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United States Seventh Fleet
Seventh Fleet
Founded
1943; 75 years ago (1943)
Country
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Type
Fleet
Part of
United States Pacific Fleet
Garrison/HQ
United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Nickname(s)
'Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club' (Vietnam War)
Commanders
Current
commander
Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer
Notable
commanders
Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid
The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet (a military formation) of the United States Navy. It is headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Japan, with some units based in Japan and South Korea. It is part of the United States Pacific Fleet. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with 60 to 70 ships, 300 aircraft and 40,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel.[1] Its principal responsibilities are to provide joint command in natural disaster or military operations and operational command of all naval forces in the region, in particular in the defense of the Korean Peninsula.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Korean War
1.2 Vietnam War
1.3 Bangladesh-Pakistan War of 1971
1.4 Gulf War and 1990s
2 Operations
3 Fleet organization
4 Forward-deployed Seventh Fleet ships
4.1 U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan
4.2 U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan
4.3 Apra Harbor, Guam
5 Fleet commanders
6 Citations
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
History[edit]
The Seventh Fleet was formed on 15 March 1943 in Brisbane, Australia, during the Second World War, under the command of Admiral Arthur S. "Chips" Carpender. It served in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) under General Douglas MacArthur. The Seventh Fleet commander also served as commander of Allied naval forces in the SWPA.
Most of the ships of the Royal Australian Navy were also part of the fleet from 1943 to 1945 as part of Task Force 74 (formerly the Anzac Squadron). The Seventh Fleet—under Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid—formed a large part of the Allied forces at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history.
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) and escorts at the Battle off Samar in 1944.
After the end of the war, the 7th Fleet moved its headquarters to Qingdao, China. As laid out in Operation Plan 13–45 of 26 August 1945, Kinkaid established five major task forces to manage operations in the Western Pacific: Task Force 71, the North China Force with 75 ships; Task Force 72, the Fast Carrier Force, directed to provide air cover to the Marines going ashore and discourage with dramatic aerial flyovers any Communist forces that might oppose the operation; Task Force 73, the Yangtze Patrol Force with another 75 combatants; Task Force 74, the South China Force, ordered to protect the transportation of Japanese and Chinese Nationalist troops from that region; and Task Force 78, the Amphibious Force, charged with the movement of the III Marine Amphibious Corps to China.
After the war, on 1 January 1947, the Fleet's name was changed to Naval Forces Western Pacific. In late 1948, the Fleet moved its principal base of operations to the Philippines, where the Navy, following the war, had developed new facilities at Subic Bay and an airfield at Sangley Point. Peacetime operations of the Seventh Fleet were under the control of Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Admiral Arthur W. Radford, but standing orders provided that, when operating in Japanese waters or in the event of an emergency, control would pass to Commander, Naval Forces Far East, a component of General Douglas MacArthur's occupation force.
On 19 August 1949 the force was designated as United States Seventh Task Fleet. On 11 February 1950, just prior to the outbreak of the Korean War, the force assumed the name United States Seventh Fleet, which it holds today.[2]
Korean War[edit]
See also: U.S. Seventh Fleet Korean War order of battle
Seventh Fleet units participated in all major operations of the Korean and Vietnamese Wars. The first Navy jet aircraft used in combat was launched from a Task Force 77 (TF 77) aircraft carrier on 3 July 1950. The landings at Inchon, Korea were conducted by Seventh Fleet amphibious ships. The battleships Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and Wisconsin all served as flagships for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet during the Korean War. During the Korean War, the Seventh Fleet consisted of Task Force 70, a maritime patrol force provided by Fleet Air Wing One and Fleet Air Wing Six, Task Force 72, the Formosa Patrol, Task Force 77, and Task Force 79, a service support squadron.
Over the next decade the Seventh Fleet responded to numerous crisis situations including contingency operations conducted in Laos in 1959 and Thailand in 1962. During September 1959, in the autumn of 1960, and again in January 1961, the Seventh Fleet deployed multiship carrier task forces into the South China Sea.[3] Although the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese supporting forces withdrew in each crisis, in the spring of 1961 their offensive appeared on the verge of overwhelming the pro-American Royal Lao Army.
