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)

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