USS McCampbell (DDG-85) is the 35th destroyer of a series of 62 Arli Burke -class destroyers planned by September 13, 2002 , the construction of which was approved by the US Congress . Named after the most successful ace of the US Navy during the Second World War, David McCampbell .
| Mccambel | |
|---|---|
| USS McCampbell (DDG-85) | |
 USS McCampbell Missile Destroyer (DDG-85) | |
| Service | |
 USA | |
| Class and type of vessel | URO destroyer |
| Port of registry | Navy San Diego |
| Organization | US Navy |
| Manufacturer | Ingalls shipbuilding |
| Ordered to build | December 13, 1996 |
| Construction started | July 15, 1999 |
| Launched | July 2, 2000 |
| Commissioned | August 17, 2002 |
| Status | in the ranks |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 6950 tons (normal), 9648 metric tons (full) |
| Length | 155, 29 m (largest), 143, 8 m (waterline) |
| Width | 20, 4 m (largest), 18.3 m (waterline) |
| Draft | 9.4 m (largest with gas) |
| Reservation | Kevlar defense in the area of main combat posts |
| Engines | 4 gas turbines General Electric LM2500-30 |
| Power | 108,000 liters with. |
| Mover | 2 |
| Speed | 32 knots (maximum) |
| Sailing range | 4,890 miles at 20 knots |
| Crew | 380 (including 32 officers) |
| Armament | |
| Tactical strike weapons | KR "Tomahawk" |
| Artillery | 1 × 1 127 mm AU Mark 45 Mod 4/62 cal. [1] (ammunition - 680 shells) [2] |
| Flak | 2 × 1 25 mm ZAU Bushmaster , 4 × 1 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Missile weapons | 1 × 32 bow and 1 × 64 stern UVP Mk 41 for various missiles: 2 × 4 RCC Harpoon up to 74 Standard-2 or Standard-3 missiles 24 rockets (6 × 4) Sea Sparrow |
| Anti-submarine weapons | PLUR RUM-139 ASROC |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 × 3 324-mm non-rechargeable TA Mk32 (6 torpedoes). |
| Aviation group | 2 helicopters SH-60 LAMPS III , helicopter hangar |
Combat Service
Since July 2007, the ship has been part of the Seventh Fleet of the US Navy , which is based in the Japanese port of Yokosuka .
On June 13, 2011, the destroyer intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of transporting ballistic missile components. After inspecting the cargo, the transport ship was forced to return to the home port in the DPRK [3] .
On December 5, 2018, the destroyer defiantly marched near the base of the Pacific Fleet of Russia in the area of Peter the Great Bay , thereby the US Navy challenged the Russian Federation’s excessive sea claims in the region [4] .
Notes
- ↑ [1] Military paritet
- ↑ DDG-51 Arleigh Burke - Flight I
- ↑ US Navy 'stopped North Korean vessel bound for Burma' , BBC News (June 13, 2011). Date of treatment June 13, 2011.
- ↑ US Missile Destroyer McCampbell defiantly marched around the Russian Pacific Fleet base RIA Novosti, December 6, 2018