1979 to 2005    

DD-985 USS Cushing

US US Navy





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Call Sign: NPGC
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding
See Also: DD Fletcher class DD-797





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History of US USS Cushing DD-985

1974-jan-15OrderedOrdered
1977-feb-02Laid downLaid down
1978-jun-17LaunchedLaunched
1979-sep-21CommissionedCommissioned
2002-jul-05DeploymentDeployment Persian Gulf, UH-3H 149684 accident
2005-sep-21DecommissionedDecommissioned



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  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

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  Builder


US Ingalls Shipbuilding,




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