Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The Arleigh Burke-class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is class of destroyers in the United States Navy. This class is named after Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer during World War II who became the Chief of Naval Operations. In terms of size and armament, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers pass several of the previous classes of guided-missile cruisers in capabilities.[1][2][3]
Operational history[change | change source]
The Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers first saw combat through Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) strikes against Iraq during Operation Desert Strike in 1996.[4] Between September 3-4, 1996, the USS Laboon and USS Russell launched 21 of these missiles.[5] In 1998, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers participated in Operation Desert Fox.[6]
On October 19, 2023, the USS Carney shot down three missile and multiple drones launched by Houthi forces, which were launched towards Israel. This was the first defensive action by the United States military since the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[7][8]
On November 15, 2023, the USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone launched from Yemen, which was heading towards the ship.[9]
On January 6, 2024, the USS Laboon was attacked by Houthi forces in the Red Sea.[10][11] The ship participated in the misstile strikes against Yemen on January 12, 2024. The ship was attacked again by the Houthis on January 14, 2024.
Ships[change | change source]
This is the list of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. As of January 2024, there are 73 active destroyers, 10 in construction, and 9 in order.
- USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)
- USS Barry (DDG-52)
- USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)
- USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54)
- USS Stout (DDG-55)
- USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
- USS Mitscher (DDG-57)
- USS Laboon (DDG-58)
- USS Russell (DDG-59)
- USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60)
- USS Ramage (DDG-61)
- USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)
- USS Stethem (DDG-63)
- USS Carney (DDG-64)
- USS Benfold (DDG-65)
- USS Gonzalez (DDG-66)
- USS Cole (DDG-67)
- USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)
- USS Milius (DDG-69)
- USS Hopper (DDG-70)
- USS Ross (DDG-71)
- USS Mahan (DDG-72)
- USS Decatur (DDG-73)
- USS McFaul (DDG-74)
- USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)
- USS Higgins (DDG-76)
- USS O'Kane (DDG-77)
- USS Porter (DDG-78)
- USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79)
- USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
- USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)
- USS Lassen (DDG-82)
- USS Howard (DDG-83)
- USS Bulkeley (DDG-84)
- USS McCampbell (DDG-85)
- USS Shoup (DDG-86)
- USS Mason (DDG-87)
- USS Preble (DDG-88)
- USS Mustin (DDG-89)
- USS Chafee (DDG-90)
- USS Pinckney (DDG-91)
- USS Momsen (DDG-92)
- USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93)
- USS Nitze (DDG-94)
- USS James E. Williams (DDG-95)
- USS Bainbridge (DDG-96)
- USS Halsey (DDG-97)
- USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98)
- USS Farragut (DDG-99)
- USS Kidd (DDG-100)
- USS Gridley (DDG-101)
- USS Sampson (DDG-102)
- USS Truxtun (DDG-103)
- USS Sterett (DDG-104)
- USS Dewey (DDG-105)
- USS Stockdale (DDG-106)
- USS Gravely (DDG-107)
- USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)
- USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109)
- USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)
- USS Spruance (DDG-111)
- USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)
- USS John Finn (DDG-113)
- USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114)
- USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115)
- USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116)
- USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117)
- USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118)
- USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)
- USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120)
- USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)
- USS John Basilone (DDG-122)
- USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123)
- USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124)
- USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125)
- USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG-126)
- USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127)
- USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128)
- USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129)
- USS William Charette (DDG-130)
- USS George M. Neal (DDG-131)
- USS Quentin Walsh (DDG-132)
- USS Sam Nunn (DDG-133)
- USS John E. Kilmer (DDG-134)
- USS Thad Cochran (DDG-135)
- USS Richard G. Lugar (DDG-136)
- USS John F. Lehman (DDG-137)
- USS J. William Middendorf (DDG-138)
- USS Telesforo Trinidad (DDG-139)
- USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140)
- USS Ernest E. Evans (DDG-141)
- USS Charles J. French (DDG-142)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Destroyers (DDG 51)". United States Navy. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer". Military.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "The Navy's Next-Generation Destroyer Looks Unaffordable. The Service Needs To Keep Improving What It Already Has". Forbes. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "History". surflant.usff.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ Truver, Scott (1997-05-01). "The U.S. Navy in Review". U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Photo: A Tomahawk cruise missile is fired from an Arleigh Burke class destroyer". UPI. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Copp, Tara; Baldor, Lolita (19 October 2023). "US military shoots down missiles and drones as it faces growing threats in volatile Middle East". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Liebermann, Oren (20 October 2023). "Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours". CNN. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Watson, Eleanor; Martin, David (15 November 2023). "U.S. Navy warship shoots down drone fired from Yemen". CBS News. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ United States Department of Defense (6 January 2024). "On the Jan. 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), an unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen was shot down in self-defense by USS LABOON (DDG 59) in international waters of the Southern Red Sea in the vicinity of multiple commercial vessels. There were no casualties or damage reported" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (formerly Twitter). United States federal government. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Tessaron (6 January 2024). "USS Laboon Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Self-Defense" (News article). Atlas News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.