
Newport Navalog
, 21 August 1987.

“The USS Perry Launched,”
Maine Sunday Telegram
, 26 September 1976.

Toppan, Andrew. “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” “DD 823,” “DD 724,”
Haze Gray & Underway: Naval History and Photography
,
http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/htm
, 1994-2003.

“Tried by Fire,”
Surface Warfare
, March–April 1990.

Truver, Scott C. “Tomorrow's U.S. Fleet.”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
March 2001.

———. “Weapons That Wait . . . And Wait . .,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
February 1988.

Tyler, Patrick E. “Iran Hits Back with Attack on Arab-Owned Oil Complex,”
Washington Post
, 19 April 1988.

“U.S. Forces Preplanned Attack on Iranian Frigate,” Associated Press, 21 April 1988.

“U.S. Navy Sinks or Cripples Six Iranian Vessels in Major Persian Gulf Battle; Two Iranian Oil Platforms Destroyed,”
World News Digest
, 22 April 1988.

“U.S. Sinks or Cripples Six Iranian Ships in Gulf Battles,”
Washington Post
, 19 April 1988.

“U.S. to Meet Iraqis on Close Encounters,”
Chicago Tribune
, 17 February 1988.

“U.S. Trims Gulf Armada,”
Los Angeles Times
, 2 November 1988.

“USS Roberts Achieves Highest Level of Readiness and Excellence in Two Years,”
Newport Navalog
, 31 July 1987.

“USS
Roberts
Damaged in Sea Trials,” United Press International, 23 October 1989.

Vlahos, Michael. “The Stark Report,”
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings,
May 1988.

Whiteman, John. “Repairs Near Completion,”
Portsmouth Herald
, 17 February 1989.

Williams, George. “Costly Blow to US Navy,”
Guardian
(London), 23 June 1988.

Wilson, George. “Destroyer Built On Time, Under Budget,”
Washington Post
, 5 December 1978.

Wilson, George C., and Molly Moore. “Reagan, Aides Weigh Response to Damaging of Ship in Gulf, Evidence Indicates Iran Placed Mines Found in Area,”
Washington Post
, 16 April 1988.

“Workers Send Roberts Back to Sea,”
Brunswick (Maine) Times Record
, 17 October 1989.

Ziade, Mona. “Iraq Concedes Losing Land, Fires Missiles into Tehran,” Associated Press, 26 March 1988.

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Biography, Commanding Officer, FFG 58, ca. 1984.

Command Histories, USS
Samuel B. Roberts
(FFG 58), 1984–2000.

Country Brief, United States Energy Information Administration, “Iran,”
http://www.iet.com/Projects/HPKB/Web-mirror/EIA_CABS/iran.html
, April 1997.

Document, “Samuel B. Roberts, FFG 58,” 11 November 1984.

Familygram, FFG 58 to crew families, ca. December 1985.

Familygram, FFG 58 to crew families, March 1988.

Launch booklet, FFG 58, 1984.

Material Inspection and Receiving Report (FFG 58), 1 April 1988.

Memo, EN3 Mike Tilley to Rinn, 8 June 1988.

Message, American Embassy, Nassau, Bahamas, to Cdr. Paul X. Rinn, “Port Visit Nassau 16–20 October 1986,” 1432Z 21 October 1986.

Message, Capt. Donald A. Dyer to Task Unit 801.9.1, “Transit Competition,” 1012Z 10 February 1988.

Message, Capt. Nutwell to FFG 58, “Award for HSL-44 Det 5 OIC,” 0900Z 27 May 1988.

Message, CINCLANTFLT to COMNAVSURFLANT et al., “Public Affairs—USS
Samuel B. Roberts
Repair Announcement,” 2246Z 29 April 1988.

Message, CJTFME to FFG 58, “Investigation,” 23 May 1988.

Message, CNO to FFG 58, “Well Done,” 2226Z 19 April 1988.

Message, COGDSEVEN To COMLANTAREA, “Sentencing Report for the Month of May 1987,” 2047C 11 June 1987.

Message, COGDSEVEN to FFG 58, “S/V
Melanie
,” 2330Z 24 September 1986.

Message, COMDESRON 22 to FFG 58, “Tone,” 1500Z 2 September 1987.

Message, COMFLETRACEN Norfolk to COMNAVSURFGRU 4, “Outstanding Performance of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Precommissioning Assignment,” 27 February 1986.

Message, COMFLETRAGRU Guantanamo Bay Cuba to COMNAVSURFGRU Four, “USS Samuel B. Roberts Weekly Sitrep 05, 13-16 July,” 1352Z 17 July 1987.

Message, COMFLETRAGRU Guantanamo Bay Cuba to COMNAVSURFLANT, “End of Training Report,” 1212Z 24 July 1987.

Message, COMFLETRAGRU Guantanamo Bay Cuba to FFG 58, “Unclas Personal for Capt Rinn from Commo Johnson,” 1842Z 3 May 1988.

Message, COMLANTAREA to FFG 58, “Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation,” 0444Z 15 July 1987.

Message, COMNAVMILPERSCOM to FFG 58, “Personal for Capt. Rinn,” 2256Z 25 April 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to COMNAVSURFLANT, “Battenburg Cup Award Nomination,” 0400Z 25 April 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to COMNAVSURFLANT, “Battle Efficiency Competitive Cycle 01 Oct 86–31 Mar 86 Award Nominees,” 0400Z 1 April 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to FFG 58, “Change of Command,” 17 June 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to FFG 58, “Departure on Deployment,” 2212Z 11 January 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to FFG 58, “Humpday Congratulations,” 1930Z 8 April 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to FFG 58, “OPPE Performance,” 1645Z 31 July 1986.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to FFG 58, “Various,” 1730Z 16 April 1988.

