USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)
Class overview
Name:	Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Operators:	United States Navy
Preceded by:	Kidd-class guided missile destroyer
Succeeded by:	Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer (planned)
General characteristics
Class and type:	guided missile destroyer
Displacement:	8,315 tons full load (Flight I) 8,400 tons full load (Flight II) 9,200 tons full load (Flight IIA)
Length:	505 feet (154 m) (Flights I and II) 509 feet (155 m) (Flight IIA)
Beam:	59 feet (18 m)
Draft:	30. Kee Lung class destroyer In 2001 the US authorized their reactivation and sale to Taiwan. Controversy Lawmakers and others have questioned whether the Zumwalt class costs too much and whether it provides the capabilities the U In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy 5 feet (9. 3 m)
Propulsion:	4 General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 108,000 total shaft horsepower (4 x 27,000 horsepower) (75 MW)
Speed:	30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Range:	4,400 nautical miles (8,100 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Boats and landing craft carried:	2 Rigid hull inflatable boats
Complement:	23 officers, 300 enlisted
Armament:	• 90 cells Mk 41 vertical launch systems • BGM-109 Tomahawk • RGM-84 Harpoon SSM (not in Flight IIa units) • SM-2 Standard SAM (has an ASuW mode) •SM-3 Standard Ballistic missile defense missile for AEGIS BMD (DDG-61, some others) • RIM-162 ESSM SAM (DDG-79 onward) • RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC • one 5 inch (127 mm/54) Mk-45 (lightweight gun) (DDG-51 through -80) • one 5 inch (127 mm/62) Mk-45 mod 4 (lightweight gun) (DDG-81 on) • two 20 mm Phalanx CIWS (DDG-51 through -83, several later units) • two Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (six Mk-46 or Mk-50 torpedoes, Mk-54 in the near future)
Aircraft carried:	• None, but LAMPS III electronics installed on landing deck for coordinated DDG-51/helo ASW operations (Flights I and II) • two SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helos (Flight IIA)

The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, one of the destroyer classes of the United States Navy, is built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine Turboshaft Gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines ' CF6-6 aircraft engine A rigid-inflatable boat ( RIB) or rigid-hulled inflatable boat, ( RHIB) is a light-weight but high performance and high capacity Boat constructed A Vertical Launching System ( VLS) is a type of Missile -firing system used aboard the Submarines and surface vessels of several navies around the The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM is a long-range all-weather subsonic cruise missile The Harpoon is an all-weather over-the-horizon, Anti-ship missile system developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Integrated A surface-to-surface missile (also ground-to-ground missile, SSM or GTGM) is a guided projectile launched from a hand-held vehicle mounted trailer mounted The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR is a medium range Surface-to-air missile (SAM originally developed for the United States Navy (USN A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft Anti-surface warfare, or ASUW (sometimes ASuW or less commonly anti-surface warfare) is a type of Naval warfare directed against Surface The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR is a medium range Surface-to-air missile (SAM originally developed for the United States Navy (USN Missile defense is a system weapon or technology involved in the detection tracking interception and destruction of attacking Missiles Originally conceived as a defence against The RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missile used to protect Ships from attacking missiles and A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft ASROC (for Anti-Submarine ROCket) is an all-weather all sea-conditions anti-submarine missile system developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division The Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT system is a pair of launchers fitted to warships A torpedo tube is a device for launching Torpedoes in a horizontal direction Designed to attack high-performance submarines the Mark 46 Torpedo is the backbone of the U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Anti-submarine warfare (ASW or in older form A/S is a branch of Naval warfare that uses surface Warships Aircraft, space craft or other Submarines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy This is a list of Destroyer classes of the United States Navy. The Aegis combat system is an integrated weapons system used by the United States Navy. This article is about general theory and electromagnetic phased array The first ship was commissioned on 4 July 1991. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. After the decommissioning of the last Spruance-class destroyer, USS Cushing, on September 21, 2005, the Arleigh Burke class ships became the U. Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack History Cushing was laid down 27 December 1976 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS launched 17 June 1978 and commissioned Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Navy's only active destroyers.