Once again the fleet moved into Southeast Asian waters. By the end of April 1961, most of the Seventh Fleet was deployed off the Indochinese Peninsula preparing to initiate operations into Laos. The force consisted of the Coral Sea and Midway carrier battle groups, antisubmarine support carrier Kearsarge, one helicopter carrier, three groups of amphibious ships, two submarines, and three Marine battalion landing teams. At the same time, shorebased air patrol squadrons and another three Marine battalion landing teams stood ready in Okinawa and the Philippines to support the afloat force. Although the administration of President John F. Kennedy already had decided against American intervention to rescue the Laotian government, Communist forces halted their advance and agreed to negotiations. The contending Laotian factions concluded a cease-fire on 8 May 1961, but it lasted only a year.
In June 1963 the Seventh Fleet held 'Flagpole '63,' a joint naval exercise with the Republic of Korea.[4]
Vietnam War[edit]
Military humor: Unofficial insignia of the "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" – aka U.S. 7th Fleet.
Seventh Fleet represented the first official entrance of the United States into the Vietnam War, with the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Between 1950 and 1970, the U.S. Seventh Fleet was known by the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" since most of the fleet's operations were conducted from the Tonkin Gulf at the time.[5][6]
On 12 February 1965, USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) became the first U.S. Navy ship to conduct operations inside Vietnam coastal waters.[7] Salisbury Sound set up a seadrome in Da Nang Bay and conducted seaplane patrols in support of Operation Flaming Dart, the bombing of North Vietnamese army camps.
Operating primarily from Yankee Station[8] off the north coast of Vietnam and the aptly-named Dixie Station off the south coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea,Seventh Fleet was organized into a series of task forces, often known by the acronym CTF (Commander Task Force):
Task Force 73 included the fleet's logistics support vessels operating as an underway replenishment group (URG) containing an oiler, an ammunition ship, and other supply tenders.[9]
Task Force 75, Surface Combatant Force, contained the fleet's surface combatants and naval gunfire support. These units formed the gun line to bombard enemy forces during Operation Sea Dragon,[10] Operation Custom Tailor, and Operation Lion's Den.[11] The Royal Australian Navy contributed a series of guided missile destroyers to the gun line, including Hobart, Perth, Brisbane, and Vendetta.[12][13] The naval gun line concept was made possible with deep waters for larger vessels well away from both the shoals and enemy coastal artillery.[14] Task Group 70.8, a cruiser-destroyer subset of the task force, began shelling Vietnam on 27 May 1965. The cruisers and destroyers mostly used 5-inch and 8-inch guns while USS New Jersey opened fire with her 16-inch guns.[15]
Task Force 76 was the Amphibious Force, Seventh Fleet. Marines went ashore at Da Nang in March 1965 and patrolled throughout the I Corps area of responsibility during operations Starlite, Dagger Thrust, Double Eagle, and Jackstay.[16]
Task Force 77 was the Carrier Battle Force, Seventh Fleet. It would participate in striking North Vietnamese targets, providing air support to US forces in South Vietnam, and mining Hiaphong Harbor.[17]
Task Force 78 was the fleet's minesweeper support. After the 1973 cease-fire, it was responsible for Operation End Sweep, removing naval mines dropped in Haiphong harbor only months earlier.[18]
Task Forces 116 and 117 were brown-water riverine forces involved in the interdiction efforts Operation Market Time, Operation Game Warden, and Operation Sealords.[19]
In 1975, ships and aircraft of the Fleet evacuated thousands of U.S. citizens and refugees from South Vietnam and Cambodia as those countries fell to opposing forces.
Since the end of the Vietnam War, the Seventh Fleet has participated in a joint/combined exercise called Team Spirit, conducted with the Republic of Korea armed forces. With capability to respond to any contingency, Fleet operations are credited with maintaining security during the Asian Games of 1986 and the Seoul Olympics of 1988. During 1989, Seventh Fleet units participated in a variety of exercises called PACEX, the largest peacetime exercises since World War II.
Bangladesh-Pakistan War of 1971[edit]
A carrier task force of the Seventh Fleet, Task Force 74 (TF 74), entered the Bay of Bengal at the height of the war in December 1971.[20] It never had a very clear mission. TF 74 comprised the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise; the amphibious assault carrier Tripoli; the destroyers Decatur, McKean, and Orleck; the guided-missile escorts Waddell, King, and Parsons; the nuclear-powered attack submarine Gurnard; and supply ship Wichita. On 15 December, a day before the surrender of Pakistan, the task force entered the Bay of Bengal, at a distance of some 1,760 km (950 nmi; 1,090 mi) from Dhaka.
