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Built in 1938, YO-257 saw action in World War II, the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War. [3]From 16 September to 12 November 1963 the ship was temporarily loaned to the Coast Guard to assist in the construction of a LORAN radio navigation station in Yap, Western Carolines, carrying water-based asphalt to be used for a runway for aircraft servicing the station.
The Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyer centered around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar. The class is named after Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer admiral in World War II and later Chief of Naval Operations.
All specially-built yard net tenders were reclassified in 1944 as auxiliary net laying ships, see List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Net laying ships (AN) for the reclassification result. The 24 impressed tugboats were reclassed as Net tender tugs (YNT), later some as tugboats (YTB or YTL).
Commissioned as a guided missile frigate (DLG), the USS MacDONOUGH was reclassified as guided missile destroyer (DDG) on 30 June 1975, changing its hullnumber from DLG 8 to DDG 39. [4] The ship was decommissioned on 23 October 1992, and stricken from the Navy list on 20 November 1992. On 16 December 1994, the MacDONOUGH was finally sold for ...
United States Navy shipyards belong (or belonged) to the U.S. Navy. For U.S. shipyards owned by private companies, see Category:Shipyards of the United States . Subcategories
A historical markers are at the site to remember the former large Navy Yard. The United States Naval Station Orange marker reads: Orange, Texas has a long association with the U.S.Navy. Its shipyards build 39 destroyers, 93 destroyer escorts, 106 landing craft, and numerous other vessels in World War II.
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A VA-22 Det. R A-4B from the USS Kearsarge in 1963. Strike Fighter Squadron 22 was originally established as Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia on 28 July 1948, the squadron was re-designated as Attack Squadron 63 (VA-63) in March 1956, redesignated as Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) on 1 July 1959 and redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) on 4 May 1990.