USS ''Russell'' (DDG-59) is an in the

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. She is the second ship of the USN to carry the name ''Russell'' and is named for

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and his son,

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John Henry Russell, Jr.

Service history

In May 2004, ''Russell'' departed for a four-month deployment along with several ships including , , , and . The deployment was centered on an annual exercise called Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2004. On 15 April 2006, ''Russell'' provided aid to a fishing vessel in distress while operating in the

South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Phil ...

. On 16 February 2007, ''Russell'' was awarded the 2006

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 ...

award. On 21 February 2008, ''Russell'' participated, along with and , in the interception and destruction of the dying US satellite US 193. Between 17 and 21 May 2008, ''Russell'' participated in Exercise KhunjarHaad, a multi-national exercise held in the

Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ar, خليج عمان ''khalīj ʿumān''; fa, دریای عمان ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ar, خلیج مکران ''khalīj makrān''; fa, دریای مکرا� ...

. Other participating warships included the , the British frigate , the British fleet replenishment tanker , and four other coalition ships conducted air defense; surface warfare operation; visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS); and joint gunnery exercises, which focused on joint interoperability training and proficiency. In June 2008, ''Russell'' rescued about 70 people from a disabled boat in the

Gulf of Aden The Gulf of Aden ( ar, خليج عدن, so, Gacanka Cadmeed 𐒅𐒖𐒐𐒕𐒌 𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒗𐒒) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channe ...

. In January 2013, ''Russell''s crew completed a hull swap with the crew of at

Naval Base San Diego Naval Base San Diego, also known as 32nd Street Naval Station, is the second largest surface ship base of the United States Navy and is located in San Diego, California. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, cons ...

. ''Russell'' is now permanently stationed in San Diego. ''Halsey'' was moved to ''Russells former homeport,

Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) is a United States military base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is Joint Base, an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Hickam Air Force Base and the United States Navy's Naval Station Pearl ...

, with the former ''Russell'' crew. On 4 June 2020, ''Russell'' conducted a transit of the

Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...

Gallery

File:US Navy 070303-N-0275W-006 Guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the South Pacific while on deployment as part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group.jpg, USS ''Russell'' on 3 March 2007 File:US Navy 070407-N-4856G-031 A Sailor stands ready to receive the lines from the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as the ship returns to Naval Station Pearl Harbor from a three-month deployment.jpg, USS ''Russell'' in

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Re ...

on 7 April 2007 File:US Navy 071224-N-1008D-004 Guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) displays a brilliant spectacle of holiday lights.jpg, USS ''Russell'' on 24 December 2007 File:US Navy 091026-N-3666S-049 Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as they arrive at Naval Station Pearl Harbor after three-month deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.jpg, USS ''Russell'' on 26 October 2009

References

External links

Official site
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The Destroyermen, Life Aboard USS Russell, through the eyes of her crew
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell (DDG-59) Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Destroyers of the United States Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi 1993 ships