Message, COMNAVSURFGRU 4 to NAVSURFGRU 4, “Damage Control,” 1530Z 21 July 1987.

Message, COMNAVSURFLANT to all subordinate ships and commands, “FFG 7 Major DC Lessons Learned,” 0110Z 19 July 1987.

Message, COMNAVSURFLANT to FFG 58, “Final Contract Trials,” 1256Z 10 November 1986.

Message, CTG 801.3 to FFG 58, “CPGE Ops,” 1808Z 28 February 1988.

Message, Dyer to Task Unit 801.9.1, “Transit Competition,” 1012Z 10 February 1988.

Message, FFG 58 to COMNACSURFGRU 4, “Thunderstorm Incident Sitrep 001,” 0645Z 2 August 1986 (Declassified 30 Aug 1986).

Message, FFG 58 to CTG801.3, “Emotional Message Prevention,” 1600Z 13 March 1988 (Declassified 11 July 1988).

Message, FFG 58 to USS
Exploit
, “Battle ‘E,'” 0640Z 13 April 1988.

Message, FFG 58 to USS
Wainwright, Simpson, Jack Williams
, “Professional Performance,” 1840Z 20 April 1988.

Message, HSL 44 Det 5 to HSL 44, “LAMPS Matters,” 1035Z 19 April 1988.

Message, Roberts to COMFLETRAGRU Guantanamo Bay, “FFG 7 Major DC Lessons Learned,” 18 July 1987.

Message,
Stark
to
Roberts
, “Battle Orders,” 1530Z 14 March 1988.

Message, SWOSCOLCOM to FFG 58, “Lessons Learned,” 1427Z 4 March 1988.

Message, SWOSCOLCOM to FFG 58, “Training Support,” 1343Z 4 November 1986.

Message,
Trenton
to FFG 58, “Unrep Discrepancies,” 1840Z 12 March 1988.

Message, USCINCCENT to FFG 58, “Well Done,” 1730Z 17 April 1988.

Message, USS
Fearless
to FFG 58, “Lessons to Live By,” 1805Z 17 April 1988.

Message, FFG 58 to CANCOMDESRON ONE, “No Higher Honor,” 15 June 1988 (Declassified 31 July 1988).

Message, FFG 58 to CCGD 7 (Miami), “Law Enforcement—Sitrep Two—S/V Melanie (US)—Seized,” 0345 24 September 1986.

Message, FFG 58 to CHINFO, “Samuel B. Roberts FFG 58 Commissioning Principal Speaker,” 19 December 1985.

Message, FFG 58 to COMNAVSURFGRU 4, “Law Enforcement Ops,” 0415Z 24 September 1986.

Message, FFG 58 to COMNAVSURFGRU 4, “Personnel Transfer,” 1930Z 11 July 1987.

Message, FFG 58 to CTG 801.3, “Possible Patrol Area,” 2100Z 26 February 1988 (Declassified 31 December 1988).

Message, FFG 58 to JCS Washington DC et al., “Samuel B. Roberts Underway,” 15 June 1988 (Declassified 31 July 1988).

Message, FFG 58 to NAVCOMMU, “MSG CK 37,” 1655Z 5 February 1988.

Message, FFG 58 to NAVSTA Mayport, “Remembrance,” 0700Z 10 May 1988.

Message, FFG 58 to USDAO Cairo, “Suez Canal Transit Report,” 1517Z 24 January 1988 (Declassified 2 February 1989).

NAVSEA. “Building Patrol Frigates for the United States Navy,” pamphlet, 1974.

———. Draft report, NAVSEA Damage Assessment Team, 27 April 1988.

———. Final report, “Survivability Review Group Report on USS
Samuel B. Roberts
(FFG 58) Damage Analysis,” October 1988.

Navy Cross citation, Coxswain Samuel Booker Roberts, 10 February 1943.

Plan of the Day, 17 February 1988.

Program, FFG 58 commissioning ceremony, 12 April 1986.

Report, “Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation,” Congressional Research Service, 27 May 2004.

USS
Samuel B. Roberts
Deck Log, FFG 58, March 1988.

“USS
Samuel B. Roberts
FFG 58 Ammunition Expended 1987.”

Visual message,
Simpson
to
Roberts
(FFG 58), 4 February 1988.

Visual message,
Stark
to
Roberts
(FFG 58), 1632Z 24 July 1986.

UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

Haynes, FC1 Mark S. “Liberty Call,” 1991.

Preston, John. “The Gulf Story,” unpublished memoir, ca. 1989.

LETTERS

Boyd, Joseph, to DE-413 survivor Vince Goodrich, as reprinted in the 20 May 1988 Survivors' Association newsletter.

Breast, Capt. J. C., to Rinn, 16 May 1985.

Bulkeley, Rear Adm. John D., to Vice Adm. Joseph Metcalf III, 19 February 1986.

Cressman, Robert J., to Rinn, 1 February 1984.

Haggett, William, to Rinn, 11 April 1988.

Hass, YN1(SW) Paul D., to Pamela Rinn, 30 April 1988.

Joseph, Scot, to
Providence Journal
, 19 November 2000.

Luchino, Col. Gerald T., to Rinn, 8 January 1985.

McCauley, Vice Adm. W. F., to Rinn, 22 June 1987.

Murtha, Rep. John P., to William L. Ball III, 27 April 1988.

Rehder, Capt. W. A., to CNSG 4, 30 April 1987.

Rinn, Cdr. Paul X., to Capt. John P. Doolittle, 24 January 1985.

———. to crew, 30 April 1988.

———. to DE-413 Survivors' Association, 10 March 1988, reprinted in the organization's 20 April 1988 newsletter.