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Template:Infobox Ship Class 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 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, 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 Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force operates four modified Flight I vessels as the Kongo class. 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.) 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.

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

Development

Profile of Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

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.[1] On April 3 1985 Bath Iron Works received a US$321.9 million contract to build the first of class, USS Arleigh Burke.[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]

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). Among the changes are the addition of two hangars for ASW helicopters, and a new, longer 5-inch/62-caliber naval gun (fitted on Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) and later ships). Later Flight IIA ships sport a modified funnel design that buries the funnels within the superstructure as a signature-reduction measure.

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.S. Iowa-class battleships. 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.[3][4][5]

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.[6]

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). The ship was repaired and returned to action in 2001.

Contractors


Ships

 Name   Number   Builder   Launched   Commissioned   Home port   Status 
Flight I
Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Bath Iron Works 16 September 1989 4 July 1991 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Barry DDG-52 Ingalls Shipbuilding 26 February 1990 10 May 1991 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
John Paul Jones DDG-53 Ingalls Shipbuilding 26 October 1991 18 December 1993 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Bath Iron Works 16 May 1992 19 March 1994 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Stout DDG-55 Ingalls Shipbuilding 16 October 1992 13 August 1994 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
John S. McCain DDG-56 Bath Iron Works September 26 1992 July 2 1994 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Mitscher DDG-57 Ingalls Shipbuilding 7 May 1993 10 December 1994 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Laboon DDG-58 Bath Iron Works 20 February 1993 18 March 1995 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Russell DDG-59 Ingalls Shipbuilding 20 October 1994 20 May 1995 Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Paul Hamilton DDG-60 Bath Iron Works 24 July 1993 27 May 1995 Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Ramage DDG-61 Ingalls Shipbuilding 11 February 1994 22 July 1995 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Fitzgerald DDG-62 Bath Iron Works 29 January 1994 14 October 1995 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Stethem DDG-63 Ingalls Shipbuilding 17 July 1994 21 October 1995 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Carney DDG-64 Bath Iron Works 23 July 1994 13 April 1996 Template:Ship Homeport MAY Active
Benfold DDG-65 Ingalls Shipbuilding 09 November 1994 30 March 1996 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Gonzalez DDG-66 Bath Iron Works 18 February 1995 12 October 1996 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Cole DDG-67 Ingalls Shipbuilding 10 February 1995 08 June 1996 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
The Sullivans DDG-68 Bath Iron Works 12 August 1995 19 April 1997 Template:Ship Homeport MAY Active
Milius DDG-69 Ingalls Shipbuilding 01 August 1995 23 November 1996 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Hopper DDG-70 Bath Iron Works 06 January 1996 06 September 1997 Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Ross DDG-71 Ingalls Shipbuilding 22 March 1996 28 June 1997 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Flight II
Mahan DDG-72 Bath Iron Works 29 June 1996 02 February 1998 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Decatur DDG-73 Bath Iron Works 10 November 1996 29 August 1998 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
McFaul DDG-74 Ingalls Shipbuilding 18 January 1997 25 April 1998 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Donald Cook DDG-75 Bath Iron Works 3 May 1997 4 December 1998 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Higgins DDG-76 Bath Iron Works 4 October 1997 24 April 1999 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
O'Kane DDG-77 Bath Iron Works 28 March 1998 23 October 1999 Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Porter DDG-78 Ingalls Shipbuilding 12 November 1997 20 March 1999 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Flight IIA ships: 5"/54 variant
Oscar Austin DDG-79 Bath Iron Works 7 November 1998 19 August 2000 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Roosevelt DDG-80 Ingalls Shipbuilding 10 January 1999 14 October 2000 Template:Ship Homeport MAY Active
Flight IIA ships: 5"/62 variant
Winston S. Churchill DDG-81 Bath Iron Works 17 April 1999 10 March 2001 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Lassen DDG-82 Ingalls Shipbuilding 16 October 1999 21 April 2001 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Howard DDG-83 Bath Iron Works 20 November 1999 20 October 2001 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Bulkeley DDG-84 Ingalls Shipbuilding 21 June 2000 8 December 2001 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
McCampbell DDG-85 Bath Iron Works 2 July 2000 17 August 2002 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Shoup DDG-86 Ingalls Shipbuilding 22 November 2000 22 June 2002 Everett, WA Active
Mason DDG-87 Bath Iron Works 23 June 2001 12 April 2003 Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Preble DDG-88 Ingalls Shipbuilding 1 June 2001 9 November 2002 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Mustin DDG-89 Ingalls Shipbuilding 12 December 2001 26 July 2003 Template:Ship Homeport YOK Active
Chafee DDG-90 Bath Iron Works 2 November 2002 18 October 2003 Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Pinckney DDG-91 Ingalls Shipbuilding 26 June 2002 29 May 2004 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Momsen DDG-92 Bath Iron Works 19 July 2003 18 September 2004 Everett, WA Active
Chung-Hoon DDG-93 Ingalls Shipbuilding Template:Ship Homeport HI Active
Nitze DDG-94 Bath Iron Works Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
James E. Williams DDG-95 Ingalls Shipbuilding Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Bainbridge DDG-96 Bath Iron Works Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Halsey DDG-97 Ingalls Shipbuilding Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Forrest Sherman DDG-98 Ingalls Shipbuilding Template:Ship Homeport NOR Active
Farragut DDG-99 Bath Iron Works Template:Ship Homeport MAY Active
Kidd DDG-100 Ingalls Shipbuilding 22 January 2005 9 June 2007 Active
Gridley DDG-101 Bath Iron Works 28 December 2005 10 February 2007 Template:Ship Homeport SD Active
Sampson DDG-102 Bath Iron Works 16 September 2006 3 November 2007 Active
Truxtun DDG-103 Ingalls Shipbuilding 2 June 2007
Sterett DDG-104 Bath Iron Works 19 May 2007
Dewey DDG-105 Ingalls Shipbuilding
Stockdale DDG-106 Bath Iron Works 8 August 2006
Gravely DDG-107 Ingalls Shipbuilding Authorized
Wayne E. Meyer DDG-108 Bath Iron Works Authorized
Jason Dunham DDG-109 Bath Iron Works Authorized
William P. Lawrence DDG-110 Ingalls Shipbuilding
Spruance DDG-111 Bath Iron Works Authorized
? DDG-112 Bath Iron Works

DDG-112 will be the last of the class and is expected to be delivered in 2010.


See also

References

  1. ^ a b Biddle, Wayne (1984-02-28). "The dust has settled on the Air Force's Great Engine". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Maine shipbuidler gets Navy contract for a new destroyer". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 1985-04-03. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Taken from the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007, pages 67-68
  4. ^ Taken from the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007, page 193
  5. ^ Federation of American Scientists report on the MK 45 5-inch gun and ammunition payload for the US Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
  6. ^ [1]

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.)

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