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| Ship caption = USS ''Truxtun'' (DDG 103) during christening ceremony, 2 June 2007.
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| Ship country = USA
| Ship country = USA
| Ship flag = {{USN flag}}
| Ship flag = {{USN flag}}
| Ship name = USS Truxtun (DDG-103)
| Ship name = USS ''Truxtun'' (DDG-103)
| Ship namesake = Commodore Thomas Truxtun
| Ship namesake = Commodore [[Thomas Truxtun]]
|Ship acquired=24 October 2008<ref Name="NVR"/>
|Ship acquired=24 October 2008<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship awarded = 13 September 2002<ref Name="NVR">{{cite web
| Ship awarded = 13 September 2002<ref Name="NVR">{{cite web
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| Ship laid down = 11 April 2005<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship laid down = 11 April 2005<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship launched = 17 April 2007<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship launched = 17 April 2007<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship christened = 2 June 2007
| Ship commissioned = 25 April 2009 {ceremony)<ref Name="NNS090422-36">{{cite web|title=Navy To Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Truxtun |publisher=Navy News Service|date=22 April 2009
| Ship commissioned = 25 April 2009 {ceremony)<ref Name="NNS090425-10">{{cite web|title=Roughead Delivers Principal Address at Truxtun Commissioning |publisher=Navy News Service|date=25 April 2009
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|accessdate=26 April 2009|dateformat=dmy}}</ref>
| Ship decommissioned =
| Ship decommissioned =
| Ship homeport =[[Naval Station Norfolk]]<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship homeport =[[Naval Station Norfolk]]<ref Name="NVR"/>
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| Ship displacement = 9,200 tons<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship displacement = 9,200 tons<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship length = {{convert|510|ft|abbr=on}}<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship length = {{convert|510|ft|abbr=on}}<ref Name="NVR"/>
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| Ship beam = {{Arleigh Burke class destroyer beam}}<ref Name="NVR"/>
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| Ship propulsion = 4 × [[General Electric LM2500|General Electric LM2500-30]] [[gas turbine]]s, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)<ref Name="NNS090422-36"/>
| Ship propulsion = {{Arleigh Burke class destroyer propulsion}}<ref Name="NNS090422-36"/>
| Ship speed = 30+ knots (55+ km/h)<ref Name="NNS090422-36"/>
| Ship speed = {{Arleigh Burke class destroyer speed}}<ref Name="NNS090422-36">{{cite web|title=Navy To Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Truxtun |publisher=Navy News Service|date=22 April 2009
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| Ship complement = 380 officers and enlisted<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship complement = 380 officers and enlisted<ref Name="NVR"/>
| Ship sensors =
| Ship sensors={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer sensors flight IIA}}
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| Ship EW={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer EW}}
| Ship armament = 1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 [[vertical launch system]]s, 96 × [[RIM-66 Standard|RIM-66 SM-2]], [[BGM-109 Tomahawk]] or [[RUM-139 VL-Asroc]], missiles<br>1 × 5/62 in (127/62 mm), 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns<br>2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes
| Ship armament = 1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 [[vertical launch system]]s, 96 × [[RIM-66 Standard|RIM-66 SM-2]], [[RIM-162 ESSM]], [[BGM-109 Tomahawk]] or [[RUM-139 VL-Asroc]], missiles<br>1 × [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|Mark 45 Mod 4 5"/62 caliber (127 mm/62 cal)]], 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns<br>2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes
| Ship aircraft = 2 × [[SH-60 Sea Hawk]] [[helicopter]]s
| Ship aircraft = 2 × [[SH-60 Sea Hawk]] [[helicopter]]s
| Ship notes =
| Ship notes =
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{{otherships|USS Truxtun}}
{{otherships|USS Truxtun}}


'''USS ''Truxtun'' (DDG-103)''' is a [[US Navy]] [[Arleigh Burke class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class]] [[destroyer]]. Her [[keel]] was laid down on 11 April 2005 and she was launched on 17 April 2007.<ref Name="NVR"/> Her commissioning ceremony was held 25 April 2009 with Commander Timothy Weber as her first commanding officer. She is named for American Naval hero [[Thomas Truxtun]].<ref Name="NNS090422-36"/>
'''USS ''Truxtun'' (DDG-103)''' is a [[US Navy]] [[Arleigh Burke class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class]] [[destroyer]]. Her [[keel]] was laid down on 11 April 2005 and she was launched on 17 April 2007.<ref Name="NVR"/> Her commissioning ceremony was held 25 April 2009 with Commander Timothy Weber as her first commanding officer. She is named for American Naval hero [[Thomas Truxtun]].<ref Name="NNS090425-10"/>


