USS Spruance (DDG-111)

Spruance before commissioning
Overview
Order	September 13, 2002
Keel laying	May 14, 2009
Launch	June 6, 2010
1. Period of service
Commissioning	October 1, 2011
Technical specifications
displacement	9200 tons
length	156 meters
width	20 metres
Draft	9.5 meters
crew	32 officers, 350 men
drive	2 propellers, driven by 4 gas turbines; 100,000 wave horsepower
speed	31 knots
Armament	96 VLS cells 2 triple torpedo launchers 1 127 mm gun

The USS Spruance (DDG-111) is a destroyer in the United States Navy and belongs to the Arleigh Burke class . It is named after Admiral Raymond A. Spruance , who served as the commander of American fleets in the Pacific War .

history

DDG-111 was commissioned in 2002. In May 2009, Bath Iron Works laid the keel of the destroyer. Just about a year later, the christening took place in June 2010. The godmother was Ellen Spruance Holscher, the admiral's granddaughter. A day later the ship was launched. On September 1, 2011, the Spruance left the shipyard and began the journey to Key West , Florida, where it was put into service on October 1, 2011. The destroyer was then stationed in San Diego , California. The Spruance belongs to Destroyer Squadron 23 ( The Little Beavers ).

Web links

Commons : USS Spruance (DDG-111)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Entry in the Naval Vessel Register (Engl.)
• Official Homepage (Engl.)