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1 THE STARK INCIDENT DIRECT DAMAGE COST CAME TO $142,000,000.
LOSS OF LIFE 37 PEOPLE PERSONAL INJURY 5

2 BIG Damage Major Conflagration
Conventional DC Organization / Procedures cannot handle; improvisation dominates Could involve mass casualties

3 Major Conflag Complicating Factors
“Fog of War” and Confusion Lack of Timely Information False Information High Stress Loss of Key Personnel due to Injury Damage to Communication Systems Reduced Internal Access DCA BE READY FOR ALL OF THESE

4 USS Stark Background Arabian Gulf Operations, 17 May 1987 (Sunday night) DC Readiness 87% Gen DC Qual 61% Recent live F/Fing training 3 former DCAs 14 DCTT members

5 USS Stark Background DC Equipment Not yet in the fleet
34 OBAs / 331 canisters (18 / 108 req’d) 100% Repair locker inventory Not yet in the fleet NFTI, PECU, FFE Smoke curtains Deck drains in topside compartments Photo luminescent. paint

6 DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:
- THE INITIAL ATACK - THE FIRE / CAUSE - FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPREAD OF FIRE

7 USS Stark Chronology 2109 Two missiles hit (20 sec interval)
First missile hits port side frame 110 Port side firemain severed Missile traverse 2nd deck, doesn’t detonate Punctures stbd hull frame 171 (80’ from entry) Second missile hits port side frame 100 “Detonates” approx 3 ft inside hull, below main deck GQ sounded

8 Missile 2 entry with detonation
MER AMR – 1 AMR – 2 AMR – 3

9 MISSILE # 1 Missile Sustainer Nozzle Found Warhead Found FIREMAIN

10 Estimated FIRE involvement
10 Seconds after 1st Missile Estimated FIRE involvement

11 Area of Detonation for 2nd Missile
WTD blown off hinges Ruptured Firemain Area of Detonation for 2nd Missile

12 Estimated FIRE involvement
10 Seconds after 2nd Missile Estimated FIRE involvement

13 USS Stark Immediate Effects
Blast creates gaping hole in hull port side main and second deck Instantaneous heat (approx 12 million BTUs - equivalent to 155 gals JP-5) Space fire totally involved (flashover)

14 USS Stark Port Side Damage

15 USS Stark Chronology 2115 (T+5) Initial actions / effects
Ship slows from 24 kts to 15 kts Main spaces manned by junior personnel, senior personnel directed to fight fires Rep 2 degraded due to number of senior personnel casualties HT1 / Air Det try start P-250, ship going too fast to keep suction hose in water

16 USS Stark Chronology 2115 (T+5) Initial actions / effects
CIC filled with smoke, total loss of power Repair 2/5 areas filled with smoke Firemain pressure drops to 60 PSI XO enroute to bridge orders Stinger missiles & O-3 level .50 cal ammo jettisoned Five personnel fall ovbd through hole TAO attempts to rig P-250 on foc’sle

17 Estimated FIRE involvement
10 MINUTES after 1st Missile Estimated FIRE involvement

18 USS Stark Chronology (T+15) ENC (REP 5) reports Z set, sends out first OBA team (T+17) CO on bridge, fire pumps restarted, only 60 PSI (T+25) XO directing F/Fing effort from flight deck (T+28) FM press restored aft of FR 180 by starting NR 1, 2, and 3 firepumps and isolating F/M at FR 180 and 232. (T+33) Repair 2 untenable, aft blkhd (fr 64) reported glowing red

19 Estimated FIRE involvement
1 HOUR after 1st Missile Estimated FIRE involvement

20 USS Stark Chronology (T+1:35) S & P lines rigged between bridge, aft steering, CCS; majority of port side amidships and fwd on fire (T+1:55) CO orders all stop so P-250 on foc’sle can maintain suction; GMG3 uses O-2 level hose to cool missiles

21 USS Stark Chronology (T+1:55) cont.
foc’sle isolated by heat and flames, paint peeling on inside of missile magazine F/Fing efforts coord. from flight deck, initial efforts focus on Wardroom and CPO qtrs

22 USS Stark Chronology (T+2:20) Salvage tug alongside and directed to cool stbd side and missile mag with water cannon. 4 OS’s remaining in CIC to draft messages, finally leave due to heavy smoke.

23 USS Stark Chronology 0000, Monday 18 May (T+2:55), ship listing 16 degs to port 0029 (+3:19) B fire in AMR 1 reported 0058 (+3:48) AMR fire extinguished with Halon

24 Estimated FIRE involvement
3 HOURS after 1st Missile 2ND DECK Estimated FIRE involvement

25

26 USS Stark Chronology 0114 (+4:04) Ship exhausts OBA canister supply, fire regains in wardroom, CPO quarters 0134 (+4:24) DDG-24 motor whaleboat delivers medical and DC supplies 0200 (+4:50) Helo arrives with Dr and OBA canisters, takes injured personnel. 76MM magazine is flooded

27 USS Stark Chronology 0227 (+5:17) Conyngham 2 nm away, preparing motor whaleboat with DC equip. AC mach room escape trunk discovered filled with boiling water 0230 DC deck too hot to fight fires, foc’sle P-250 burns up 0300 (+5:50) Fatigue and lack of water affects f/fing effort

28 USS Stark Chronology 0352 (+6:42) Stark does not have enough men to support reflash watches. Holes cut in main deck around GMLS magazine to assist with dewatering efforts. 0400 List to 17 degs, dewatering amidships p-way 0500 (+7:50) HT3 is relieved from DCC watch to dewater CPO p-way, but cannot continue due to smoke

29 USS Stark Chronology First light - R & A teams from DDGs 17 & 24 arrive. A Sikorsky SH-3, the "Desert Duck", assigned to COMIDEASTFOR in the Persian Gulf. This was the aircraft that transferred the Coontz Rescue and Assistance Detail to the Stark after the 17 May 1987 Iraqi attack.