DDG-103 suffered a major electrical fire during construction at [[Ingalls Shipbuilding|NGSS Ingalls]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] 20 May 2006 engulfing two levels and causing damage believed to be in the millions of dollars. She was christened on 2 June 2007 at NGSS Ingalls in Pascagoula Mississippi.{{Fact|date=April 2009}}<!-- Previous reference is now offline -->
DDG-103 suffered a major electrical fire during construction at [[Ingalls Shipbuilding|NGSS Ingalls]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] 20 May 2006 engulfing two levels and causing damage believed to be in the millions of dollars.<ref>USS Truxtun Damaged In Weekend Fire At Northrop Grumman Shipyard. Geoff Fein. ''Defense Daily''. Published 23 May 2006.</ref> She was christened on 2 June 2007 at NGSS Ingalls in Pascagoula Mississippi<ref>"New Truxtun joins distinguished line". Leigh Coleman. ''Sun Herald'' (Biloxi, MS) Published 3 June 2007.</ref> and was sponsored by Susan Scott Martin and Carol Leigh Roelker, descendants of Thomas Truxtun.<ref>[http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=120729 Northrop Grumman-built Truxtun (DDG 103) Christening Commemorates a Founding Father of the U.S. Navy]. NGSS Press Release. June 2, 2007.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:32, 26 April 2009

USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during christening ceremony, 2 June 2007.
History
USA
NameUSS Truxtun (DDG-103)
NamesakeCommodore Thomas Truxtun
Awarded13 September 2002[1]
BuilderNGSS Ingalls[1]
Laid down11 April 2005[1]
Launched17 April 2007[1]
Christened2 June 2007
Acquired24 October 2008[1]
Commissioned25 April 2009 {ceremony)[2]
HomeportNaval Station Norfolk[1]
Motto"Pursue Attack Vanquish"
StatusTemplate:Ship fate box active in service
Notes
General characteristics
Displacement9,200 tons[1]
Length510 ft (160 m)[1]
Beam59 ft (18 m)[1]
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)[1]
Propulsion2 × shafts[3]
SpeedIn excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)[3]
Range4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement380 officers and enlisted[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPY-1D radar
  • AN/SPS-67(V)2 surface-search radar
  • AN/SPS-64(V)9 surface-search radar
  • AN/SQS-53C sonar array
  • AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III shipboard system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 96 × RIM-66 SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, missiles
1 × Mark 45 Mod 4 5"/62 caliber (127 mm/62 cal), 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns
2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters
For other ships with the same name, see USS Truxtun.

USS Truxtun (DDG-103) is a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Her keel was laid down on 11 April 2005 and she was launched on 17 April 2007.[1] Her commissioning ceremony was held 25 April 2009 with Commander Timothy Weber as her first commanding officer. She is named for American Naval hero Thomas Truxtun.[2]

DDG-103 suffered a major electrical fire during construction at NGSS Ingalls, Pascagoula, Mississippi 20 May 2006 engulfing two levels and causing damage believed to be in the millions of dollars.[5] She was christened on 2 June 2007 at NGSS Ingalls in Pascagoula Mississippi[6] and was sponsored by Susan Scott Martin and Carol Leigh Roelker, descendants of Thomas Truxtun.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "USS Truxtun". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 22 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "Roughead Delivers Principal Address at Truxtun Commissioning". Navy News Service. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b "Navy To Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Truxtun". Navy News Service. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Hart, Jackie (2023-12-17). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. ^ USS Truxtun Damaged In Weekend Fire At Northrop Grumman Shipyard. Geoff Fein. Defense Daily. Published 23 May 2006.
  6. ^ "New Truxtun joins distinguished line". Leigh Coleman. Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS) Published 3 June 2007.
  7. ^ Northrop Grumman-built Truxtun (DDG 103) Christening Commemorates a Founding Father of the U.S. Navy. NGSS Press Release. June 2, 2007.
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