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On the 1st of March 2006, she rescued the crew of an [[Iran|Iranian]] ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since the 18th of February. The Iranian crew were rendered to Iran. |
On the 1st of March 2006, she rescued the crew of an [[Iran|Iranian]] ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since the 18th of February. The Iranian crew were rendered to Iran. |
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On 18 March 2006 she was involved in a second incident with suspected pirates, along with the USS Cape St. George. |
On 18 March 2006 she was involved in a second incident with suspected pirates, along with the [[USS_Cape_St._George_%28CG-71%29 | USS Cape St. George]]. |
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Revision as of 20:13, 18 March 2006
| Career | USN Jack |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 16 January 1991 |
| Laid down: | 3 February 1994 |
| Launched: | 18 February 1995 |
| Commissioned: | 12 October 1996 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Status: | Template:Active in service |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 8,315 tons |
| Length: | 505 ft |
| Beam: | 66 ft |
| Draught: | 31 ft |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 337 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 1 x 29 cell, 1 x 61 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 90 x RIM-67 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, missiles 1 x 5 in, 2 x 25 mm, 4 x 12.7 mm guns, 2 x Phalanx CIWS 2 x Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft: | 1 SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter can be embarked |
| Motto: | Beyond the Call |
USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War.
The warship took part in Operation Allied Force, firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at Serbian targets in 1999. She also assisted the cruise ship The Seabourn Spirit after an abortive attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia in 2005.
On the 1st of March 2006, she rescued the crew of an Iranian ship, whose engine and rudder were broken down since the 18th of February. The Iranian crew were rendered to Iran.
On 18 March 2006 she was involved in a second incident with suspected pirates, along with the USS Cape St. George.
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References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060318/ap_on_re_mi_ea/somalia_us_pirates