The Soviet Union also dispatched the 10th Operative Battle Group of its Pacific Fleet under the command of Admiral Vladimir Kruglyakov in Vladivostok to the area.[21]
Gulf War and 1990s[edit]
George Washington, Squadron HC-1 during operation "Desert Shield" in 1990, U.S. Seventh Fleet.
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, President George H. W. Bush ordered Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet to assume additional responsibilities as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The Fleet Commander departed Yokosuka, Japan immediately, heading for the Persian Gulf, and joined the remainder of his staff aboard the flagship Blue Ridge on 1 September 1990. During Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, Naval Forces Central Command exercised command and control of the largest U.S. Navy armada since the Second World War. At the peak of combat operations, over 130 U.S. ships joined more than 50 allied ships to conduct maritime intercept operations, minesweeping and combat strike operations against enemy forces in Iraq and Kuwait.
Naval Forces Central Command included six aircraft carrier battle groups, two battleships (Missouri and Wisconsin), two hospital ships, 31 amphibious assault ships, four minesweeping vessels and numerous combatants in support of allied air and ground forces. After a decisive allied victory in the Gulf War, Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet relinquished control of Naval Forces Central Command to Commander, Middle East Force on 24 April 1991 and returned to Yokosuka, Japan to resume his Asia-Pacific duties.
In 1996, two aircraft carrier battle groups were sent to the Taiwan Straits under Seventh Fleet control to demonstrate U.S. support for Taiwan during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. The Nimitz battle group (CCDG 5?) made a high speed transit from the Persian Gulf, while Carrier Group Five, led by Independence, sortied from its Japanese homeports.
Operations[edit]
The then-commander, Vice Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk in 2010.
Of the 50–60 ships typically assigned to Seventh Fleet, 18 operate from U.S. facilities in Japan and Guam. These forward-deployed units represent the heart of Seventh Fleet, and the centerpieces of American forward presence in Asia. They are 17 steaming days closer to locations in Asia than their counterparts based in the continental United States. It would take three to five times the number of rotationally-based ships in the U.S. to equal the same presence and crisis response capability as these 18 forward deployed ships. On any given day, about 50% of Seventh Fleet forces are deployed at sea throughout the area of responsibility.
Following the end of the Cold War, the two major military scenarios in which the Seventh Fleet would be used would be in case of conflict in Korea or a conflict between People's Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China) in the Taiwan Strait.
It was reported on 10 May 2012 that USS Freedom (LCS-1) would be dispatched to Singapore in the northern spring of 2013 for a roughly 10-month deployment.[22] On 2 June 2012 the U.S. and Singaporean Defense Ministers announced that Singapore has agreed 'in principle' to the US request 'to forward deploy up to four littoral combat ships to Singapore on a rotational basis.'[23] Officials stressed however that vessels will not be permanently based there and their crews will live aboard during ship visits.
On 21 August 2017, while on a routine visit to Singapore, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) was involved in a collision with merchant vessel Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore, east of the Strait of Malacca.[24][25] The incident left 10 Navy sailors missing and five injured. The US Navy announced that Commander of the Seventh Fleet Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin had been dismissed and replaced by Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer, who had already been nominated and confirmed to replace the retiring Aucoin.[26][27]
Fleet organization[edit]
The Seventh Fleet is organized into specialized task forces.
George Washington was flagship of Task Force 70 of the U.S. Seventh Fleet before 2017.
