DDG · Guided-Missile Destroyer
| IMO: | 4676950 |
| MMSI: | 366988000 |
| Call Sign: | NDDG |
| Shipyard: | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1991 | |
| Feb 28, 1994 | |
| Feb 10, 1995 | |
| Jun 8, 1996 | |
| Oct 12, 2000 | While at anchor in Aden, the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers, who sailed a small boat near the destroyer and detonated explosive charges |
| Dec 13, 2000 | off-loaded from Norwegian semi -submersible heavy lift MV Blue Marlin at Ingalls Shipbuilding Mississippi for repairs |
| Apr 19, 2002 | repairs finished. Return to Norfolk, VA |
| Oct 2, 2002 | MH-60S Knighthawk First At-Sea Rescue |
| Jan 21, 2008 | As part of DESRON22, 1st US warship to be singly deployed into a foreign commanded force. Part of NATO Task Group 328.01 as lead air defence ship for the Orion 08 deployment to Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, until 30 May. Orion 08 |
| Mar 31, 2014 |  North Western Approaches JW 14-1 Exercise Joint Warrior 14-1 |
| Jan 2022 | NS Norfolk departed NS Norfolk as part of USS Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group for 9.5 month deployment to US 5th and 6th Fleet areas, returning on 9 Sep. |
| Jul 16, 2023 | UNITAS LXIV in Colombia |