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'''USS ''Dewey'' (DLG-14/DDG-45)''' was a {{sclass |
'''USS ''Dewey'' (DLG-14/DDG-45)''' was a {{sclass|Farragut|destroyer (1958)|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] in the [[United States Navy]]. She was named in honor of [[George Dewey]], the United States' only [[Admiral of the Navy]].<ref name="danfsdewey">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/dewey-ii.html |title=Dewey|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref> She was the third of four ships whose namesake was Admiral Dewey.<ref name="dewey105">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/ddg-105.htm|title=USS Dewey – DDG 105|work=globalsecurity.org|access-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> The ship's motto was ''The First and Finest''. |
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==Construction and design== |
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''Dewey'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 10 August 1957 by [[Bath Iron Works]] of [[Bath, Maine]].<ref name=danfsdewey /> She was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 30 November 1958, sponsored by [[Katherine |
''Dewey'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 10 August 1957 by [[Bath Iron Works]] of [[Bath, Maine]].<ref name=danfsdewey /> She was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 30 November 1958, sponsored by [[Katherine St. George]], the United States representative from New York State.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 7 December 1959, Commander [[Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.]], in command.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was the ninth ''Farragut''-class destroyer (also known as the ''Coontz'' class).<ref name="dedewey">{{cite web|url=http://navysite.de/dd/ddg45.htm#top|title=USS Dewey (DDG 45)|work=navysite.de|access-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> |
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Commander Zumwalt later, in 1970, became the youngest man to serve as [[Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name=dedewey /> |
Commander Zumwalt later, in 1970, became the youngest man to serve as [[Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name=dedewey /> |
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The design of the ''Farragut''-class destroyers was closer in size to a [[World War II]] [[cruiser]] rather than a destroyer; this type was originally termed "frigate" by the U.S. Navy.<ref name="onlinedlg">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/classdlg.html|title=Destroyer OnLine |
The design of the ''Farragut''-class destroyers was closer in size to a [[World War II]] [[cruiser]] rather than a destroyer; this type was originally termed "frigate" by the U.S. Navy.<ref name="onlinedlg">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/classdlg.html|title=Destroyer OnLine – The Destroyer Leader – Coontz (DLG) class|work=Destroyers OnLine|access-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> Other navies used the term "frigate" for destroyer-sized ships specialized in [[anti-submarine warfare]]; the U.S. Navy used this term for fast-carrier [[anti-aircraft warfare]] ships.<ref name=onlinedlg /> The DLGs succeeded the missile-less DLs.<ref name=onlinedlg /> |
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[[File:USS Dewey (DLG-14) at sea c1960.jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Dewey'' in 1960.]] |
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For the first sixth months of 1960, ''Dewey'' was engaged in training operations off the [[New England]] coast, the [[Virginia Capes]], and in the [[Caribbean Sea]], preparing ''Dewey'' for her role in the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic Fleet]].<ref name=dedewey /> She was [[Ship |
For the first sixth months of 1960, ''Dewey'' was engaged in training operations off the [[New England]] coast, the [[Virginia Capes]], and in the [[Caribbean Sea]], preparing ''Dewey'' for her role in the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic Fleet]].<ref name=dedewey /> She was [[Ship commissioning|decommissioned]] on 21 November 1969, and recommissioned 31 March 1971.<ref name="navsource45">{{cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0214.htm|title=Destroyer Photo Index DL-14 / DLG-14 / DDG-45|last=Willshaw|first=Fred|author2=Paul R. Yarnall |work=navsource.org|access-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> On 30 June 1975, ''Dewey'', then commissioned as a [[Frigate#Guided-missile role|guided missile frigate]], hull number DLG-14, was reclassified as a [[guided missile destroyer]], receiving hull number DDG-45.<ref name=dedewey /> |
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 23 January 2023
USS Dewey (DDG-45)
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Dewey |
Namesake | George Dewey |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 10 August 1957 |
Launched | 30 November 1958 |
Acquired | 2 December 1959 |
Commissioned | 7 December 1959 |
Decommissioned | 31 August 1990 |
Stricken | 20 November 1992 |
Identification | DLG-14/DDG-45 |
Motto | Pax Propter Vim |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 15 April 1994 |
Badge | |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Farragut-class guided missile destroyer |
Displacement | 5,800 tons |
Length | 512.5 ft (156.2 m) |
Beam | 52 ft (16 m) |
Draft | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 377 (21 officers + 356 enlisted) |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
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USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45) was a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named in honor of George Dewey, the United States' only Admiral of the Navy.[1] She was the third of four ships whose namesake was Admiral Dewey.[2] The ship's motto was The First and Finest.
Construction and design[edit]
Dewey was laid down on 10 August 1957 by Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine.[1] She was launched on 30 November 1958, sponsored by Katherine St. George, the United States representative from New York State.[1] Dewey was commissioned on 7 December 1959, Commander Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., in command.[1] Dewey was the ninth Farragut-class destroyer (also known as the Coontz class).[3]
Commander Zumwalt later, in 1970, became the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.[3]
The design of the Farragut-class destroyers was closer in size to a World War II cruiser rather than a destroyer; this type was originally termed "frigate" by the U.S. Navy.[4] Other navies used the term "frigate" for destroyer-sized ships specialized in anti-submarine warfare; the U.S. Navy used this term for fast-carrier anti-aircraft warfare ships.[4] The DLGs succeeded the missile-less DLs.[4]
Service[edit]
For the first sixth months of 1960, Dewey was engaged in training operations off the New England coast, the Virginia Capes, and in the Caribbean Sea, preparing Dewey for her role in the Atlantic Fleet.[3] She was decommissioned on 21 November 1969, and recommissioned 31 March 1971.[5] On 30 June 1975, Dewey, then commissioned as a guided missile frigate, hull number DLG-14, was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer, receiving hull number DDG-45.[3]
Decommissioning[edit]
Dewey was decommissioned 31 August 1990 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 20 November 1992. Dewey was sold to J&L Metals, Wilmington, North Carolina on 15 April 1994 for $255,459.43 and was scrapped shortly afterwards.
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Dewey". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "USS Dewey – DDG 105". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d "USS Dewey (DDG 45)". navysite.de. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Destroyer OnLine – The Destroyer Leader – Coontz (DLG) class". Destroyers OnLine. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
Sources[edit]
- Media related to USS Dewey (DDG-45) at Wikimedia Commons
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.