USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)
_with_helicopter_off_Hawaii_in_2014.JPG) The Michael Murphy off Hawaii as a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter approaches (2014) |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | September 13, 2002 |
| Keel laying | June 18, 2010 |
| Launch | May 8, 2011 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | 5th September 2012 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
9200 tons |
| length |
155.3 meters |
| width |
20 metres |
| Draft |
9.4 meters |
| crew |
380 officers and men |
| drive |
2 propellers, driven by 4 gas turbines; 100,000 wave horsepower |
| speed |
30 knots |
| Armament |
96 VLS cells |
The USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) is a United States Navy destroyer belonging to the Arleigh Burke class and the 62nd unit in that class. The ship is according to Lt. Michael P. Murphy , a United States Navy Seal who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in October 2007 .
history
The ship DDG-112 was commissioned in 2002. In June 2010, Bath Iron Works laid the keel of the destroyer. On May 7, 2011, the birthday of namesake Michael P. Murphy, the destroyer was baptized by Murphy's mother Maureen Murphy. The Michael Murphy was launched the following day.
The commissioning of the Michael Murphy took place on October 6, 2012 in New York .
Individual evidence
- ^ SECNAV Names New Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Michael Murphy
- ^ Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in the Big Apple
Web links
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register on nvr.navy.mil