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Arleigh Burke Class Selection : The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the first destroyer of the United States Navy built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The first ship was commissioned on 4 July 1991. After the decommissioning of the last Spruance-class destroyer, USS Cushing, on September 21, 2005, the Arleigh Burke class ships became the U.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 Burke was alive when the class leader was commissioned. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, ship, picture, image, screensaver, wallpaper, free, public domain, high quality, released, unclassified, visualintel.

Arleigh Burke Class Selection

The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the first dest ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2010 5:30pm PST

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) : The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), named for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN (1901–1996), is the lead ship of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. She was laid down by the Bath Iron Works company at Bath, Maine, on 6 December 1988, and launched on 16 September 1989 by Mrs. Arleigh Burke. The Admiral himself was present at her commissioning ceremony on 4 July 1991, held on the waterfront in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, ship, photo, image, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, released, public domain, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)

The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), named for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, US ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2009 7:58pm PST

USS Barry (DDG 52) : USS Barry (DDG-52) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Barry is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Several improvements over Arleigh Burke exist on this ship and all following Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. They include the ability to refuel a helicopter and several other small improvements. Barry is named after the "Father of the American Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745-1803). Born in County Wexford, Ireland, Barry has received many awards, including the Battenberg Cup for the years 1994, 1996, and 1998--making Barry one of only three ships (as of 2008) to have won the prestigious award three times, and the only Aegis destroyer to have won the award thus far--earning her the nickname "Battenberg Barry" in the late 1990s. She has also been awarded the Battle E award 4 times, and received the Golden Anchor and Silver Anchor Awards for retention. More recently, in 2004 the Barry received the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy for being the most improved ship in the Atlantic Fleet. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Barry (DDG 52)

USS Barry (DDG-52) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2009 10:17pm PST

USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) : USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is the third Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer and the first ship of the class homeported on the west coast. She was built at Bath Iron Works in Maine.The mission of John Paul Jones is to conduct prompt and sustained operations at sea in support of U.S. national interests. John Paul Jones is capable of operating independently, as an element of a coordinated force, or as the nucleus of a surface action group, and to direct and coordinate anti-air, surface, undersea, and strike warfare operations. The ship is named in honor of Naval hero John Paul Jones and derives her motto from a famous quote of his, "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)

USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) is the third Arleigh Burke-class guided m ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2009 10:12pm PST

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) : USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) is the fourth Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. Curtis Wilbur was named for Curtis D. Wilbur, the forty-third Secretary of the Navy under President Calvin Coolidge.Built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, she was commissioned in Long Beach, California, on 19 March 1994. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was then-Secretary of the Navy, John H. Dalton. Curtis Wilbur was the first ship to enter the port of Da Nang, Vietnam since 1976 in a relationship building port stay in August 2004. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, image, photo. screensaver, wallpaper, high quality, free, public domain, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54)

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) is the fourth Arleigh Burke-class guided mi ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 8:51am PST

USS Stout (DDG 55) : USS Stout (DDG-55) is the sixth Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, she was commissioned on 13 August 1994 and she is currently homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Stout was named for Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout (1903–1987), who distinguished himself as the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Claxton during World War II. Then a Commander, Stout aided his task force in sinking five heavily armed, enemy warships to establish a beachhead on Bougainville Island. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keyword: Navy, USN, image, photo, picture, screensaver, wallpaper, free, high quality, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Stout (DDG 55)

USS Stout (DDG-55) is the sixth Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile des ...

Updated: Oct 06, 2009 8:51pm PST

John S. McCain (DDG 56) : The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is part of the Seventh Fleet and homeport at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. This warship is named after John S. McCain, Jr., and John S. McCain, Sr., both Admirals in the United States Navy. The USS John S. McCain's keel was laid down on 3 September 1991, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. This warship was launched on 26 September 1992, sponsored by Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain. The John S. McCain was commissioned on 2 July 1994, at the Bath Iron Works. The former President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, was the ceremony's principal speaker. Keywords: Navy, USN, image, photo, screensaver, wallpaper, free, high quality, released, public domain, unclassified, visualintel.

John S. McCain (DDG 56)

The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in ...

Updated: Oct 10, 2009 12:06am PST

USS Mitscher (DDG 57) : USS Mitscher (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887–1947), In 1988 the U.S. Navy contracted with Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Mississippi to build the seventh ship of the Arleigh Burke class. USS Mitscher was commissioned on 10 December 1994 sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Mitscher transferred to her homeport in Norfolk, Virginia later in December 1994. On 16 February 2007, Mitscher was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, ship, picture, photo, image, screensaver, wallpaper, free, public domain, high quality, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Mitscher (DDG 57)

USS Mitscher (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship nam ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2010 9:16am PST

USS Laboon (DDG 58) : The Laboon was commissioned on March 18, 1995. The USS Laboon launched Tomahawk missiles to attack selected air defense targets in Iraq on Sept 3, 1996. The Laboon thus became the first Arleigh Burke class destroyer to engage in combat. LABOON's motto is "WITHOUT FEAR" Keywords: USN, Navy, USS Laboon, DDG, ship, vessel, Arleigh Burke, destroyer, free, public domain, high quality, released, unclassified, image, picture, screensaver, wallpaper, visualintel.