Task Force 70 – TF 70 is the Battle Force of 7th Fleet and is made up of two distinct components: Surface Combatant Force 7th Fleet, composed of cruisers and destroyers, and Carrier Strike Force 7th Fleet, made up of at least one aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing. The Battle Force is currently centered around Carrier Strike Group Five, the carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the group's ships and aviation squadrons. As the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, the CSG-5 staff does not stand down when the strike group is in Yokosuka, but instead continues to maintain command responsibilities over deploying Carrier Strike Groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that operate in the Seventh Fleet operating area. The commander and staff are also responsible for the higher level Task Force 70 duties throughout the year in addition to the CSG-5 duties. The composition of the strike group in immediate proximity of Ronald Reagan varies throughout the year.[28][29]
The CSG 5 Commander also serves as Battle Force Seventh Fleet and Commander, Task Force (CTF 70) for 7th Fleet. In these responsibilities, CSG 5 serves as the Commander of all surface forces (carrier strike groups, independently deploying cruisers, destroyers and frigates) in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. CTF 70 also serves as the Theater Surface Warfare Commander (TSUWC) and Theater Integrated Air Missile Defense Commander (TIAMDC) for Seventh Fleet.
During the Korean War, Captain Charles L. Melson was the commanding officer of the flagship of the Seventh Fleet, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) from 20 October 1952. He also served during that time as Commander, Task Group 70.1.
Task Force 71 – TF 71 includes all Naval Special Warfare (NSW) units and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) assigned to 7th Fleet. It is based in Guam. Task Force 71 was based in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1941–42, operating submarines under Rear Admiral Charles A. Lockwood. He was relieved by Rear Admiral Ralph W. Christie on 7 March 1943.[30] During the first half of 1965, the Seventh Fleet operationally controlled the Vietnam Patrol Force (Task Force 71), the American component of the Operation Market Time effort.[31] The Naval Advisory Group, headquartered in Saigon, served as the liaison between the fleet, Commander U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese Navy. On 31 July 1965, formal control of the U.S. Operation Market Time force passed from the Seventh Fleet to the Naval Advisory Group, which in turn activated the Coastal Surveillance Force (Task Force 115). The fleet continued to provide logistic and administrative support. The command function was further refined on 1 April 1966 when Naval Forces, Vietnam, was established, relieving the Naval Advisory Group of responsibility for Market Time operations.
Task Force 71 operated the Search and Rescue/Salvage Operations for Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shot down by the Soviets off Sakhalin Island on 1 September 1983. On the day of the shootdown, Rear Admiral William A. Cockell, Commander, Task Force 71, and a skeleton staff, taken by helicopter from Japan, embarked in USS Badger (stationed off Vladivostok at time of the flight)[32] on 9 September for further transfer to the destroyer Elliot to assume duties as Officer in Tactical Command (OTC) of the Search and Rescue (SAR) effort. Surface search began immediately and on into the 13-day of September. U.S. underwater operations began on 14 September. No longer any hope of finding survivors, on 10 September 1983, Task Force 71 mission had been reclassified "Search and Salvage" operation from a "Search and Rescue". On 17 October 1983, Rear Admiral William Cockell was relieved of command of the Task Force and its Search and Salvage mission, and Rear Admiral Walter T. Piotti, Jr., was placed in command.
There were three U.S. search and salvage ships involved—the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Munro, the rescue salvage ship USS Conserver, and the Fleet Tug USNS Narragansett. There were also three Japanese tugs chartered through the U.S. Navy's Far East Salvage Contractor (Selco), these were the Ocean Bull, the Kaiko-Maru 7, and the Kaiko-Maru 3.[33] Aside from these vessels, there were the U.S. naval combatants and logistical support ships. These were USS Elliot, USS Badger, USS Sterett, USNS Hassayampa, USS Callaghan, USS Brooke, USS Meyerkord, USS Towers, USS Stark and USS Wichita. In addition to the above ships, there were numerous Japanese Maritime Safety Agency patrol boats and South Korean vessels involved.
Task Force 71 also used to fulfill the function of Command and Coordination Force, Seventh Fleet.[34] The Seventh Fleet Command Ship is USS Blue Ridge, based at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Japan. In 2004, Blue Ridge entered dry dock and the responsibility was transferred temporarily to USS Coronado. Blue Ridge returned to duty 27 September 2004.
Task Force 72 – TF 72 is the Patrol and Reconnaissance Force, Seventh Fleet. It is located at Naval Air Facility Misawa (Misawa Air Base), Japan. It is mainly composed of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft and maritime airborne surveillance platforms such as P-3 Orion and Lockheed EP-3 reconnaissance planes operating on land bases. Toward the end of the Korean War, Commander Task Force 72 transferred his flag to USS Pine Island on 7 March and detachments of VP-42 also left USS Salisbury Sound for that seaplane tender. That same day Task Force Seventy-Two was established as the Formosa Patrol Force under Rear Admiral Williamson in Pine Island.[35]
Task Force 73/Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific – 7th Fleet's Logistics Force composed of supply ships and other fleet support vessels. Headquartered in Singapore.
