Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

The Arleigh Burke-class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is class of destroyers in the United States Navy. This class is named after Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer during World War II who became the Chief of Naval Operations. In terms of size and armament, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers pass several of the previous classes of guided-missile cruisers in capabilities.

Operational history
The Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers first saw combat through Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) strikes against Iraq during Operation Desert Strike in 1996. Between September 3-4, 1996, the USS Laboon and USS Russell launched 21 of these missiles. In 1998, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers participated in Operation Desert Fox.

On October 19, 2023, the USS Carney shot down three missile and multiple drones launched by Houthi forces, which were launched towards Israel. This was the first defensive action by the United States military since the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.

On November 15, 2023, the USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone launched from Yemen, which was heading towards the ship.

On January 6, 2024, the USS Laboon was attacked by Houthi forces in the Red Sea. The ship participated in the misstile strikes against Yemen on January 12, 2024. The ship was attacked again by the Houthis on January 14, 2024.

Ships
This is the list of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. As of January 2024, there are 73 active destroyers, 10 in construction, and 9 in order.

 USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)
 USS Barry (DDG-52)
 USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)
 USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54)
 USS Stout (DDG-55)
 USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
 USS Mitscher (DDG-57)
 USS Laboon (DDG-58)
 USS Russell (DDG-59)
 USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60)
 USS Ramage (DDG-61)
 USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)
 USS Stethem (DDG-63)
 USS Carney (DDG-64)
 USS Benfold (DDG-65)
 USS Gonzalez (DDG-66)
 USS Cole (DDG-67)
 USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)
 USS Milius (DDG-69)
 USS Hopper (DDG-70)
 USS Ross (DDG-71)
 USS Mahan (DDG-72)
 USS Decatur (DDG-73)
 USS McFaul (DDG-74)
 USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)
 USS Higgins (DDG-76)
 USS O'Kane (DDG-77)
 USS Porter (DDG-78)
 USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79)
 USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
 USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)
 USS Lassen (DDG-82)
 USS Howard (DDG-83)
 USS Bulkeley (DDG-84)
 USS McCampbell (DDG-85)
 USS Shoup (DDG-86)
 USS Mason (DDG-87)
 USS Preble (DDG-88)
 USS Mustin (DDG-89)
 USS Chafee (DDG-90)
 USS Pinckney (DDG-91)
 USS Momsen (DDG-92)
 USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93)
 USS Nitze (DDG-94)
 USS James E. Williams (DDG-95)
 USS Bainbridge (DDG-96)
 USS Halsey (DDG-97)
 USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98)
 USS Farragut (DDG-99)
 USS Kidd (DDG-100)
 USS Gridley (DDG-101)
 USS Sampson (DDG-102)
 USS Truxtun (DDG-103)
 USS Sterett (DDG-104)
 USS Dewey (DDG-105)
 USS Stockdale (DDG-106)
 USS Gravely (DDG-107)
 USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)
 USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109)
 USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)
 USS Spruance (DDG-111)
 USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)
 USS John Finn (DDG-113)
 USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114)
 USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115)
 USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116)
 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117)
 USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118)
 USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)
 USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120)
 USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)
 USS John Basilone (DDG-122)
 USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123)
 USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124)
 USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125)
 USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG-126)
 USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127)
 USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128)
 USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129)
 USS William Charette (DDG-130)
 USS George M. Neal (DDG-131)
 USS Quentin Walsh (DDG-132)
 USS Sam Nunn (DDG-133)
 USS John E. Kilmer (DDG-134)
 USS Thad Cochran (DDG-135)
 USS Richard G. Lugar (DDG-136)
 USS John F. Lehman (DDG-137)
 USS J. William Middendorf (DDG-138)
 USS Telesforo Trinidad (DDG-139)
 USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140)
 USS Ernest E. Evans (DDG-141)
 USS Charles J. French (DDG-142)

References

Category:Naval ships of the United States