USS Laboon (DDG 58)

The Laboon was commissioned on March 18, 1995. The USS Laboon launched ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 7:03am PST

USS Russell (DDG 59) : USS Russell (DDG-59) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy comissioned in 20 May, 1995. She is the second ship of the USN to carry the name Russell and is named for Rear Admiral John Henry Russell and his son, Commandant of the Marine Corps John Henry Russell, Jr.. On 16 February 2007, Russell was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award. On 25 March 2008 an official blog of life on the Russell was started, entitled The Destroyermen. It includes everyday info about the life of a sailor onboard a US Navy Destroyer, only including information that would normally be available through official channels. Keywords: USN, Navy, USS Russell, DDG 59, ship, vessel, Arleigh Burke, destroyer, free, public domain, high quality, released, unclassified, image, picture, screensaver, wallpaper, visualintel.

USS Russell (DDG 59)

USS Russell (DDG-59) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 7:33am PST

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) : USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy commissioned in Charleston, South Carolina. Named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy, she was constructed at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Brunswick, Maine and was transferred to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after her commissioning. Keywords: Navy, USN, Arleigh Burke, DDG, picture, image, photo, screensaver, wallpaper, high quality, free, public domain, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60)

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2010 6:33pm PST

USS Ramage (DDG 61) : USS Ramage (DDG-61) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, a notable submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. Ramage was laid down 4 January 1993 at the Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched 11 February 1994, sponsored by Barbara Ramage (wife of the admiral), and commissioned 22 July 1995. Keywords: Navy, USN, Arleigh Burke, DDG, picture, image, photo, screensaver, wallpaper, high quality, free, public domain, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Ramage (DDG 61)

USS Ramage (DDG-61) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2010 8:19pm PST

USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) : USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), named for Lieutenant William Charles Fitzgerald, USN (1938-1967) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was laid down by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine 9 February 1993; launched 29 January 1994; and commissioned 14 October 1995 in Newport, R.I.. She was then homeported in Naval Station San Diego, CA. Keywords: Navy, USN, Arleigh Burke, DDG, picture, image, photo, screensaver, wallpaper, high quality, free, public domain, released, unclassified, visualintel.

USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62)

USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), named for Lieutenant William Charles Fitzgera ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2010 6:01pm PST

USS Stethem (DDG 63) : Construction of USS Stethem (DDG 63) began on May 18, 1992 and was christened Stethem on July 16, 1994. Named after Steel Worker Second Class (SW2) Robert Stethem, the United States Navy Seabee diver murdered in Beirut during the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985. Home port is San Diego, California. Keywords: Navy, USN, USS Stethem, DDG 63, free, high quality, public domain, released, unclassified, photo, image, screensaver, wallpaper, visualintel.

USS Stethem (DDG 63)

Construction of USS Stethem (DDG 63) began on May 18, 1992 and was chr ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 7:40pm PST

USS Carney (DDG 64) : USS Carney (DDG-64) is 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is the first to be named after Admiral Robert Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. She was laid down 3 August 1993 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. She was launched 23 July 1994 with Betty Taussig, daughter of Admiral Carney, as sponsor. She was placed in commission 8 June 1996 and is homeported in Mayport, Florida. Please also check Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Carney (DDG 64)

USS Carney (DDG-64) is 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Unite ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2010 7:35pm PST

USS Benfold (DDG 65) : The USS Benfold (DDG-65) is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for the USN Hospital Corpsman Edward Clyde Benfold. She is the first U.S. Navy ship bearing the name Benfold. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Benfold (DDG 65)

The USS Benfold (DDG-65) is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer in the Un ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2010 7:51pm PST

USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) : USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Gonzalez (DDG 66)

USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Unite ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2010 5:10pm PST

USS Cole (DDG 67) : The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer homeported in NS Norfolk, Virginia. The Cole is named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole, a machine-gunner killed in action on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945, during World War II. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding and was delivered to the Navy on 11 March 1996. On 12 October 2000, the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists who committed a suicide attack in the Yemeni port of Aden; seventeen sailors were killed and thirty-nine were injured, and the ship was damaged. On 29 November 2003 Cole deployed for her first overseas deployment after the bombing and subsequently returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on 27 May 2004 without incident. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Cole (DDG 67)

The second USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2010 5:28pm PST

USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) : USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the five Sullivan brothers — George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 27 — who lost their lives when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine in November 1942 in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. This was the greatest military loss by any one American family during World War II. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS The Sullivans (DDG 68)

USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided miss ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2010 5:37pm PST

USS Milius (DDG 69) : The USS Milius (DDG-69) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. Namesake Paul L. Milius Commander VO-67. Commander Milius received the Navy Cross in 1968. Arleigh Burke Class Gallery at http://www.visualintel.net/Navy/Arleigh-Burke-Class. Keywords: Navy, USN, destroyer, image, photo, wallpaper, screensaver, high quality, free, public domain, visualintel.

USS Milius (DDG 69)

The USS Milius (DDG-69) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2010 5:49pm PST