30 USS Stark Chronology 0700 (+9:50) Door to RICER is opened and very hot water pours out about 2” above hatch lip 0900 (+11:50) The stbd side fan room becomes a problem when RICER burns through and COs cabin deck falls in

31 MAIN DECK 1-100-0-C RICER MAIN DECK KEY BUCKLED DECK: FIRE DAMAGE:
Q Fan L Q Fan L ST Rm L ST RM C RICER L WC L ST RM L Ward RM L L ST RM L ST RM L ST RM L ST RM Q Fan L L MAIN DECK KEY BUCKLED DECK: FIRE DAMAGE: HOLED/MELTED: FRAG DAMAGE:

32 MELTED/COLLAPSED DECK
01 LEVEL 01 LEVEL MELTED/COLLAPSED DECK BUCKLED BULKHEAD C Radio Xmtr Q Fan Q STIR Equp Rm Q CIC admin L CO ST RM T Elevator Trunk STANCHION FAILURE Q Elect CLG Equip Rm C CIC C SONAR C Missile Launch C Communications Center Q AN/SPS 55 Air Nav Rm A Boat rm Ele STRM A L L KEY BUCKLED DECK: FIRE DAMAGE: HOLED/MELTED: FRAG DAMAGE:

33 USS Stark Chronology 0907 (+11:57) Four men recovered by Saudi helo
1000 (+12:50) Fire contained to RICER, CIC and CMAA p-way. Missile mag cooling, less concern about cook off 1020 Fifth man recovered by Waddell

34 USS Stark Chronology 1100 (+13:50) Men getting very tired. CWO (LaSalle DCA) and DC team arrive, note 18 deg list. Directs dewater missile mag using P-250, recommends cutting holes into CIC 1215 (+15:05) #1 FFP discovered to be flooding fwd spaces through a rupture and is secured.

35 USS Stark Chronology 1240 (+15:30) Fresh f/fing teams from LaSalle and Reid arrive and are sent to CIC/RICER. 1300 Attempts to cut through superstructure into CIC with OXY-ACET torch fails, axes used.

36 USS Stark Chronology 1521 (+18:11) 16 bodies recovered, brought topside. 86 men from other ships onboard. List currently 10 deg. 1530 CIC fire under control. 1600 Stark made ready for towing by DDG-17. 1700 (+19:50) Fire in CIC, most others, extinguished.

37 USS Stark Chronology 1800 (+20:50) Stark listing 3-5 deg, under tow by DDG-17. Tuesday, 19 May 0200 (+28:50) More fires and reflashes occur throughout the night. 0400 (+30:50) Reflash in IC repair shop; roving patrols are established; warhead is identified.

38 USS Stark Chronology 1340 (+40:30) Stark on an even keel. Emergency power rigged, hot spots cooled, 24 bodies identified, 11 bodies unidentified, 2 still missing 2330 Stark moored outboard LaSalle.

39 USS Stark Chronology View from Bridge

40 DAMAGE

41 TOTAL DAMAGE RICER CPO CIC Berthing 76 MAG IC Gyro GMLS MAG MER
AMR – 3 AMR – 1 AMR – 2

42 SURVIVABILITY LESSONS LEARNED
- FIREMAIN - PUMPS - PERSONNEL PROTECTION EQP (PPE)

43 USS Stark Lessons Learned (Selected)
Weapons effect likely to yield immediate loss of firemain due to damaged sections - must reconfigure, use portable pumps Smoke spread is immediate problem, leading effects of heat and flame - stop it Aluminum likely to allow fast vertical fire spread (800 F Aluminum sags under own weight) - deck cooling, venting, indirect attack

44 USS Stark Lessons Learned
During extended f/fing, water, food and rest periods essential to keep crew going High FFW substantially decreased Stability Protective clothing essential Comms were lost - practice Reflash watches were essential Develop quick-opening EEBD container bags that are resistant to grease, water and other friction-reducing solvents.

45 SURVIVABILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES
OUTFITTING / PROCUREMENT ONGOING PROVISIONS ACTIONS: DC WIFCOM NFTI MORE OBA’S MORE FFE’S PRE-RIGGED SMOKE CURTAINS FORCIBLE TOOL ENTRY MORE VERSATILE/JP-5 FUELED PUMPS - ESTABLISHED PERSIAN GULF BASE KIT - $60 MILLION CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

46 “The fact that USS STARK suffered no deaths or serious injuries in connection with their damage control efforts is directly attributable to the clear thinking, exceptional courage and extraordinary heroism displayed by many of its officers and crewmembers.” --Rear Admiral Grant Sharp, USN CDR, Cruise-Destroyer Group Two Formal Investigation Team

47 How would it be different if it happened to your ship?
…or would it?

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