DDG-65 USS Benfold

1996 to present

Landing platform only. No hangar

Sikorsky S-70 H-60

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Arleigh Burke Flight I class
DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer

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History of DDG-65 USS Benfold
1991-jan-16	Ordered
1993-sep-27	Laid down
1994-nov-9	Launched
1996-mar-30	Commissioned	in San Diego
2015-oct-2	Deployment	departed San Diego to joine US 7th Fleet in Japan.
2015-oct-19	Homeport	Yokosuka Naval Base Redeployed from San Diego to Japan, arrived 19 Oct to join US 7th Fleet, Destroyer Squadron 15.
2021-jul-12	Deployment	FONOPS Freedom of Navigation Exercise in South China Sea near Paracel Group islands.

Specifications

from Arleigh Burke Flight I class
280	crew
6800	light (tn)
8800	full load (tn)
154	length (m)
20	beam (m)
9.40	draught (m)
4400	range (nm)
31	max speed (knots)
100000	power (shp)



4	Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500



2	Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
2	Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS



2	Naval Gun Mark 38 25 mm
1	Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
2	Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
2	Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
1	Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
1	Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-32 EW
1	Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-39 chaff buoys
1	Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC



1	Aids AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III
1	Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPY-1 AEGIS
1	Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67
1	Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-73
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-53
1	Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-19

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