Task Force 74 – TF 74 was the designation used for the Enterprise battle group in 1971. Today, it is the Fleet Submarine Force responsible for planning and coordinating submarine operations within 7th Fleet's area of operations.
Task Force 75 – Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific is 7th Fleet's primary Expeditionary task force. Located in Camp Covington, Guam, CTF 75 is responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction throughout the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
Task Force 76 – Amphibious assault task force currently headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, mainly responsible for supporting Marine landing operations. It is composed of units capable of delivering ship-to-shore assault troops, such as Tarawa-class and Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, and landing craft.
Task Force 77 – 7th Fleet Mine Warfare Force composed of mine countermeasure, mine hunter, and mine control ships as well as mine countermeasure helicopters (MH-53). This task force is only activated during specific combat operations and was filled by the Commander of Mine Warfare Command. Mine Warfare Command has now been disestablished and replaced by Navy Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command, Naval Base Point Loma, Calif.
Task Force 78 – In 1973, Task Force 78 served as the mine clearance force that cleared Haiphong Harbour in Operation End Sweep. Major elements of the U.S. Navy mine warfare force, including Mobile Mine Command (MOMCOM), Mine Warfare Support Group (MWFSG), and HM-12 were airlifted by C-5A to NAS Cubi Point in the Philippines. These specialists formed the nucleus of Task Force 78, under the command of Rear Admiral Brian McCauley, for Operation End Sweep. Commander, Mine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet had reported to Vice Admiral James L. Holloway III, Commander, Seventh Fleet, in September 1972 as Commander Task Force 78. TF 78 was officially activated in November 1972.[36] However, it became clear more helicopters were needed. Responding to a Navy request for assistance, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific (CG FMFPAC) directed that HMH-463 deploy from MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to NAS Cubi Point, to join Task Force 78.[37] On 27 November 1972, with the efficient support of Col. Bill Crocker's MAG-24, HM-463 embarked at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Inchon, which was en route from Norfolk to augment Seventh Fleet Amphibious Forces and to participate in End Sweep.
The ceasefire was signed on 23 January 1973, and the day afterwards, major components of TF 78 deployed from Subic Bay to Haiphong. These included four ocean minesweepers (MSO), USS Inchon, and four amphibious ships, including two with docking capabilities to handle the minesweeping sleds towed by the CH-53Ms. During the six months of Operation End Sweep, ten ocean minesweepers, nine amphibious ships, six fleet tugs, three salvage ships, and nineteen destroyers operated in Task Force 78 in the vicinity of Haiphong.'[38]
As of 2010, Commander Naval Forces Korea, an administrative liaison unit between USFK, the ROK Navy, and Seventh Fleet, has been assigned the TF 78 designation. Naval Forces Korea is headquartered at Yongsan and has a base at Chinhae, Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae.
Task Force 79 – The Marine expeditionary unit or Landing Force assigned to the fleet, consisting of at least a reinforced Marine battalion and its equipment. This unit is separate from the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) normally embarked in USS Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG). Marine units serving in 7th Fleet are normally drawn from III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa, Japan.
Forward-deployed Seventh Fleet ships[edit]
U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan[edit]
Main article: U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Carrier Strike Group Five: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS Antietam (CG-54) and USS Shiloh (CG-67).
USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), a forward-deployed nuclear submarine of the 7th Fleet.
Destroyer Squadron 15: USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), USS Stethem (DDG-63), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS McCampbell (DDG-85) and USS Mustin (DDG-89).
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) (flagship)
U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan[edit]
Main article: U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)
USS Green Bay (LPD-20)
USS Germantown (LSD-42)
USS Ashland (LSD-48)
USS Patriot (MCM-7)
USS Pioneer (MCM-9)
USS Warrior (MCM-10)
USS Chief (MCM-14)
USS Guppy (MMAV-8675309)
Apra Harbor, Guam[edit]
Main article: Naval Base Guam
USS Frank Cable (AS-40)
USS Chicago (SSN-721)
USS Key West (SSN-722)
USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723)
USS Topeka (SSN-754)
Fleet commanders[edit]
The USS Blue Ridge, flagship, U.S. Seventh Fleet.
