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  • DDG-68 USS The Sullivans

    US US Navy




    1997 to present    



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    Call Sign: NSUL
    Shipyard: Bath Iron Works
    See Also: DD Fletcher class DD-537


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    History of US DDG-68 USS The Sullivans

    1992-apr-8Ordered
    1994-jul-27Laid down
    1995-aug-12Launched
    1997-apr-19Commissioned
    2015-oct-3DeploymentUKNorth Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2 participated in JW 15-2 off north west coast of Scotland
    2017-mar-24DeploymentUKNorth Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 17-1 Participated in Joint Warrior 17-1, in Scottish Training Areas
    2018-may-26DeploymentPersian Gulf CTF Departed NS Mayport for Persian Gulf deployment, returned 21 Dec
    2020-sep-21DeploymentUKNorth Western Approaches JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland
    2021-apr-19DeploymentMayport departed Mayport for HMNB Portsmouth, for Pacific deployment with HMS Queen Elizabeth carrrier group.
    2021-apr-28NEWS UK Carrier Strike Group to Visit 40 Countries
    2021-jul-7DeploymentEGSuez Canal CSG21 Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force.
    2021-aug-6Port VisitGUNaval Base Guam CSG21 arrived in Guam as part of HMS Queen Elizabeth group

    Specifications

       

        from Arleigh Burke Flight I class
    280crew
    6800light (tn)
    8800full load (tn)
    154length (m)
    20beam (m)
    9.40draught (m)
    4400range (nm)
    31max speed (knots)
    100000power (shp)
    4Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
    2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
    2Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS
    2Naval Gun Mark 38 25 mm
    1Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
    2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
    2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
    1Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
    1Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-32 EW
    1Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-39 chaff buoys
    1Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC
    1Aids AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III
    1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPY-1 AEGIS
    1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67
    1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-73
    1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-53
    1Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-19

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    Landing platform only. No hangar
    US US Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 01

    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

       

    US Bath Iron Works,



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