The class is named for Admiral Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke, the most famous American destroyer officer of World War II. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Arleigh Albert Burke (19 October 1901&ndash1 January 1996 was an Admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Admiral Burke was alive when the class leader was commissioned, and his words to the plankowners echo in the class' distinguished service to date: "This ship is built to fight; you had better know how. The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of Ships all constructed according to the same general design A "plank owner" (or plankowner) is an individual who was a member of the Crew of a Ship when that ship was placed in commission "

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force operates four modified Flight I vessels as the Kongo class. The, or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post- World War II American occupation of Japan Design The Kongō class employs the highly advanced Aegis fire control system and is armed with the RIM-66 SM-2MR Block II Surface-to-air Three more will be commissioned by 2010, these will be upgraded to Flight IIA standard.

Characteristics

The Arleigh Burke class are among the largest and most powerful destroyers ever built, both larger and more heavily armed than many previous cruisers. (The larger Ticonderoga class were constructed on Spruance class hullforms, but are designated as cruisers. Vertical Launching System See also Vertical Launching System In addition to the added Radar capability the Ticonderoga class built after the Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. ) The Arleigh Burke class breaks with previous American construction practices, by being built entirely of steel, rather than having a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. (An aluminum mast is used to reduce topweight). A 1975 fire aboard USS Belknap that gutted her aluminum superstructure and observation of battle damage to British ships during the Falklands War prompted the decision to employ a steel superstructure. Construction She was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine on 5 February 1962, launched on 20 July The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the

The Arleigh Burke class were the first U. S. warships designed with an air-filtration system against nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. ^[1]

Development

In 1980 the United States Navy initiated design studies with seven contractors. By 1983 the number of competitors had been reduced to three; Bath Iron Works, Todd Shipyards and Ingalls Shipbuilding. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation was founded in 1916 as the William H Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship ^[1] On April 3, 1985 Bath Iron Works received a US$321. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) 9 million contract to build the first of class, USS Arleigh Burke. History Even before the USS Arleigh Burke was commissioned the Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force was involved in the initial phases of testing ^[2] The total cost of the first ship was put at US$1. 1 billion, the other US$778 million being for the ship's weapons systems. ^[2]

Profile of Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

The "Flight IIA Arleigh Burke" ships have several new features, which has led some to suggest that they be renamed the "Oscar Austin" class after the first ship, Oscar Austin (DDG-79). Flight IIA Ships Oscar Austin is the first ship of the Flight IIA subclass of the Arleigh Burke class Among the changes are the addition of two hangars for ASW helicopters, and a new, longer Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch/62-caliber naval gun (fitted on Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) and later ships). Anti-submarine warfare (ASW or in older form A/S is a branch of Naval warfare that uses surface Warships Aircraft, space craft or other Submarines History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Characteristics Winston S Churchill sets the final physical pattern for all subsequent Flight IIA ships by mounting the Mk Later Flight IIA ships starting with USS Mustin have a modified funnel design that buries the funnels within the superstructure as a signature-reduction measure. TACTAS Towed array sonar was omitted from flight IIA ships and they also lack Harpoon launchers. Ships from DDG-68 to DDG-84 have AN/SLQ-32 antennas that resemble V3 configuration similar to those deployed on Aegis cruisers, while the remainder appear to have V5 variants externally resembling ones deployed on Oliver Hazard Perry frigates. The AN/SLQ -32 is a shipboard Electronic warfare suite built by the Raytheon Company of Goleta California. V3 has an active electronic countermeasures component while V5 is passive only. Electronic Countermeasures ( ECM') are a subsection of Electronic warfare which includes any sort of electrical or electronic device designed to trick In 2007, images of some flight IIA units, (Preble^[3], Mustin^[4]), show an aft CIWS had been added, though they were constructed without a CIWS.

USS Pinckney, USS Momsen, USS Chung-Hoon, USS Nitze, USS James E. Williams and USS Bainbridge^[5] have superstructure differences to accommodate the Remote Mine-hunting System (RMS). Overview The contract to build her was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath Maine on 6 March 1998 and her keel was laid History She was launched on 13 November 2004 at Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine, sponsored by Susan Bainbridge Hay Commodore William Bainbridge 's great-great-great-granddaughter MK 32 torpedo tubes were moved to the missile deck from amidships as well.

