1989 United States Navy order of battle

In 1989, the United States Navy was on the verge of massive cuts to military spending including ship and aircraft procurement.[1] These forces were expected to fight the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact and other potential adversaries in case of a war breaking out. At this time, the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) of the Pacific Fleet was out of commission for Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modernization[2] leaving the 3rd Fleet with less carriers.

United States Atlantic Fleet

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United States Navy Fleet sections in the 1980s.

Carrier Group 2 - (Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US)

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F/A-18C Hornets from VFA-86 Sidewinders over Townsend Bombing Range January 26, 1989.

Cruiser-Destroyer Group 2 - (Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US)

Carrier Group 6 - (Naval Station Mayport, Florida, US)[2]

Carrier Group 8 - (Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US)[2]

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Destroyer Squadron 6 (Charleston Naval Shipyard, South Carolina, US)

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Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet

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Commander, Carrier Group 1

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Reference:[2]

Cruiser-Destroyer Group 3 (NAS Alameda, California, US)

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Destroyer Squadron 15 - (U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan)

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References

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  1. ^ Swartz, Peter M.; Duggan, Karin (March 2012). "The U.S. Navy in the World (1991-2000): Context for U.S. Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Naval Aeronautical Organization October 1989. United States Navy. 1989.
  3. ^ USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 Command Operation Report - 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  4. ^ USS Carr FFG-52 - Command Operation Report - 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  5. ^ "Baton Rouge". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  6. ^ USS Memphis SSN-691 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  7. ^ USS Jacksonville SSN-699 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  8. ^ a b USS Augusta SSN-710 - Command Operations Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  9. ^ USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Command Operation Report - 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  10. ^ USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  11. ^ USS Antietam CG-54 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  12. ^ a b c USS Valley Forge CG-50 Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). 1989.
  13. ^ VF-2 Bounty Hunters - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  14. ^ VAW-116 Sun Kings - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  15. ^ USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  16. ^ Naval Aviation News - Volumes 79-80. Chief of Naval Operations - United States Navy. 1996.
  17. ^ "History". www.public.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  18. ^ a b "1989". www.uss-buchanan-ddg14.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  19. ^ a b USS Los Angeles SSN-688 - Command Operation Report - 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  20. ^ a b c USS Louisville SSN-724 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  21. ^ USS Alabama SSBN-731 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  22. ^ USS Alaska SSNB-732 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  23. ^ USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 - Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  24. ^ a b USS Bunker Hill CG-52 Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  25. ^ "VAQ-136 Gauntlets Squadron History". www.vaq136.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  26. ^ "Towers". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  27. ^ "Cochrane (DDG-21)". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  28. ^ USS Curts FFG-38 Command Operation Report 1989 (PDF). United States Navy. 1989.
  29. ^ "Dubuque II (LPD-8)". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  30. ^ "USS Darter (SS 576) History". www.ss563.org. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  31. ^ "Barbel II (SS-580)". NHHC. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

Further reading

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  • Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fourteenth Edition, 1987, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere
  • Norman Polmar, The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Fifteenth Edition, 1992, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD., "Fleet Organization" chapter, lists units and formations drawn from Standard Naval Distribution List (SNDL) and elsewhere