Arleigh Burke Flight I class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NECB Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDeploymentHomeport History of USS Benfold DDG-65 1991-jan-16OrderedOrdered 1993-sep-27Laid downLaid down 1994-nov-09LaunchedLaunched 1996-mar-30CommissionedCommissioned in San Diego 2015-oct-02DeploymentDeployment departed San Diego to joine US 7th Fleet in Japan. 2015-oct-19HomeportHomeport Yokosuka Naval Base Redeployed from San Diego to Japan, arrived 19 Oct to join US 7th Fleet, Destroyer Squadron 15. 2021-jul-12DeploymentDeployment FONOPS Freedom of Navigation Exercise in South China Sea near Paracel Group islands. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event