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'''USS ''Dewey'' (DLG-14/DDG-45)''' was a ship in the United States Naval Service. She was named to honor [[George Dewey]], the United States' only [[Admiral of the Navy (United States)|Admiral of the Navy]].<ref name="danfsdewey">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d4/dewey-ii.htm|title=Dewey|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-06-07}}</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|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> |
'''USS ''Dewey'' (DLG-14/DDG-45)''' was a ship in the United States Naval Service. She was named to honor [[George Dewey]], the United States' only [[Admiral of the Navy (United States)|Admiral of the Navy]].<ref name="danfsdewey">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d4/dewey-ii.htm|title=Dewey|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-06-07}}</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|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> The ships motto is ''The First and Finest''.<ref name="hullnumber45">{{cite web|url=http://www.hullnumber.com/DDG-45|title=USS Dewey (DDG-45)|work=hullnumber.com|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> |
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''Dewey'' was laid down 10 August 1957, by [[Bath Iron Works]], [[Bath, Maine|Bath]], [[Maine]].<ref name=danfsdewey /> She was launched 30 November 1958 and sponsored by [[Katherine St. George|Mrs. K. St. George]], United States Representative from New York State.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was commissioned 7 December 1959, Commander [[Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.]], in command.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was the ninth [[Farragut class destroyer|''Farragut'' class destroyer]] (formerly 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|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> |
''Dewey'' was laid down 10 August 1957, by [[Bath Iron Works]], [[Bath, Maine|Bath]], [[Maine]].<ref name=danfsdewey /> She was launched 30 November 1958 and sponsored by [[Katherine St. George|Mrs. K. St. George]], United States Representative from New York State.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was commissioned 7 December 1959, Commander [[Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.]], in command.<ref name=danfsdewey /> ''Dewey'' was the ninth [[Farragut class destroyer|''Farragut'' class destroyer]] (formerly 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|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> |
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_underway_at_sea_on_17_October_1987.jpg) USS Dewey (DDG-45)
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| Name | USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45) |
| 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 |
| Motto | The First and Finest |
| Fate | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 5,800 tons |
| Length | 512.5 ft (156.2 m) |
| Beam | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Draught | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 1200psi boilers, 2 geared turbines |
| Speed | 36.5 knots |
| Range | 4500nm @ 20 Knots |
| Complement | 377 (21 officers + 356 enlisted) |
| Sensors and processing systems | AN/SPS-48C air-search radar, AN/SPS-49 air-search radar, AN/SPG-55B fire control radar, AN/SPG-53F gun fire control radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 |
| Armament | one Mk 42 5-inch/54 (127mm/54) caliber gun, Mark 46 torpedoes from two Mk-32 triple mounts, one Mk 16 ASROC Missile Launcher, one Mk 10 Mod.0 Missile Launcher for RIM-2 Terrier / Standard (ER) Missiles, two Mk 141 Harpoon missile launchers |
USS Dewey (DLG-14/DDG-45) was a ship in the United States Naval Service. She was named to honor 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 ships motto is The First and Finest.[3]
Construction
Dewey was laid down 10 August 1957, by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.[1] She was launched 30 November 1958 and sponsored by Mrs. K. St. George, United States Representative from New York State.[1] Dewey was commissioned 7 December 1959, Commander Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., in command.[1] Dewey was the ninth Farragut class destroyer (formerly known as the Coontz class).[4]
Commander Zumwalt later, in 1970, became the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.[4]
Service
For the first sixth months of 1960, the USS Dewey was engaged in training operations off the New England coast, the Virginia Capes, and in the Caribbean, preparing Dewey for her role in the Atlantic Fleet.[4] On June 30, 1975, the USS Dewey, then commissioned as a guided missile frigate, hull number DDG-14, was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer, receiving hull number DDG-45.[4]
Decommissioning
She was decommissioned 31 August 1990 and struck 20 November 1992; she was sold for scrap in 1994.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dewey". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "USS Dewey - DDG 105". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "USS Dewey (DDG-45)". hullnumber.com. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ a b c d e "USS Dewey (DDG 45)". navysite.de. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
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