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USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) is a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.The ship was named for Boatswain's mate Petty officer first class James Eliott Williams (1930–1999), a River Patrol Boat commander and Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War who is considered to be the most decorated enlisted man in Navy history.
Navy Special Boat Unit 20 headquarters at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Virginia, was dedicated the BM1 James E. Williams Building in 1997. [citation needed] Navy guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) was named and christened in his honor on June 28, 2003, at Pascagoula, Mississippi. [14]
DDG-125 Arleigh Burke: Destroyer: 7 October 2023: San Diego, CA [106] USS James E. Williams: DDG-95 Arleigh Burke: Destroyer: 11 December 2004: Norfolk, VA [107] USS Jason Dunham: DDG-109 Arleigh Burke: Destroyer: 13 November 2010: Mayport, FL [108] USS Jefferson City: SSN-759 Los Angeles: Attack submarine: 29 February 1992: San Diego, CA [109 ...
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number.It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 Ticonderoga and CG-48 Yorktown were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 Vincennes and CG-50 Valley Forge were ever authorized as destroyers ...
James E. Williams DDG 95 IIA [c] Ingalls Shipbuilding 15 July 2002 25 June 2003 11 December 2004 Norfolk, Virginia Active Bainbridge DDG 96 IIA [c] Bath Iron Works 7 May 2003 13 November 2004 12 November 2005 Norfolk, Virginia Active Halsey DDG 97 IIA [c] Ingalls Shipbuilding 13 January 2002 9 January 2004 30 July 2005 San Diego, California Active
USS Barry (DDG-52) was under command of (tactical) Destroyer Squadron 26 in 1993, 1994 and 1995, while administratively part of Destroyer Squadron 2. From August 31, 1995, in accordance with the reorganization, Destroyer Squadron 26 was to oversee the combat readiness of four ships, USS Barry (DDG-52) , USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) , USS ...
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) USS Nitze (DDG-94) USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) USS Halsey (DDG-97) USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) USS Farragut (DDG-99) USS Kidd (DDG-100) USS Gridley (DDG-101) USS Sampson (DDG-102) USS Truxtun (DDG-103) USS Sterett (DDG-104) USS Dewey (DDG-105) USS Stockdale (DDG-106) USS Gravely (DDG-107)
The guided-missile destroyer James E. Williams was about 50 nautical miles (93 km) from the vessel, and sent a helicopter to investigate the situation. Williams arrived in the vicinity of the Korean ship at midday, local time, and contacted the pirates, ordering them to give up their weapons. The Korean crew then confronted the Somali pirates ...