USS The Sullivans, US Navy Destroyers are named after naval heroes and leaders in this case the Sullivan brothers.
The US Navy Aerleigh Burke class destroyer USS The Sullivans at high speed during a naval exercise with other Nato navies. US Navy Destroyers are named after naval heroes and leaders Thus the Navy decided to honour the five Sullivan brothers by naming a destroyer 'THE SULLIVANS' This name has caused some confusion because the Navy does not use the article the in front of the names of its ships In this particular instance the is part of the ship s name George, Francis, Joseph, Madison and Albert Sullivan all sailors from Waterloo Iowa gave their lives in World War II when on November 12 1942 the cruiser JUNEAU CL 52 was sunk during the battle of Guadalcanal Tragically most of the crew was lost including all five Sullivan brothers. Keel Laid June 14 1993 Launched August 12 1995 Commissioned April 19 1997 Builder Bath Iron Works Bath Maine Propulsion system four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines Propellers two Blades on each Propeller five Length 505 25 feet 154 meters Beam 67 feet 20 4 meters Draft 30 5 feet 9 3 meters Displacement approx 8 300 tons full load Speed 30 knots Aircraft None But LAMPS 3 electronics installed on landing deck for coordinated DDG helicopter ASW operations Armament two MK 41 VLS for Standard missiles Tomahawk Harpoon missile launchers one Mk 45 5 inch 54 caliber lightweight gun two Phalanx CIWS Mk 46 torpedoes from two triple tube mounts Homeport Mayport Fla Crew 23 Officers 24 Chief Petty Officers and 291 Enlisted
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Location: North Atlantic
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