The Commander of the 7th Fleet is known as COMSEVENTHFLT.[39]
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender 15 March 1943 26 November 1943
Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid 26 November 1943 20 November 1945
Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey 20 November 1945 2 October 1946
Vice Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr. 2 October 1946 28 February 1948
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger II 28 February 1948 28 August 1949
Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey 28 August 1949 5 April 1950
Rear Adm. Walter F. Boone 5 April 1950 20 May 1950
Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble 20 May 1950 28 March 1951
Vice Adm. Harold. M. Martin 28 March 1951 3 March 1952
Vice Adm. Robert P. Briscoe 3 March 1952 20 May 1952
Vice Adm. Joseph. J. Clark 20 May 1952 1 December 1953
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride 1 December 1953 9 December 1955
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll 19 December 1955 28 January 1957
Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley 28 January 1957 30 September 1958
Vice Adm. Frederick N. Kivette 30 September 1958 7 March 1960
Vice Adm. Charles D. Griffin 7 March 1960 28 October 1961
Vice Adm. William A. "Bill" Schoech 28 October 1961 13 October 1962
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moorer 13 October 1962 15 June 1964
Vice Adm. Roy L. Johnson 15 June 1964 1 March 1965
Vice Adm. Paul P. Blackburn 1 March 1965 9 October 1965
Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr. 9 October 1965 13 December 1965
Vice Adm. John J. Hyland 13 December 1965 6 November 1967
Vice Adm. William F. Bringle 6 November 1967 10 March 1970
Vice Adm. Maurice F. Weisner 10 March 1970 18 June 1971
Vice Adm. William P. Mack 18 June 1971 23 May 1972
Vice Adm. James L. Holloway III 23 May 1972 28 July 1973
Vice Adm. George P. Steele 28 July 1973 14 June 1975
Vice Adm. Thomas B. Hayward 14 June 1975 24 July 1976
Vice Adm. Robert B. Baldwin 24 July 1976 31 May 1978
Vice Adm. Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr. 31 May 1978 14 February 1980
Vice Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost 14 February 1980 15 September 1981
Vice Adm. M. Staser Holcomb 15 September 1981 9 May 1983
Vice Adm. James R. Hogg 9 May 1983 4 March 1985
Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy, Jr. 4 March 1985 9 December 1986
Vice Adm. Paul D. Miller 9 December 1986 21 October 1988
Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz, Jr. 21 October 1988 1 December 1990
Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur 1 December 1990 3 July 1992
Vice Adm. Timothy W. Wright 3 July 1992 28 July 1994
Vice Adm. Archie R. Clemins 28 July 1994 13 September 1996
Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter 13 September 1996 12 August 1998
Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran 12 August 1998 12 July 2000
Vice Adm. James W. Metzger 12 July 2000 18 July 2002
Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard 18 July 2002 6 August 2004
Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert 6 August 2004 12 September 2006
Vice Adm. William Douglas Crowder 12 September 2006 12 July 2008
Vice Adm. John M. Bird 12 July 2008 10 September 2010
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk 10 September 2010 7 September 2011
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift 7 September 2011 31 July 2013
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr. 31 July 2013 7 September 2015
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin 7 September 2015 22 August 2017[40]
Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer 22 August 2017 present[41]
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References[edit]
The Vietnam War:War at Sea. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 1989. ISBN 0863078648.
Further reading[edit]
Marolda, Edward J. (2011). Ready Seapower: A History of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Washington, DC: Naval History & Heritage Command, Department of the Navy. ISBN 9780945274674.
Marolda, Edward J. (1994). By Sea, Air, and Land: An Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy and the War in Southeast Asia. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. ISBN 0160359384. Archived from the original on 1998-07-03.
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This article is about the British musician born Sarah McLaughlin. For the town in Scotland, see Bishopbriggs.
Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs performing in Los Angeles in 2017
Background information
Birth name
Sarah Grace McLaughlin
Also known as
Bishop[1]
Born
(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 25)[2]
London, England
Origin
Los Angeles, California
Genres
Indie pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments
Vocals
piano
keyboards
Years active
2015–present
Labels
Island[3]
Sarah Grace McLaughlin,[1][4] (born 18 July 1992), known by her stage name Bishop Briggs, is a British[5] musician and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her single "River".[6] She released her debut album Church of Scars on 20 April 2018.[7]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2015–2017: Debut singles and EP
2.2 2018-present: Church of Scars
3 Artistry
4 Discography
4.1 Studio albums
4.2 Extended plays
4.3 Singles
4.4 Guest appearances
5 References
6 External links
Early life[edit]
Briggs was born in London, to Scottish parents from Bishopbriggs, Scotland, which inspired her professional name. At age four, she moved to Tokyo with her family. She sang in public for the first time at a Tokyo karaoke bar, and immediately realized she wanted to continue performing throughout her life. Growing up with the city's karaoke bar traditions and hearing music ranging from Motown musicians to The Beatles at home also influenced her to pursue music. She started writing her own songs at age seven, which she would perform for her family. She moved to Hong Kong at age 10, where she lived until she was 18. She continued to pursue music throughout her youth, participating in a number of school talent shows and performances. After graduating from Hong Kong International School she moved to Los Angeles, California, and attended college at Musician's Institute.[8]
Career[edit]
2015–2017: Debut singles and EP[edit]
After moving to Los Angeles, Briggs started her career by playing in any venue that asked her to perform, often for crowds as small as three people. Shortly after a 2015 performance in a local bar that gained the attention of former A&R representative George Robertson, Briggs recorded her first single "Wild Horses" under the name Bishop. The song was produced by Mark Jackson and Ian Scott.[9] Many users found Briggs via Shazam when seeing an Acura commercial which features the song. In late 2016, "Wild Horses" began climbing the charts again, entering the top 30 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and top 13 on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artist charts.
In January 2016, Briggs released the single "River" and changed her recording name to Bishop Briggs to avoid confusion with a heavy metal band of the same name.[1] The song was a commercial success. Shortly after its release, the song quickly made it to number 1 on Hype Machine's Popular charts and reached number 1 on Spotify's US Viral 50 and #2 on the Global Viral 50.[10] It also received an Honorable Mention on Shazam's predicted Songs of the Summer 2016, which was featured in Billboard. As of May 2016, "River" was steadily climbing the Shazam Future Hits charts.[11] "River" climbed into the top 3 on the 'Billboard Alternative Songs chart and top 10 on the Billboard Hot Rock, Rock Airplay and Twitter Emerging Artist charts.[citation needed]
In May 2016, she released her third single, "The Way I Do". She was the opening act for Coldplay in the fall of 2016 on nine of their tour dates,[12] and also opened for Kaleo throughout their fall tour.[13] Briggs made her television debut on 1 August 2016, performing "River" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14] She released her fourth single, "Pray (Empty Gun)" on 12 August 2016.[15] The song was featured in the season 2 finale of the MTV show Scream.[16] On 23 September 2016, Briggs released the single "Be Your Love".[17] Her first physical release was a self-titled 12" vinyl EP in a limited-edition run of 1,200 copies, released on Record Store Day Black Friday in 2016.[18]
In December 2016, Briggs released the official video for "Wild Horses" through W Magazine.[19]
Bishop Briggs opened on the main stage at the 2017 Panorama Festival in New York City and played Coachella 2017.[20] Briggs contributed to the soundtrack of xXx: Return of Xander Cage with her song "Mercy". She featured in Cold War Kids' song "So Tied Up", released in March 2017.[21]
Briggs' self-titled EP was re-released digitally on 14 April 2017, featuring four songs released on the vinyl EP and two previously unreleased songs, "Dark Side" and "The Fire".
2018-present: Church of Scars[edit]
In February 2018, Republic Records released Briggs' cover version of the 1988 INXS hit "Never Tear Us Apart" as a single cut from the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed,[22] which she also sang as part of a duet on Season 16 of American Idol.
Briggs' debut album, Church of Scars, was released on 20 April 2018.[23]
Artistry[edit]
Briggs has stated that she uses her piano skills frequently when writing songs.[1]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
AUS
[24]
SWI
[25]
CAN
[26]
US
[27]
US
Alt.
