Arleigh Burke
The , the lead ship of the , was the first destroyer named after a living person—World War II Admiral Arleigh Burke. At her commissioning, USS "Arleigh Burke" was extolled as the most powerful surface warship ever built. "Arleigh Burke" is one-third longer and correspondingly heavier than the "Fletcher"-class destroyers of the squadron Burke commanded in World War II; but about the same complement. The "Arleigh Burke"-class destroyers were based around the "Aegis" Combat System, like the larger s. The "Arleigh Burke" class was introduced in four "flights": Flight I, consisting of "Arleigh Burke"; Flight IA composed of 20 ships; Flight II, composed of 7 ships; and Flight IIA, composed of 34 ships. The "Arleigh Burke" class became the U.S. Navy's only active destroyer class when the last member of the "Spruance" class was decommissioned in 2005.