1977 to 2003    

DD-968 USS Arthur W. Radford

US US Navy





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Call Sign: NAWR
Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding





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History of US USS Arthur W. Radford DD-968

1971-jan-15OrderedOrdered
1974-jan-31Laid downLaid down
1975-mar-21LaunchedLaunched
1977-apr-16CommissionedCommissioned
2003-mar-18DecommissionedDecommissioned
2004-apr-06StruckStruck in reserve at Philadelphia
2006TrialsTrials used as a test bed for many systems of the innovative Zumwalt class destroyers.



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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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