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USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) is the first Flight IIA Technology Insertion variant of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. [3] The $663 million contract to build her was awarded on 28 February 2012, to Bath Iron Works , of Bath , Maine.
Destroyer Squadron 22, often abbreviated as DESRON 22, is a squadron of warships of the United States Navy.It is an operational component of Carrier Strike Group Two.The squadron was formed in March 1943, [1] and later was one of the first two squadrons of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
DDG 54 I Bath Iron Works 12 March 1991 16 May 1992 19 March 1994 San Diego, California Active Stout DDG 55 I Ingalls Shipbuilding 8 August 1991 16 October 1992 13 August 1994 Norfolk, Virginia Active John S. McCain DDG 56 I Bath Iron Works 3 September 1991 26 September 1992 2 July 1994 Everett, Washington Active Mitscher DDG 57 I Ingalls ...
DDG-116 to DDG-124 and DDG-127 will be "Technology Insertion" ships with elements of Flight III. [142] [143] For example, USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) and onwards have the AN/SPQ-9B, a feature of Flight III, instead of the AN/SPS-67. [144] Flight III proper began with the third ship procured in 2016, [145] USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125). [146]
A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG , while destroyers which have a primary gun armament or a small number of anti-aircraft missiles sufficient only for point-defense are ...
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is an Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA Technology Insertion guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy, [6] the 71st overall for the class. The ship was named for United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. [ 7 ] the first African-American Marine Corps aviator [ 8 ] and the first ...
During the long production run, the class was built in three flights—Flight I (DDG-51–DDG-71), Flight II (DDG-72–DDG-78), and Flight IIA (DDG-79– ). [15] Ralph Johnson is a Flight IIA ship, and as such, features several improvements in terms of ballistic missile defence, an embarked air wing, and the inclusion of mine-detecting ability. [6]
Destroyer Squadron 23 (DESRON 23) is a squadron of United States Navy destroyers based out of San Diego, California.The squadron is best known for its actions during World War II, most notably the Battle of Cape St. George, under the command of then-Commodore Arleigh Burke.