The United States Navy has begun a modernization program for the Arleigh Burke class aimed at improving the gun systems on the ships in an effort to address congressional concerns over the loss of the U. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses S. Iowa-class battleships. History The Iowa -class battleships were shaped by the Battle of Jutland, by naval treaties signed by various countries during the 1920s and 1930s and by the A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were Among other things this modernization includes is the extension of the range of the 5in guns on the Flight I Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (USS Arleigh Burke to USS Ross) with extended range guided munitions (ERGMs) that would enable the ships to fire projectiles about 40 nautical miles inland. History Even before the USS Arleigh Burke was commissioned the Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force was involved in the initial phases of testing ^[6][7][8]

Modernization

The US Navy recently launched a modernization program that is designed to provide a comprehensive mid-life upgrade to ensure that the class remains effective. Reduced manning, increased mission effectiveness, and a reduced total cost of ownership are the goals of the modernization program. Modernization technologies will be integrated during new construction of DDG 111 and 112, then retrofitted into DDG Flight I and II ships during in service overhaul periods. ^[9]

Operational History

One Arleigh Burke class ship has been damaged by enemy action: Cole was damaged by an improvised explosive device delivered by suicide bombers on a boat in October 2000 in Aden, Yemen (see USS Cole bombing). History See also USS Cole bombing On 12 October 2000 while at anchor in Aden the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers who sailed An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya The USS Cole bombing was a Suicide bombing attack against the U The ship was repaired and returned to action in 2001.

Contractors

• Builders: 33 units constructed by General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works Division and 29 by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Shipbuilding
• AN/SPY-1 Radar and Combat System Integrator: Lockheed Martin

Ships

DDG-112 will be the last of the class and is expected to be delivered in 2010. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems ( NGSS) is the division of Northrop Grumman Corporation responsible for building small and medium shipping products Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of History Even before the USS Arleigh Burke was commissioned the Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force was involved in the initial phases of testing Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. 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Recent events On 22 August 2005, McFaul was involved in a minor collision with USS ''Winston S Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Further reading (Describes the construction of Cook at Bath Iron Works. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Crest The ship's crest and shield were designed to honor the memory of Colonel William "Rich" Higgins, USMC and to signify the power of the warship that Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. History USS O'Kane was built in Bath Maine at Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 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The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Pirates On October 28, 2007, Porter attacked and sank two pirate skiffs off Somalia after receiving a distress call from Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Flight IIA Ships Oscar Austin is the first ship of the Flight IIA subclass of the Arleigh Burke class Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state References and links Official web page DDG-80 Personnel Roster at HullNumber Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Mayport is a major US Navy base in northern Duval County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Characteristics Winston S Churchill sets the final physical pattern for all subsequent Flight IIA ships by mounting the Mk Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. US Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Other ships with same name A previous, had been named for Charles W Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. US Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. US Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Overview The contract to build her was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath Maine on 6 March 1998 and her keel was laid Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state History She was launched on 13 November 2004 at Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine, sponsored by Susan Bainbridge Hay Commodore William Bainbridge 's great-great-great-granddaughter Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. See USS ''Forrest Sherman'' for other ships of this name Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Naval Station Mayport is a major US Navy base in northern Duval County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. See also Corporal Jason Dunham Medal of Honor Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine.

Gallery

In this image of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), note TACTAS in center of fantail and design of stacks.

In this image of USS Mustin (DDG-89), note lack of TACTAS in center of fantail, Phalanx CIWS mount and different design of exhaust stacks.

Starboard side of USS Momsen (DDG-92), note torpedo tubes mounted on missile deck vs earlier mounted amidships. Also note superstructure changes to accommodate a Remote Minehunting System (RMS) holding bay. [1]

See also

• Kongō class destroyer
• Atago class destroyer
• King Sejong the Great class destroyer
• Álvaro de Bazán class frigate

References

Further reading

• Sanders, Michael S. (1999). The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-019246-1.   (Describes the construction of Donald Cook (DDG-75) at Bath Iron Works. Further reading (Describes the construction of Cook at Bath Iron Works. Bath Iron Works (BIW is a Shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath Maine. )

External links

• Arleigh Burke-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation
• Arleigh Burke unit list
• Project information on the Arleigh Burke Class (Aegis)