USS ''Stockdale'' (DDG-106) is an

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in the

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. The third U.S. Navy ship of that name, ''Stockdale'' is named after Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale (1923–2005) and is the 56th destroyer in her class. She was authorized on 13 September 2002 and was built by

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. ''Stockdale'' was christened 10 May 2008 by Admiral Stockdale's widow,

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, and delivered to the Navy on 30 September 2008. She transited the

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in March 2009; Admiral Stockdale's youngest son and grandchildren joined the ship for the trip. USS ''Stockdale'' was commissioned on 18 April 2009 at

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Ship history

From November 2010 to July 2011, ''Stockdale'' performed an eight-month deployment in the

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Area of Responsibility. She made ports of call at

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, Sepangar, Malaysia; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Laem Chabang, Thailand; Singapore, and Chinhae, South Korea. In July 2012, ''Stockdale'' participated in the naval exercise

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2012. This included maneuvers in the Kaulakahi Channel (between

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and

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Islands, Hawaii) near the

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. USS ''Stockdale'' departed

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in July 2021 and joined Carrier Strike Group One. ''Stockdale’s'' sonar dome was damaged while underway, on 21 January 2022 and repairs were made in

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. After the damages were repaired, ''Stockdale'' began its journey home and arrived at

on 15 July 2022.

Awards

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- (2010, 2015) *

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- (Sep-Nov 2013) *

National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It is awarded to every member of the US Armed Forces who has served during any one of four sp ...

- (2009) *

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created through Executive Order 13289 on 12 March 2003, by President George W. Bush. The medal recognizes those military service ...

- (2009) *

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon A Sea Service Ribbon is an award of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army, and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps which recognizes those service members who have performed military duty while stationed on a Un ...

Deployments

* 30 November 2010 – 22 July 2011 Maiden deployment * 24 January 2013 – 8 November 2013 WESTPAC * 20 January 2016 – 29 August 2016 *20 October 2018 - 20 May 2019 7th Fleet Deployment, part of the "

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References

External links

navsource.org: USS ''Stockdale''''Stockdale'' Official Homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stockdale Ddg-106 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Ships built in Bath, Maine 2008 ships Carrier Strike Group One