[28]
US
Rock
[29]
Church of Scars
Released: 20 April 2018
Label: Island
Format: Digital download, CD
91 90 56 29 5 5
Extended plays[edit]
Title
Extended play details
Peak chart positions
US
Rock
[29]
US
Heat.
[30]
Bishop Briggs
Released: 25 November 2016[31]
Label: Island
Format: Vinyl
— —
Bishop Briggs - EP
Released: 14 April 2017[32]
Label: Island
Format: Digital download, CD, cassette
46 5
Singles[edit]
List of singles by Bishop Briggs
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
US Rock
[33]
US Alt
[34]
US Rock Airplay
[35]
2015
"Wild Horses"
— — — Bishop Briggs
2016
"River"
10 3 5
RIAA: Gold[36]
"The Way I Do"
— — —
"Pray (Empty Gun)"
— — —
"Be Your Love"
39 — —
"Wild Horses" (re-release)
21 17 30
2017
"The Way I Do" (re-release)
— — —
"Hi-Lo (Hollow)"
— — — Church of Scars
"Dream"
30 25 41
2018
"Never Tear Us Apart"
18 — — Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack
"White Flag"
25 19 — Church of Scars
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released
Guest appearances[edit]
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title
Year
Other artist(s)
Album
Ref.
"So Tied Up"
2017 Cold War Kids L.A. Divine [21]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d Horowitz, Steven J. "Bishop Briggs Reaches For You On "The Way I Do"". The FADER. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs on Twitter". Bishop Briggs. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "River by Bishop Briggs on iTunes". iTunes Store. United States. 11 May 2016.
Jump up ^ "ASCAP Ace Search - Sarah Grace McLaughlin". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs' musical journey started in childhood". San Francisco Chronicle. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Jump up ^ Rutherford, Kevin (10 June 2016). "Bishop Briggs' 'River' Rises on the Rock Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Jump up ^ sterlin, scott. "Bishop Briggs Details Debut Album 'Church Of Scars,' Shares Tour Dates".
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs: iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist | iHeartRadio On The Verge | iHeartRadio". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Jump up ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Bishop Briggs | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Jump up ^ Budd, Chris (11 May 2016). "VIDEO: "River" by Bishop Briggs - Indie Music Filter". Indie Music Filter. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Jump up ^ Melendez, Monique. "Shazam Predicts the Songs of the Summer: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Jump up ^ King, Patrick. "Bishop Briggs – The Way I Do | All Things Go". www.allthingsgomusic.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Jump up ^ Shetler, Scott (29 July 2016). "Emerging artist: Bishop Briggs scores first rock radio hit, opens for Coldplay". AXS. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
Jump up ^ Craddock, Lauren. "Bishop Briggs Brings Breakthrough Song 'River' to 'The Tonight Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
Jump up ^ Sonis, Rachel (12 August 2016). "Bishop Briggs Releases Raw New Single "Pray (Empty Gun)": Listen | Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
Jump up ^ "Music from Scream: Season 2 FINALE". MTV.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Be Your Love - Single by Bishop Briggs on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Jump up ^ Record Store Day announces list of 2016 Black Friday exclusive releases. Brooklyn Vegan, 25 October 2016
Jump up ^ Cusumano, Katherine. "Music Video Premiere: Bishop Briggs Enters a Lynchian Fever Dream With "Wild Horses"". W Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
Jump up ^ "'Home | Coachella 2017'". Coachella. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
^ Jump up to: a b "Cold War Kids recruit Bishop Briggs for new track, "So Tied Up" - Music News - ABC News Radio". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Releases "Never Tear Us Apart" From Fifty Shades Freed Official Soundtrack". ventsmagazine.com. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs releases new single, "Dream"; debut album due in spring 2018". ABC News Radio Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin (28 April 2018). "Australian Charts: J Cole 'KOD' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
Jump up ^ "Discographie Bishop Briggs". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b "Bishop Briggs Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Jump up ^ Bishop Briggs - Bishop Briggs. Recordstoreday.com. Accessed 2 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs - EP by Bishop Briggs on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Album & Song Chart History – Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
Jump up ^ "Bishop Briggs Album & Song Chart History – Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
Jump up ^ "American certifications – Bishop Briggs – River". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
External links[edit]
Bishop Briggs on Twitter
Bishop Briggs on Instagram
Official website
Review of Church of Scars on Slant
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