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U.S.S. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
(DDG-81)IN WAR: RESOLUTION
IN PEACE: GOOD WILL
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USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG-81) - an Arleigh Burke class destroyer
In Commission 2001 to PresentDDG-81 Deployments - Major Events
Add a DDG-81 Shellback Initiation | Add a DDG-81 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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MAY | 1998 | - | Keel Date: 7 MAY 1998 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
APR | 1999 | - | Launch Date: 17 APR 1999 | ||
MAR | 2001 | - | Commissioned: 10 MAR 2001 | ||
AUG | 2002 | - | JUL | 2003 | Desert Shield |
AUG | 2002 | - | JUL | 2003 | Desert Shield |
DDG-81 General Specifications
Class: Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Named for: Sir Winston S. Churchill
Complement: 32 Officers and 348 Enlisted
Displacement: 9200 tons
Length: 509.5 feet
Beam: 66 feet
Flank Speed: 30+ knots