The US Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer, Gravely (DDG 107), on 20 November 2010, in Wilmington, North Carolina, US.
The 509ft-long Gravely is the 57th Arleigh Burke Class destroyer with a displacement capacity of 9,200t, a waterline beam of 59ft and a navigational draft of 31ft. It can cruise at speeds in excess of 30kt.
Gravely will be powered by four gas turbine engines and carry a crew of 276 officers. It contains numerous offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare.
The destroyer will be capable of conducting a variety of operations, including fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously, peacetime presence and crisis management, sea control and power projection.
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By GlobalDataThe ship was built by Northrop, and Commander Douglas Kunzman will become the first commanding officer of the ship.
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