Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NHOW Shipyard: Bath Iron Works Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedHomeport History of USS Howard DDG-83 1998-dec-09Laid downLaid down 1999-nov-20LaunchedLaunched 2001-oct-20CommissionedCommissioned 2002HomeportHomeport San Diego, California Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class 270crew 155.30length (m) 20.40beam (m) 6.30draught (m) Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 22 Builder Bath Iron Works,