USS ''Dewey'' (DDG-105) is an guided missile

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in the

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. ''Dewey'' is the third Navy ship named after

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George Dewey George Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with ...

, hero of the

Battle of Manila Bay The Battle of Manila Bay ( fil, Labanan sa Look ng Maynila; es, Batalla de Bahía de Manila), also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore ...

during the

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. The ship is part of

Destroyer Squadron 1 Destroyer Squadron ONE, also known as ''Destroyer Squadron 1'' and often abbreviated at '' DESRON ONE'' or ''DESRON 1'', is a squadron of warships of the United States Navy. It is an operational component of Carrier Strike Group One and is adminis ...

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of which the flagship is aircraft carrier .

History

She was authorized on 13 September 2002 and was built by

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. The keel was laid down on 4 October 2006 at the company's shipyard in

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. On 26 January 2008, ''Dewey'' was christened in a ceremony in Pascagoula, by Deborah Mullen, the wife of

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. ''Dewey'' was commissioned in

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on 6 March 2010, as the 55th ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer. This is the first ship commissioning for the City of Seal Beach. In April 2013, ''Dewey'' was outfitted with a

Laser Weapon System The AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System or XN-1 LaWS is a laser weapon developed by the United States Navy. The weapon was installed on for field testing in 2014. In December 2014, the United States Navy reported that the LaWS system worked perfectly ...

(LaWS). This is an experimental weapon which can be used to disable small boats and drones. On 26 May 2017, ''Dewey'' carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" (FONOP) in waters claimed by China in the South China Sea. According to Chinese sources, ''Dewey'' was "warned and expelled" from Chinese waters near the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea. According to the US Navy, the FONOP proceeded as planned by peacefully transiting the area, despite verbal challenges and approaches by Chinese vessels. On 16 June 2017, ''Dewey'' got underway to assist after a collision with the Japanese-owned (NYK Line) Philippine-flagged container ship . On 4 September 2017, she deployed to the Port of Los Angeles as part of the 2017 fleet week activities. In October 2017, ''Dewey'' spilled oil near the

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. In early 2020 the Optical Dazzling Interdictor laser weapon was installed on ''Dewey''. She was the first ship to receive the new weapons system.

Deployments

* 29 July 2011 – 27 February 2012 Maiden deployment * 22 August 2014 – 4 June 2015 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf *31 March 2017 – 31 July 2017 Western Pacific *6 February 2018 – 11 May 2018 Western Pacific

Awards

Navy Unit Commendation The Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) is a United States Navy unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944. History Navy and U.S. Marine Corps commands may recommend any Navy or Marine Co ...

- (Sep 2011-Jan 2012, Jul 2012-May 2013) *

Battle "E" The Battle Effectiveness Award (formerly the Battle Efficiency Award, commonly known as the Battle "E"), is awarded annually to the small number of United States Navy ships, submarines, aviation, and other units that win their battle effectiveness c ...

- (2018, 2019, 2021) *

Spokane Trophy The Spokane Trophy is awarded by Commander United States Pacific Fleet on a cycle basis to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations. The nomination will be submitted ...

Award - (2018)

References

External links

Official Ship's Site

Dewey Commissioning

City of Seal Beach
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