USS Farragut (DDG-99)

9200 tons

156 meters

20 meters

9.5 meters

32 officers, 350 teams

Two propellers, each driven over 4 gas turbines; 100,000 shaft horsepower

31 knots

96 VLS cells, 2 triple torpedo launchers, 1 artillery 127 mm, 1 Phalanx CIWS, two 25mm guns

The USS Farragut (DDG -99 ) is a destroyer in the United States Navy and is one of the Arleigh Burke - class. Namesake of the ship is David Glasgow Farragut, a prominent naval officer from the 19th century.

History

The Farragut was commissioned in 1998. Was built the ship from the shipyard Bath Iron Works, which is part of the company General Dynamics. The Dock of BIW in Bath, Maine, the keel of the destroyer on 9 January 2004 was laid. The construction lasted one and a half years, was launched on 23 July 2005. On this day also the christening took place. Godmother was the Senator from Maine, Susan Collins.

After initial tests, the Farragut was officially made ​​on June 10, 2006 in service and stationed at the naval base Naval Station Mayport in Florida.

2008 Farragut moved to the side of the USS George Washington ( CVN -73) to exercise Partnership of the Americas. In early 2010 she then ran off at the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN -69) page. The aim of the trip is the Middle East, where the battle group supported the U.S. forces in Iraq and the fight against pirates off Somalia. 21 February 2010 prevented a helicopter Farragut that pirates boarded the MV Barakaale, later the destroyer brought the boat of pirates. On March 31, 2010, she then brought to the ship by other pirates who had attacked the MV Evita. The pirate ship was sunk by the Farragut. A few days later, on April 16, prevented the on-board helicopter destroyer that pirates were able to board the MV Thor Traveler.

In June 2012, the Farragut moved again to the Dwight D. Eisenhower page to the Mediterranean and Arabian waters. From 1 to 4 September 2012, the Farragut was to visit the naval base in Wilhelmshaven Heppenser Groden. The visit of the destroyer was in connection with the participation of the ship at the maneuver Northern Eagle.

Arming

For the defense of approaching missiles, the ship received the anti-aircraft missiles Evolved Sea Sparrow RIM -162 Missile ( ESSM ), which are fired from the Vertical Launching System. To further antiaircraft a Close- In Weapon System has been installed in the form of the Phalanx MK 15 RAM later behind the aft funnel structure, which was not originally intended for the construction from DDG 85 (Block IV).