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==Namesake== |
==Namesake== |
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Like her predecessors, the USS ''Mahan'' is named |
Like her predecessors, the USS ''Mahan'' is named for [[Alfred Thayer Mahan]], a naval theorist on seapower. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name. |
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==Service history== |
==Service history== |
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===1990s=== |
===1990s=== |
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The USS ''Mahan'' was commissioned on 14 February 1998. |
The USS ''Mahan'' was commissioned on 14 February 1998 at Tampa, Florida. |
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==Executive officer relieved of duty== |
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On Friday, 17 September 2010, Commander Charles Mansfield was relieved of his duty for misconduct by Captain Jeffrey Wolstenholme, commander of Destroyer Squadron 22. Relief of Mansfield came after investigation into allegations that Mansfield struck a subordinate officer while the ship was underway, participating in a composite training unit exercise on 9 July. Mansfield |
On Friday, 17 September 2010, Commander Charles Mansfield was relieved of his duty for misconduct by Captain Jeffrey Wolstenholme, commander of Destroyer Squadron 22. Relief of Mansfield came after investigation into allegations that Mansfield struck a subordinate officer while the ship was underway, participating in a composite training unit exercise on 9 July. Mansfield appeared at Captain's Mast for non-judicial punishment proceedings (an administrative not criminal hearing) on charges of assault and conduct unbecoming an officer. He was found to have committed the offenses as charge and was subsequently awarded a career-ending Punitive Letter of Reprimand according to Lieutenant Commander Bill Urban, a spokesman with Naval Surface Force Atlantic. The incident took place in ''Mahan'''s combat direction center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/09/navy-3-officers-sacked-091710w/|title=Navy sacks three leaders in one day|publisher=NavyTimes.com|accessdate=2013-01-13}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:29, 13 January 2013
 USS Mahan (DDG-72)
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| Name | USS Mahan |
| Namesake | Alfred Thayer Mahan |
| Ordered | 8 April 1992 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
| Laid down | 17 August 1995 |
| Launched | 29 June 1996 |
| Commissioned | 14 February 1998 |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) Light: approx. 6,805 tons Full: approx. 8,939 tons |
| Length | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R |
USS Mahan (DDG-72) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently in service with the United States Navy.
Overview
The USS Mahan is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, and is one of the ships of the United States Fleet Forces Command.
Namesake
Like her predecessors, the USS Mahan is named for Alfred Thayer Mahan, a naval theorist on seapower. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name.
Service history
1990s
The USS Mahan was commissioned on 14 February 1998 at Tampa, Florida.
2000s
On 16 February 2007, Mahan was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.[4]
2010s
During a 2011 maritime security operation deployment, USS Mahan was dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea to conduct operations in Libya. Insitu Inc. announced that its ScanEagle been assisting U.S. and NATO Forces in their mission to protect civilians and reduce the flow of arms to Libya. During a 72-hour counter-terrorism surge supporting Operation Unified Protector, the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle was operated organically aboard Mahan to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support. In strong winds, ScanEagle performed cooperatively with a host of US and NATO participating forces. On this deployment ScanEagles (the second aboard Mahan) the team achieved a 100 percent mission readiness rate, accruing 1,154 flight hours and 167 sorties. [5]
Executive officer relieved of duty
On Friday, 17 September 2010, Commander Charles Mansfield was relieved of his duty for misconduct by Captain Jeffrey Wolstenholme, commander of Destroyer Squadron 22. Relief of Mansfield came after investigation into allegations that Mansfield struck a subordinate officer while the ship was underway, participating in a composite training unit exercise on 9 July. Mansfield appeared at Captain's Mast for non-judicial punishment proceedings (an administrative not criminal hearing) on charges of assault and conduct unbecoming an officer. He was found to have committed the offenses as charge and was subsequently awarded a career-ending Punitive Letter of Reprimand according to Lieutenant Commander Bill Urban, a spokesman with Naval Surface Force Atlantic. The incident took place in Mahan's combat direction center.[6]
References
- ^ "Mk46 MOD 1 Optical Sight System". Kollmorgen. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Rockwell, David (12 July 2017). "The Kollmorgen/L-3 KEO Legacy". Teal Group. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Hart, Jackie (17 December 2023). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Surface Force Ships, Crews Earn Battle "E"
- ^ "ScanEagle in Action Over Libya". UAS vision. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Navy sacks three leaders in one day". NavyTimes.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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