navy ships?

Question

trying to see when do the uss mason be back from deployment

Answer 1

Looks like they still have about 4 months left

Answer 2

Ah, I remember when that sort of information was classified "For Official Use Only" or even "Confidential" ! It was released to the FAMILIES only a few weeks prior to arrival.

However, in these internet days... find the Command's website, and if need be, contact the Ombudsman.

Ah those kids shipboard have it MADE today... internet access on all the boats, and TELEPHONES on the carrier !!

I remember writing on PAPER, dropping the letter off with the Postal Clerk... and then taking the mail-bag from him once a week (or every other week) to fly it to shore. Then it would take 3-6 weeks for a response !! (spoken in a gruff Popeye voice)

My last cruise was the introduction of Project Athena to the USS Kitty Hawk in 1997... satellite phones and limited internet access !! Wow what a change... calling my brother from off Baharain on Christmas Day.

Just the same... hope all my shipmates arrive home safe.

Answer 3

Your best option would be to go to the USN's website and look for press releases about the USS Mason's projected home coming.
With it being deployed in the Arabian Gulf and the situation there, any prediction of a home coming could go out the window if anything new was to arise.

Answer 4

If I remember, the MASON (DDG-87) is home ported here in Norfolk. We used to be able to call the ship's base operator (757-444-0000) and access the ships' arrivals. But because of the security problems, that info is no longer available. I remember back in the early 60's one of the ships came back and only one woman was on the pier to meet the ship. Her husband was put on report and got busted 1 rank. Now, the whole WORLD knows what day and time a ship is due back. If you can find the OMBUDSMAN of the ship, she should be able to tell you. I'll let you figure out how to do that.
I'm surprised who ever you know on the ship hasn't told you. We (Patriot Guard Riders) met the USS Montgomery (FF-1082) a couple of weeks ago in Norfolk and gave a welcome home to one of its crew (and the ship, in general). His family knew what day. We just had to find out what tide it was coming in on. Write the guy a letter and ask when they are due to come home.
(USN, retired)

Answer 5

What is its mission? Is it on maneuvers? This is usually information that, if not told to you, is not for the public to know.

You understand, in an effort to provide national security.

Remember the phrase from your eighth grade history studies, "Loose lips sink ships."


Rbt. S. - The internet has been around prior to the 80s. I'm not sure why you are calling this the internet age. The military and IBM had the first computers going back to the 60s. Not all ships will be on on the USN site at any given time. Many are, like other military sites, sometimes off-line for various reasons, usually without warning. (Most all military sites were off-line after 9-11). Access to certain pages of the public sites close down from time to time and, of course, we will not be informed as to why.



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Answer 6

Operational security. If you needed to know you would. Sorry. Ships movements are not published nor advertised until the ship is almost back in port for the sole reason of security.

Answer 7

The deployment will be over when you see it come over the horizon.

Answer 8

That information will not be released publically. only if you are authorized to have that info will it be given to you, at least until they return. and it will NOT be given out over the internet..only in person.

Answer 9

db is right