Spruance class - DD - Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NJYG Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: sunk History of USS John Young DD-973 1972-jan-26OrderedOrdered 1975-feb-17Laid downLaid down 1976-jan-06LaunchedLaunched 1978-may-20CommissionedCommissioned 2002-sep-30DecommissionedDecommissioned 2002-nov-06StruckStruck 2004-apr-13Fate: sunkFate: sunk Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Spruance class 335crew 8000full load (tn) 161length (m) 16.80beam (m) 8.80draught (m) 6000range (nm) 32.50max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500 2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow 2Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm) 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC 2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 01 US Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 12 US Navy Kaman Seasprite 02 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding,