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Navy/USMC

Latest Arleigh Burke Destroyer Sails

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

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The newest in the Arleigh Burke-class of guided-missile destroyers, the USS Spruance (DDG-111), set sail from General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works in Maine yesterday on its maiden voyage to commissioning, the Navy said. Spruance will head to its Oct. 1 commissioning ceremony in Key West, Fla. The Aegis destroyer will then depart for its homeport in San Diego, Calif., the Navy said. Spruance is the 61st in the class. The ship completed trials in March to demonstrate operational readiness and was…

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