Spruance class - DD - Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NHKX Shipyard: Ingalls Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkAircraft History of USS Merrill DD-976 1972-jan-26OrderedOrdered 1975-jun-16Laid downLaid down 1976-sep-01LaunchedLaunched 1978-mar-11CommissionedCommissioned 1985-jan-24AircraftAircraft with SH-3H Sea King 148043 onboard 1998-mar-26DecommissionedDecommissioned 2003Fate: sunkFate: sunk NE of Hawaii Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event 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 Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 01 US Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 12 US Navy Kaman Seasprite 02 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding,